the card game fernand legerIn The Card Game, Fernand Lger transforms a familiar scene into a tangle of mechanical figures and metallic forms. The players, recognisable by their cards and hats, are constructed as assemblages of cylinders, cones and angular planes. Articulated arms, segmented hands and bluish volumes give the bodies an almost industrial appearance. Painted during the First World War, the work reflects the impact of the mechanical and military world on Lger's