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.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Gradiva, 1939
Sold price: 3,125,579 USD

André Masson Artworks

André Masson (6,509 results)

LA CHRYSALIDE, 1942

André Masson

LA CHRYSALIDE, 1942

Sale Date: June 16, 1991

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SATURNE, 1964

André Masson

SATURNE, 1964

Sale Date: June 16, 1991

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Composition, 1932

André Masson

Composition, 1932

Sale Date: June 16, 1991

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3 BLATT ORIGINAL-FARBRADIE- RUNGEN. FIGURLICHE...

André Masson

3 BLATT ORIGINAL-FARBRADIE- RUNGEN. FIGURLICHE...

Sale Date: June 15, 1991

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KOMPOSITIONEN MIT WEIBLICHER BUSTE (PORTRAITS DE

André Masson

KOMPOSITIONEN MIT WEIBLICHER BUSTE (PORTRAITS DE

Sale Date: June 15, 1991

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2 BLATT ORIGINAL-FARBRADIE- RUNGEN. FIGURLICHE...

André Masson

2 BLATT ORIGINAL-FARBRADIE- RUNGEN. FIGURLICHE...

Sale Date: June 15, 1991

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Composition

André Masson

Sale Date: June 12, 1991

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INTIMITE, 1958

André Masson

INTIMITE, 1958

Sale Date: June 10, 1991

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PORTEUSE DE MASQUE, 1984

André Masson

PORTEUSE DE MASQUE, 1984

Sale Date: June 10, 1991

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REUNION TOTEMIQUE, 1982

André Masson

REUNION TOTEMIQUE, 1982

Sale Date: June 10, 1991

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QUARTIER DE POIRES

André Masson

QUARTIER DE POIRES

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

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HERBSTFRAU, 1950

André Masson

HERBSTFRAU, 1950

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COMPOSITION MIT WEIBLICHEN FIGUREN

André Masson

COMPOSITION MIT WEIBLICHEN FIGUREN

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L'OISEAU ET LA PLANTE, 1952

André Masson

L'OISEAU ET LA PLANTE, 1952

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

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COMPOSITION EROTIQUE

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COMPOSITION EROTIQUE

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

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SURREALISTISKA KOMPOSITIONER, 2ST. (21X27)

André Masson

SURREALISTISKA KOMPOSITIONER, 2ST. (21X27)

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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POURSUITE, 1958

André Masson

POURSUITE, 1958

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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KOMPOSITION,UR BONJOUR MAX ERNST, 1976

André Masson

KOMPOSITION,UR BONJOUR MAX ERNST, 1976

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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André Masson

"HOMME ATTAQUEE PAR DES POISSONS", 1965

Sale Date: May 30, 1991

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Danseuse

André Masson

Sale Date: May 29, 1991

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DESSIN SURREALISTE, 1927

André Masson

DESSIN SURREALISTE, 1927

Sale Date: May 29, 1991

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MANTES RELIGIEUSES ET GRENADES, 1953–1954

André Masson

MANTES RELIGIEUSES ET GRENADES, 1953–1954

Sale Date: May 29, 1991

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LA PAURE ECLATE

André Masson

LA PAURE ECLATE

Sale Date: May 28, 1991

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LA DEMOISELLE AUX PRINCIPES

André Masson

LA DEMOISELLE AUX PRINCIPES

Sale Date: May 28, 1991

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