Reproduction hand painted of the painting
Manufacturers (Léger)

This panoramic detail from Fernand Léger’s “Manufacturers” (Les Constructeurs) series focuses on the collective action in the foreground. It highlights the group of four workers collaboratively carrying a heavy beam. The long format composition emphasizes the horizontality of their effort. In the background, the blue sky and the metal structures (yellow, red, black) of the scaffolding serve as a backdrop for this scene of modern labor. Léger uses his characteristic style of black outlines and flat colors to give strength and dignity to the workers.