André Masson

(French, 1896–1987)

André Masson was a French artist whose work has been cited as the bridge between Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism. He was a noted proponent of automatic art, in which the hand is allowed to move freely across the canvas without a conscious plan in order to uncover thoughts and images from the subconscious mind. One such example, Automatic Drawing (1924), now hangs prominently in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Born on January 4, 1896 in Balagny-sur-Thérain, France, he studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Belgium, and was later wounded during World War I. During the Second World War, Masson fled to the United States and worked from a farmhouse in Connecticut. His work gradually attracted the attention of the art world in New York, and Jackson Pollock is rumored to have been inspired by Masson’s Pasiphae (1944) when it was shown at Buchholz Gallery in Manhattan in 1944. In 1976, Masson’s work was the subject of a retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. He died on October 28, 1987 in Paris, France.

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Gradiva, 1939
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Têtes florales, 1978-1979, 1978–1979

André Masson

Têtes florales, 1978-1979, 1978–1979

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Dans la chambre secrète, 1964, 1964

André Masson

Dans la chambre secrète, 1964, 1964

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Constellation érotique, 1960–1961

André Masson

Constellation érotique, 1960–1961

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Venise, 1958, 1958

André Masson

Venise, 1958, 1958

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Maria tu sais, 1974, 1974

André Masson

Maria tu sais, 1974, 1974

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Brume dans la montagne, 1950, 1950

André Masson

Brume dans la montagne, 1950, 1950

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Poissonière ou La femme au poisson, 1972, 1972

André Masson

Poissonière ou La femme au poisson, 1972, 1972

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La nymphes de Fontainebleau, 1971, 1971

André Masson

La nymphes de Fontainebleau, 1971, 1971

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Les fermières libertines (épreuve en noir),..., 1966

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Les fermières libertines (épreuve en noir),..., 1966

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L'astrologue, 1966-1967, 1966–1967

André Masson

L'astrologue, 1966-1967, 1966–1967

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Frontispice du Peuple au peuple, 1964, 1964

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Frontispice du Peuple au peuple, 1964, 1964

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Enigne, 1960, 1960

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Enigne, 1960, 1960

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Le Septième Chant, 1974

André Masson

Le Septième Chant, 1974

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Couple étendu pour Regard, 1964, 1964

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Couple étendu pour Regard, 1964, 1964

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Homme et Chrysalide

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Homme et Chrysalide

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Astres et visages, 1972, 1972

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Astres et visages, 1972, 1972

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La chrysalide, 1955, 1955

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La chrysalide, 1955, 1955

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Epaves, circa 1930, 1930

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Epaves, circa 1930, 1930

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Baigneuse jouant dans l'eau, 1949-1950, 1949–1950

André Masson

Baigneuse jouant dans l'eau, 1949-1950, 1949–1950

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Au théatre (portraits de Rose, Luis et Diego , 1946

André Masson

Au théatre (portraits de Rose, Luis et Diego , 1946

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Etude pour un massacre, 1931, 1931

André Masson

Etude pour un massacre, 1931, 1931

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La promenade, ou Femme se promenant sur la..., 1929

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La promenade, ou Femme se promenant sur la..., 1929

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