Nadia Léger. An avant-garde woman

Nadia Léger, a multi-faceted artist

Nadia Khodossievitch-Léger (1904-1982) was a leading figure in twentieth-century art. Somewhat forgotten today, she was not only a painter but also a magazine publisher, resistance fighter and communist activist. She often remained in the shadow of her famous husband, the painter Fernand Léger. The musée Maillol is doing her justice with this exceptional exhibition featuring over 150 works** that bear witness to her talent and commitment.

An artistic and historical journey

The exhibition spans the first two floors of the museum, immersing visitors in Nadia Léger's creative universe. The works on display cover various periods of her life, illustrating her artistic development and her influence on the avant-garde movement.

The exhibition follows her journey from her native Russian village to Paris, the influences she experienced and the artistic communities she came into contact with. Through original dialogues with works by Fernand Léger, Pablo Picasso, and students of the Atelier Léger (Nicolas de Staël, Hans Hartung, Marcelle Cahn…), the exhibition explores the world of this adept of collective adventures.

An artist first and foremost, her work never ceased to evolve through contact with the avant-gardes of her time, in constant tension between abstraction and figuration. From Cubism to Suprematism, from Suprematism to Realism and back to Suprematism, her output bears witness to her ability to reinvent herself, illustrated by a signature that changed with each stage of her creative life.

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