The artwork titled “Characters in the truck,” created by Fernand Léger, belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. This sketch and study piece is housed at the Musée National Fernand Léger in Biot, France.
The artwork depicts a group of people gathered on and around a truck, executed in a stark black and white palette. The figures, drawn in a simplistic yet expressive manner characteristic of Naïve Art, engage in various postures, suggesting camaraderie and teamwork. The background features abstracted mechanical elements with a combination of natural forms like clouds and vegetation, lending a whimsical yet structured composition. The use of bold lines and minimal shading reflects Léger’s distinctive style, bridging the simplicity of primitive art with the modernist emphasis on form and function.
