Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Fernand Léger across 7 places, from 1909 to 1955.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Fernand Léger is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Fernand Léger was documented, and when
1909year
Montparnasseattested“In 1909, he moved to Montparnasse and met Alexander Archipenko, Jacques Lipchitz, Marc Chagall, Joseph Csaky and Robert Delaunay.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
August 1914month
Forest of Argonneattested“Mobilized in August 1914 for service in the French Army, he spent two years at the front in Argonne.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
September 1916month
Verdunattested“In September 1916, he almost died after a mustard gas attack by the German troops at Verdun.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1931year
United Statesattested“In 1931, Léger made his first visit to the United States, where he traveled to New York City and Chicago.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1931year
New York Cityattested“In 1931, Léger made his first visit to the United States, where he traveled to New York City and Chicago.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1931year
New Yorkattested“In 1931, Léger made his first visit to the United States, where he traveled to New York City and Chicago.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1955year
Gif-sur-Yvetteattested“Fernand Léger died suddenly at his home in 1955 and is buried in Gif-sur-Yvette, Essonne.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
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1897 to 1900period
Parismentioned“Fernand Léger initially trained as an architect from 1897 to 1899, before moving in 1900 to Paris, where he supported himself as an architectural draftsman.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1902 to 1903period
Versailles, Yvelinesmentioned“After military service in Versailles, Yvelines, in 1902–1903, he enrolled at the School of Decorative Arts after his application to the École des Beaux-Arts was rejected.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1902 to 1903period
École des Beaux-Artsmentioned“After military service in Versailles, Yvelines, in 1902–1903, he enrolled at the School of Decorative Arts after his application to the École des Beaux-Arts was rejected.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1905year
Le Jardinmentioned“At this point his work showed the influence of impressionism, as seen in Le Jardin de ma mère (My Mother's Garden) of 1905, one of the few paintings from this period that he did not later destroy.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1917year
Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denismentioned“During a period of convalescence in Villepinte he painted The Card Players (1917), a canvas whose robot-like, monstrous figures reflect his experience of the war.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1935year
New Yorkmentioned“In 1935, the Museum of Modern Art in New York presented an exhibition of his work.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
1945year
Francementioned“Then the color fades—another one comes and turns him red or yellow." Upon his return to France in 1945, he joined the Communist Party.”source: Wikipedia: Fernand Léger
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