Divers (Les Plongeurs)

Divers (Les Plongeurs)
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Fernand Léger

Gerard Boersma
acrylic on panel
±8" x 8" or 20 x 20 cm
2026

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The man on my painting is enjoying a painting by Fernand Léger. His Divers (or Les Plongeurs) is a celebrated series of paintings and drawings initiated in the 1940s that depicts entangled human bodies in mid-motion.

The initial inspiration came to Léger in 1940 when watching divers in Marseille and, later, a crowded swimming pool in the United States.

The chaotic, tangled mass of limbs was his way of capturing the aggressive speed, motion, and overwhelming sensory experience of modern life.

Divers (Les Plongeurs) is an original, 100% handmade painting and comes with a hand signed Certificate of Authenticity. The painting is signed on the front and back. As of now the painting is still unframed, but I'd be happy to frame it for you.

Shipping takes about two weeks no matter where you live in the world. You'll receive your painting safely packaged and ready to install immediately.

Please feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions. I would be happy to answer all of your inquiries personally.

kind regards, Gerard Boersma

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