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André Masson
André-Aimé-René Masson was a French artist. He was a leading figure in the Surrealist movement and an influence on Abstract Expressionism. He served in the French Army from 1914 to 1915, when he was discharged due to injuries sustained in battle. During his exile in the United States during World War II, his work influenced the development of the New York School, where he influenced young American…
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Born 4 January 1896 · Died 28 October 1987 · Q312529
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2026· 3 entries
Artnet news: André Masson: Bodies, Cities, Kingdoms | Drawings from Automatism to Metamorphosis, 1924–1941
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MutualArt.com: André Masson
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2025· 1 entry
Ladepeche.fr: Cahors. Clément Gaesler a éclairé l’univers d’André Masson
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2024· 4 entries
Le Figaro: André Masson au Centre Pompidou-Metz: la peinture comme arme de guerre
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L'Humanité: Au Centre Pompidou-Metz : André Masson, peintre inclassable
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Connaissance des Arts: André Masson au Centre Pompidou-Metz
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France 24: André Masson, peintre de la cruauté, en gouttes de sang à Metz
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2012· 1 entry
Time Out: André Masson, "The Mythology of Desire: Masterworks from 1925 to 1945"
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2011· 1 entry
Le Figaro: André Masson à Paris
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1987· 2 entries
Died 1987-10-28.
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“Opis: o obrazach Massona.”
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1936· 1 entry
And produced the images for all its issues until 1939
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1935· 1 entry
His son, Diego Masson (born 1935), is a conductor, composer, and percussionist, while another son, Luis Masson, is an actor.
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1934· 1 entry
Met and married Rose Maklés, the sister of Sylvia Bataille who was married to Georges Bataille (she would later marry Jacques Lacan)
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1924· 1 entry
And he was one of the most enthusiastic practitioners of automatic drawing, making a number of automatic works in pen and ink
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1920· 2 entries
His daughter, Lily Masson (1920–2019), was a painter.
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Married Odette Cabalé and they moved to Paris where they had a daughter, Lily (née Gladys) Masson
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1896· 1 entry
Born 1896-01-04.
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