Masson, André, 1896-1987

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The French painter André Masson was also a draughtsman, printmaker, illustrator and stage designer. His work played an important role in the development of Surrealism, Abstract expressionism and Automatism. Excluded from the Surrealist group in 1929. He died in 1987.

From the description of L'effusion lyrique ou la peinture retrouvée, 1955. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 78346176

French painter.

From the description of Manuscript, ca. 1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82222072

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creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. L'effusion lyrique ou la peinture retrouvée, 1955. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. Mantes. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas papers, 1837-1961 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Saidie A. May papers, ca. 1880-2002, bulk 1924-1972. Baltimore Museum of Art Library & Archives
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. Gouffre, 1955 [Multimédia multisupport]. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. Gouffre, 1955. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Artaud, Antonin, 1896-1948. Letter to Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler from Antonin Artaud, 1923. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. Mantes [Multimédia multisupport]. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
creatorOf Jane Wade papers regarding Curt Valentin Archives of American Art
creatorOf Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961. Papers: 1873-1993 (inclusive), 1899-1961 (bulk). John F. Kennedy Library
referencedIn Eugène and Maria Jolas Papers Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. André Masson : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. Manuscript, ca. 1945. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. Les Soupiraux, 1924. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1987. Les Soupiraux, 1924 [Multimédia multisupport]. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Masson, André, 1896-1987 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). André Masson. 1976 : Archives pamphlet file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Masson, André, 1896-1995. [André Masson] : artist file John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library, Ringling Museum Library
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creatorOf Oral history interviews relating to the arts Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Alberts, Arthur S., 1910-1986 person
associatedWith Artaud, Antonin, 1896-1948. person
associatedWith Bonnard, Pierre, 1867-1947. person
associatedWith Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961. person
associatedWith Jolas, Eugène, 1894-1952. person
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Redon, Odilon, 1840-1916. person
associatedWith Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946. person
associatedWith The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Villers, André, 1930- person
associatedWith Wade, Jane, 1925- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
France
Subject
Abstract expressionism
Art
Art, Abstract
Arts, French
Automatism (Art Movement)
Expressionism (Art)
Surrealism
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1896-01-04

Death 1987-10-28

French

French

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