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André Masson
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Seriously injured in Chemin des Dames in 1917, André Masson kept all his life an aggravated sensibility. Slaughters, blood, death, the extreme violence, the crudeness of bodies haunted him and his works. He was born in 1896, studied to the Beaux-Arts of Brussels (1908-1912). Once in Paris (1922), he remained with difficulties in the city, met Max Jacob, Miro. He joined the surrealists in 1923, . . .
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Oiseau cosmique
1955 Original etching and aquatint, unsigned. Here, an essay of colors different from the definitive edition. Saphire page 481
Les Conquérants I
1949 Original etching and aquatint, unsigned, plate 28 of the book «Les Conquérants» (text by André Malraux). Ed. Albert Skira, Paris. Les livres illustrés, Patrick Cramer n°27
Sonnets
1972 Illustrated book, loose as issued, housed in a box. Poems by Louise Labé, illustrated with ten original lithographs in colors, hors-texte, by André... Monod, Vol. II, n° 6606
La magie quotidienne
1966 Original woodcut in colors, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "La Magie Quotidienne". Louis Broder Ed., Paris. Cramer n°79
Seated woman
Circa 1980 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Les jardins...
1970 Original lithograph, signed and titled in pencil by the artist. Atelier André Masson Editions. Without
Vision Nouvelle
1975 Poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot for the exhibition « L’estampe et le Surréalisme » in Paris. Without
Unknown title XII
Circa 1975 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Unknown title X
Circa 1970 Original lithograph, signed and annotated in pencil by the artist. Without
The metamorphosis...
Circa 1970 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
La montagne Sainte...
Circa 1982 Photolithograph in colors, printed signature, after a painting by André Masson. Drystamp of the printer Mourlot. Without
Orpheus
1972 Original lithograph, signed with the stamp signature. Ed. Euro Art. Without
Salon de Mai
1962 Poster, original lithograph, printed by Mourlot for the Salon de Mai. Without
Oiseau cosmique
1955 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned. Here, an essay of colors different from the defintive edition. Saphire page 481
Les Hain-Teny
1956 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned, realized for the book "Les Hain-Teny". Les Bibliophiles de l'Union française Ed., Paris. Cramer n°36
Les Erophages, Cover
1960 Original etching, unsigned, realized for the cover of the book "Les Erophages". La Passerelle Ed., Paris. Cramer n°47
Apparition
1954 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned. Louise Leiris Ed., Paris. Passeron page 173
Couple sur une...
1954 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned. Louise Leiris Ed., Paris. Passeron n°25
Les Erophages,...
1960 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned, realized for the book "Les Erophages". La Passerelle Ed., Paris. Cramer n°47
Les Erophages,...
1960 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned, realized for the book "Les Erophages". La Passerelle Ed., Paris. Cramer n°47
Les Erophages,...
1960 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned, realized for the book "Les Erophages". La Passerelle Ed., Paris. Cramer n°47
Les Erophages,...
1960 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned, realized for the book "Les Erophages". La Passerelle Ed., Paris. Cramer n°47
Les Erophages,...
1960 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned, realized for the book "Les Erophages". La Passerelle Ed., Paris. Cramer n°47
Les Erophages,...
1960 Original etching, aquatint, unsigned, realized for the book "Les Erophages". La Passerelle Ed., Paris. Cramer n°47
Penthésilée
1946 Original drypoint, titled, monogrammed and annotated "Bon à tirer" in pencil by the artist. Galerie Louise Leiris Ed., Paris. Saphire n°229
Orphée
Circa 1933 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist, printed in 1972. Saphire n°46
Sueur de sang
1933 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist, a proof of the edition of 1972 for the Editions Blue Moon Gallery, New York. Cramer n°9, Saphire n°45
Méta.Morphoses
1975 Book, loose as issued, Text von Arturo Schwarz with four original etchings and aquatints, in colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Georges Fall... Cramer n° 104 , Monod n° 10214.
Georges Duthuit
1976 Originale etching and aquatint, unsigned, extracted from the book "Georges Duthuit". Editions Flammarion, Paris. Cramer n°107
The night
1972 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Le septième Chant,...
1974 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist for the book "Le Septième Chant". Société Internationale d'Art XXe siècle Publisher, Paris. Cramer n°99
Le septième Chant,...
1974 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist for the book "Le Septième Chant". Société Internationale d'Art XXe siècle Publisher, Paris. Cramer n°99
Le septième Chant,...
1974 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist for the book "Le Septième Chant". Société Internationale d'Art XXe siècle Publisher, Paris. Cramer n°99
Le septième Chant,...
1974 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist for the book "Le Septième Chant". Société Internationale d'Art XXe siècle Publisher, Paris. Cramer n°99
Le mort 1b
1964 Original aquatint, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "Le Mort". Ed. "Au Vent d'Arles", Paris. Cramer n°66
Unknown title VII
Circa 1985 Lithograph in colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Sonnet XIV
Circa 1968 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "Vingt-deux poèmes" by Jean Cassou - Erker Ed., St-Gallen. Cramer n°113
La magie quotidienne
1966 Original woodcut in colors, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "La Magie Quotidienne". Louis Broder Ed., Paris. Cramer n°79
Tribute to Dorothea...
1977 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the album "Hommage à Dorothea Tanning". Ed. XXe siècle, Paris. Without
Gallery Gérald...
1963 Original poster, printed in lithographic technique for the exhibition "Le Monde imaginaire d'André Masson - eaux-fortes et lithographies 1934-1963"... Without
Tortue d'eau
Circa 1970 Etching in colors realized by Roger Lacourière after André Masson's painting, signed in pencil by the artist. Drystamp of the printer. Without
Galerie Louise...
