André Masson (1896–1987) was a French painter, draughtsman and printmaker, and one of the leading figures associated with Surrealism. Closely connected with the Parisian avant-garde, he explored the relationship between the unconscious, chance and spontaneous artistic expression.
Masson developed a dynamic visual language characterised by fluid lines, fragmented forms and a strong sense of movement. Mythology, violence, nature and transformation frequently appear in his work, often conveyed through compositions that move between abstraction and figuration. His experiments with automatic drawing and sand painting played an important role in the development of Surrealist art.
Working across painting, drawing, printmaking and book illustration, Masson continually tested the possibilities of line and gesture. His works on paper reveal the immediacy and expressive intensity at the centre of his practice, establishing him as an important influence on later developments in European and American art.
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Original lithographs, 1969-1976
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