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

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

This contact sheet documents the inauguration of the Musée Fernand Léger in Biot on May 13, 1960, attended by guests including Nadia Léger, Marc Chagall, Maurice Thorez, and Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. The frames capture the museum's modern exterior, with its large mosaic facade and an abstract sculpture on the lawn. Inside, visitors are seen admiring Léger’s characteristically bold paintings, stylized figures, and stained-glass works within the newly opened gallery spaces.


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