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.

André Masson Artworks

André Masson (6,509 results)
Sans titre (Untitled)

André Masson

Sans titre (Untitled)

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5 sheets: Sans titre (Untitled)

André Masson

5 sheets: Sans titre (Untitled)

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Danseuses - Les Présages (Ballet Dancers -..., 1933

André Masson

Danseuses - Les Présages (Ballet Dancers -..., 1933

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(2) Andre Masson (French, 1896-1987) Drawings

André Masson

(2) Andre Masson (French, 1896-1987) Drawings

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Liebende, 1950

André Masson

Liebende, 1950

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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L'Espoir., 1948

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L'Espoir., 1948

Sale Date: May 19, 2022

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Mines de rien. Paris : Louis Broder, 1957, 1957

André Masson

Mines de rien. Paris : Louis Broder, 1957, 1957

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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BAIGNEURS, 1949

André Masson

BAIGNEURS, 1949

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Plaisir d’été, 1959

André Masson

Plaisir d’été, 1959

Sale Date: May 31, 2022

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Grand Paysage, 1930

André Masson

Grand Paysage, 1930

Sale Date: May 31, 2022

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Maternité, 1943

André Masson

Maternité, 1943

Sale Date: May 31, 2022

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La chambre du magicien, 1966

André Masson

La chambre du magicien, 1966

Sale Date: May 31, 2022

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Untitled, 1961

André Masson

Untitled, 1961

Sale Date: May 25, 2022

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C’est les bottes des 7 lieues, 1926

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C’est les bottes des 7 lieues, 1926

Sale Date: May 18, 2022

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L'Enlèvement d'Europe, 1932

André Masson

L'Enlèvement d'Europe, 1932

Sale Date: May 3, 2022

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[MASSON].- PAULHAN (Jean) Les Hain-Teny., 1956

André Masson

[MASSON].- PAULHAN (Jean) Les Hain-Teny., 1956

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[MASSON].- MAUROIS (André) Les Érophages., 1960

André Masson

[MASSON].- MAUROIS (André) Les Érophages., 1960

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[MASSON].- RIMBAUD (Arthur) Une saison en..., 1961

André Masson

[MASSON].- RIMBAUD (Arthur) Une saison en..., 1961

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[MASSON].- MAUROIS (André) Les Érophages., 1960

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[MASSON].- MAUROIS (André) Les Érophages., 1960

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[MASSON].- LABÉ (Louise) Sonnets., 1972

André Masson

[MASSON].- LABÉ (Louise) Sonnets., 1972

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[MASSON].- LECLERCQ (Léna) Poèmes insoumis., 1963

André Masson

[MASSON].- LECLERCQ (Léna) Poèmes insoumis., 1963

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MASSON (André) Trophées érotiques., 1962

André Masson

MASSON (André) Trophées érotiques., 1962

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Cheval effrayé par le sang, 1953

André Masson

Cheval effrayé par le sang, 1953

Sale Date: May 4, 2022

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La femme française, 1963–1964

André Masson

La femme française, 1963–1964

Sale Date: May 4, 2022

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