Quote of Albert Camus 1942, in The Myth of Sisyphus, "Absurd Creation".
(The Myth of Sisyphus, and Other Essays, trans. Justin O'Brien, Knopf, 1955,
(The Myth of Sisyphus, and Other Essays, trans. Justin O'Brien, Knopf, 1955,
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It is curious to note that the most intellectual kind of painting, the one that tries to reduce reality to its essential elements, is ultimately but a visual delight. All it has kept of the world is its color. This is apparent particularly in Léger.
— Albert Camus
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(The Myth of Sisyphus, and Other Essays, trans. Justin O'Brien, Knopf, 1955, " to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Fernand Léger
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. He started his art in early cubism and developed a style in which the human figure in relation to the modern times was his central aim to represent. He and his art was engaged with communism and with the worker's life.
About Fernand Léger
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. He started his art in early cubism and developed a style in which the human figure in relation to the modern times was his central aim to represent. He and his art was engaged with communism and with the worker's life.
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