“The album ‘Circus'” by Fernand Léger, created in 1950, is an artwork representative of the Purism movement. It belongs to the sketch and study genre and is part of an artwork series titled “The album ‘Circus’.” This piece is housed in the Musée National Fernand Léger in Biot, France.
The artwork depicts a stylized figure, drawn in Léger’s characteristic bold and simplified style. The figure, outlined with precise black lines, wears a red shirt and a hat, and holds two large circular objects. The background is minimally detailed with the use of bright yellow, which contrasts with the dominant white space and the red of the figure’s attire. The artwork’s composition harmonizes geometric forms with a human element, reflecting the Purist movement’s ideals of order and clarity.
