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
Sold price: 3,125,579 USD

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Lueurs dans la forêt, 1957, 1957

André Masson

Lueurs dans la forêt, 1957, 1957

Sale Date: July 26, 2020

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La vallée après la pluie, vers 1950-1952, 1950–1952

André Masson

La vallée après la pluie, vers 1950-1952, 1950–1952

Sale Date: July 26, 2020

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Dessins érotiques, 1971

André Masson

Dessins érotiques, 1971

Sale Date: July 8, 2020

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Etreinte et enlacement, 1960, 1960

André Masson

Etreinte et enlacement, 1960, 1960

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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Nature morte au crâne de singe

André Masson

Nature morte au crâne de singe

Sale Date: July 4, 2020

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Mimes - 1955, 1955

André Masson

Mimes - 1955, 1955

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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Trou d'eau - 1945, 1945

André Masson

Trou d'eau - 1945, 1945

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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Gorge - 1949, 1949

André Masson

Gorge - 1949, 1949

Sale Date: July 9, 2020

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LES ANIMAUX DE LA FERME, 1953, 1953

André Masson

LES ANIMAUX DE LA FERME, 1953, 1953

Sale Date: July 1, 2020

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Dessins érotiques.Tchou, 1971.In-Plano,..., 1971

André Masson

Dessins érotiques.Tchou, 1971.In-Plano,..., 1971

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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Sonnets, 1971

André Masson

Sonnets, 1971

Sale Date: June 26, 2020

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Sans titre, 1957, 1957

André Masson

Sans titre, 1957, 1957

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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Fauteuil surréaliste, 1940, 1940

André Masson

Fauteuil surréaliste, 1940, 1940

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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Un coup de dé jamais n'abolira le hasard, 1961

André Masson

Un coup de dé jamais n'abolira le hasard, 1961

Sale Date: June 18, 2020

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Luisant soleil, que tu es bienheureux de voir de

André Masson

Luisant soleil, que tu es bienheureux de voir de

Sale Date: June 9, 2020

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LE COQ ET LA CENTAURESSE, 1943

André Masson

LE COQ ET LA CENTAURESSE, 1943

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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L'ESCLANDRE, 1965

André Masson

L'ESCLANDRE, 1965

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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IDYLLE, 1962

André Masson

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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PERSONNAGES DANS UN JARDIN, 1975

André Masson

PERSONNAGES DANS UN JARDIN, 1975

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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EN SOUVENIR D'APULÉE, 1965

André Masson

EN SOUVENIR D'APULÉE, 1965

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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TROIS PLANTES, 1975

André Masson

TROIS PLANTES, 1975

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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LES DRAPS, 1960

André Masson

LES DRAPS, 1960

Sale Date: June 19, 2020

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FIANÇAILLES D'INSECTES, 1934

André Masson

FIANÇAILLES D'INSECTES, 1934

Sale Date: June 16, 2020

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La fontaine du Vaucluse, 1951

André Masson

La fontaine du Vaucluse, 1951

Sale Date: June 23, 2020

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