Paysage 48

‘Fernand Léger said: “the less colour I use, the more difficult it is.” Only now do I [Bruna] realize how true this remark is.’ The challenge lay in harmonizing the weight of the lines and the form with the colour. The pronounced outlines found their way into the fuzzy or burred line of Miffy, as well as Bruna’s book covers and posters. In this respect, both Léger and Matisse served as sources of inspiration