Bridging Purism and Surrealism: The Origins and Production of Ferdinand Leger's Ballet Mechanique

Freeman, Judi. "Bridging Purism and Surrealism: The Origins and Production of Ferdinand Leger's Ballet Mechanique." Dada/ Surrealism #15 (1986): 28-45.

Leger created his first film just as his painted imagery was shifting from explorations of machine age life to close-ups of fairly abstract objects. JF feels Ballet Mechanique needs to be considered within the context of traditional fine arts in the early 20th c. See BALLET MÉCHANIQUE under Drama.[1]