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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Les Hain-Teny, 1956

André Masson

Les Hain-Teny, 1956

Sale Date: March 16, 2024

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NEREIDES, 1961

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NEREIDES, 1961

Sale Date: May 6, 2024

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SENZA TITOLO (COUPLE AU CRÉPUSCULE), 1967

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SENZA TITOLO (COUPLE AU CRÉPUSCULE), 1967

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LE DIMANCHES DE LA VIE, 1963

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LE DIMANCHES DE LA VIE, 1963

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Dessin automatique, 1926

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Dessin automatique, 1926

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Jacques Lassaigne. Maria tu sais (with 4..., 1974

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Jacques Lassaigne. Maria tu sais (with 4..., 1974

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Viol de violette, 1966

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Viol de violette, 1966

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Autoportrait, 1946

André Masson

Autoportrait, 1946

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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Rochers et forêt

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Rochers et forêt

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Quatre dames, 1968–1969

André Masson

Quatre dames, 1968–1969

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Rascasses, 1955

André Masson

Rascasses, 1955

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La nourrice des oiseaux II, 1947

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La nourrice des oiseaux II, 1947

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Lieu sacrificiel, 1970

André Masson

Lieu sacrificiel, 1970

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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BAUDELAIRE; UNTITLED

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BAUDELAIRE; UNTITLED

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André Masson

Untitled, (Profile).

Sale Date: May 2, 2024

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Baigneuse dans les Ajoncs, 1949

André Masson

Baigneuse dans les Ajoncs, 1949

Sale Date: April 24, 2024

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Profilo

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Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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L'homme au couteau, 1933

André Masson

L'homme au couteau, 1933

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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« Poisson attaquant un oiseau qui attaque un...

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« Poisson attaquant un oiseau qui attaque un...

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Scène classique I (Au Globe de cristal..., 1968–1969

André Masson

Scène classique I (Au Globe de cristal..., 1968–1969

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12 Arbeiten ohne Titel, wohl aus der Serie

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12 Arbeiten ohne Titel, wohl aus der Serie "Les...

Sale Date: March 23, 2024

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Insecte, Espagne, 1934

André Masson

Insecte, Espagne, 1934

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

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Jeux amoureux, 1962

André Masson

Jeux amoureux, 1962

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

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Combat d'Animaux, 1929

André Masson

Combat d'Animaux, 1929

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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