the tugboat fernand legerWith The Tugboat, Fernand Lger delves into the world of industry and ports, transforming it into an orderly assemblage of powerful volumes. The work is part of the so called mechanical phase of his career, inspired by the aesthetics of Cubism and his fascination with technical modernity. In the centre, a large ochre circle dominates the composition, almost like a propeller or a gear. Around it gravitate black arcs, red rectangles and massive blue