Fernand Leger Tel Aviv Museum Poster - Flowers in a Vase 1982

Specifications
Institution: Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel
Featured Artwork: Flowers in a Vase (Fleurs dans un vase, 1954)
Featured Artist: Fernand Léger (French, 1881–1955)
Publication Year: 1982
Poster Designer: A. Ben-David
Copyright Credits: © 1982 ARS, New York / SPADEM, Paris
Dimensions: 93 x 84 cm
 
About the Poster/Artwork
This highly vibrant vintage Fernand Leger Tel Aviv Museum Poster is an official exhibition publication printed in 1982 by the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. The poster showcases Fernand Léger’s spectacular 1954 modernist masterpiece, "Flowers in a Vase" (Fleurs dans un vase), which is part of the museum's permanent collection through a historic gift from Mr. and Mrs. George Friedland of Philadelphia. The design brilliantly encapsulates Léger's signature mechanical cubist style, often called "Tubism," featuring heavy structural black outlines, bold cylindrical forms, and isolated fields of radiant primary red, blue, and yellow colors. Designed by A. Ben-David, this rare vintage Israeli museum poster features crisp modernist typography across the lower margin. It serves as a beautiful graphic document of 20th-century international avant-garde art history, perfect for mid-century modern homes, design studios, and fine art collectors.
 
About the Artist / Institution
Fernand Léger was a pioneering French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker who became a towering figure of the 20th-century avant-garde. After working alongside the early Cubists, he developed a unique, highly recognizable visual language that celebrated the industrial age, using bold primary colors, stark geometric rhythms, and stylized cylindrical shapes to portray everyday objects and modern life. Founded in 1932, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is one of Israel's leading artistic and cultural institutions, globally acclaimed for its exceptional collection of modern and contemporary masterworks. This authorized 1982 printing stands as an excellent example of the museum's golden era of graphic publications, preserving the rich texture, clean formatting, and artistic integrity of Léger’s late-period oeuvre.