Les danseuses aux clés, étude 1928

Fernand Léger made this painting, Les danseuses aux clés, étude, with oil on canvas and the colours—reds, yellows, blues, and browns—are really popping. I imagine Léger in his studio layering these colours and shapes on top of each other. It’s interesting how Léger brings together figures and geometric forms; it’s like he’s making the case that all forms, organic or architectural, are equal in a painting. The edges of the composition are nice, the flatness of the figures set against the blocks of bold colours. What was he thinking when he was making this, what was he trying to get at? Léger and other painters are always in dialogue with one another. There's a conversation going on throughout art history, and it's pretty cool to be a part of it, you know? Painting feels like an expression of something deep within us that can never be fully articulated. It's something we experience, something we feel, and something that stays with us long after we've left the gallery.