Inauguration of Musée Fernand Léger, Biot, May 13 1960. With Nadia Léger, Marc Chagall, Maurice Thorez, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Marcel Cachin, Pierre Moiatti.

A contact sheet from the inauguration of the Musée Fernand Léger in Biot on May 13, 1960. Among the guests were Nadia Léger, Marc Chagall, Maurice Thorez, and Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. The frames document the modern museum with its vast facade mural, outdoor sculptures set among cypress trees, and interior galleries where visitors observe the artist's large-scale paintings. The sheet provides a comprehensive look at the new institution and the different media of Léger's work on display.

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