The artwork titled “Manufacturers on a blue background,” created by Fernand Leger in 1950, is a significant piece belonging to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. It is a genre painting measuring 240 x 320 cm, currently housed in the Musee National Fernand Leger in Biot, France.
The artwork depicts an industrial scene with two factory workers surrounded by mechanical structures and gears, rendered in a bold and geometric style that characterizes Leger’s work. The background is dominated by hues of blue, juxtaposed with striking red and black elements, creating a dynamic and structured composition that reflects the industrial subject matter. The figures, depicted with simplified and robust shapes, highlight the artist’s interest in merging human forms with the mechanical environment. The precision and order of the industrial elements, contrasted with the expressive yet stylized figures, capture the essence of modernization and the human experience within it.