1970 Poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot for an artist's exhibition at Gallery Louise Leiris, Paris. Without
Single work 
The Musician
1970 Pastel and gouache, dated "70" in the lower right corner on the print of a dry stamp. Certificate of authenticity by Diego Masson (01/23/1989).
The metamorphosis...
Circa 1970 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Sunflowers dancing
Date unknown Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Title unknown V
Circa 1975 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Unknown title
Circa 1970 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Les Rameaux
1966 Original etching in colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Galerie Louise Leiris Ed., Paris. Mentioned in the Passeron p. 175
La mante
1955 Original etching in colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Gallery Louise Leiris Ed., Paris. Mentioned in the Passeron p. 173
La magie quotidienne
1966 Original woodcut in colors, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "La Magie Quotidienne". Louis Broder Ed., Paris. Cramer n°79
Hippy
1968 Original lithograph in colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Gallery Louise Leiris Ed., Paris. Mentioned in the Passeron p.175
Mechouï
1962 Original etching in colors, aquatinte, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Louise Leiris Gallery, Paris. Mentioned in Passeron p. 174
Title unknown,...
Circa 1975 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Without
Composition
Circa 1966 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Unknow. Not in Passeron.
Florence at dawn
Circa 1950 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Unknow. Not in Passeron.
Poems of Louise...
1972 Portfolio in sheets. Poems of Louise Labé, illustrated with 10 lithographs after drawings in feltpen and coloured pencils, signed in pencil by... Mentionned in Cramer page 290
The Sainte Victoire...
1949 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Passeron p. 170
Blue nude
Date unknow Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Unknow
Appearance
1945 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Title : Apparition Passeron "Gravures 1924-1972" p. 170
Single work 
Animal whim
1953 Drawing and lavis in Indian ink, signed and dated along the right margin. Origin : Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris.
Without title II
1970 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Unknow
Without title I
1970 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Unknow
Single work 
The Torero in...
1936 Drawing in China ink, signed in top on the left and dated in bottom on the right. Source: Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris. Unknow
Orphée outragée
Circa 1965 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Unknow
L'émerveillé...
1974 Original etching, signed and dedicated in pencil, "Au Vent d'Arles" Publisher - Paris Without
Unknow title IV
Date unknow Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Without
Suzanne and old men
1966 Original etching, aquaforte and aquatinta, signed in pencil. Mentioned in Passeron p.175
Un coup de dé ...
1961 Book (See "Illustrated books" for more details), text by Mallarmé, with 1 (on cover) + 28 original lithographs in colors in the text. Ed. Amateurs... Cramer n°48, Monod n°7682
Les érophages
1960 Book (See "Illustrated books" for more details), text by A. Maurois, with 3 (in cover) + 16 original etchings, aquaforte and aquatint. Ed. La... Cramer n°47, Monod n°7963
Venise
1951 Oil on canevas, signed in bottom on the left, carries a label to the back of the Gallery Louise Leiris, and another of the Granet Museum,... Source Gallery Louise Leiris
Title unknown III
Date unknown Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Without
Unknown title II
unknown date Original lithograph, signed in pencil. unknown
Danse de tournesols
unknown date Original lithograph, signed in pencil. unknownCatalogue(s) raisonné(s)
Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)
*« André Masson, gravures, 1924-1972 », Roger Passeron, Ed. Office du Livre, Weber, Fribourg - Paris, 1973
*« Les sculptures », Roger Passeron, Il Quadrante Ed., Turin, 1987
*« L’oeuvre gravé, surréalisme 1924-1949 », Vol. I, Lawrence Saphire, Blue Moon Press, New York, 1990
*« Les livres illustrés », L. Saphire et P. Cramer, Ed. P. Cramer, Genève, 1994
* « L'oeuvre peint, 1919-1941 », G. Masson et autres, Ed. ArtAcatos, Lausanne, 2010
Bibliographic track & more
To read about the artist :
- « Mythologie d'André Masson », J.-C. Clébert, Ed. Pierre Cailler, Genève, 1971
- « A. Masson et les puissances du signe », R. Passeron, Denoël, 1975
- « André Masson », W. Rubin, MNAM, Paris, 1977
- « André Masson », José Pierre, Jean-Clarence Lambert, Ed. Filipacchi, 1979
- « L’Aventure Surréaliste autour d’André Breton », José Pierre, Ed. Filipacchi, 1986
- « André Masson, les dessins automatiques », Florence de Mèredieu, Ed. Blusson, 1988
- « André Masson, la chair du regard », Bernard Noël, Gallimard, 1993
- « André Masson », Dona Ades, Albin Michel, 1994
- « André Masson : Le rebelle du surréalisme », Ed. Hermann, Paris, (1976), rééd. 1994
- « André Masson and the surrealist self », Clark V. Poling, Yale University Press, 2008
To read from the artist :
- « Le Vagabond du surréalisme », G. Brownstone, Ed. Saint-Germain-des-Près, 1975
- « Entretiens », G. Charbonnier, Ed. Julliard, 1958 / Ed. A. Dimanche, Marseille 1995
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Stamp by André Masson
The publication of a postal stamp is often a homage paid by a nation to a place, an event, a remarkable cause or a character which count. The painters and other artists do not escape from this rule. Some are however "forgotten" of postal art. Here, gathered below (French or foreign), emitted stamps (206) or simple studies of stamp (224) in homage to the artists represented on our website. The first French stamp was emitted in 1849, England preceded us by ten years. There is often a share of voyage in this small form of shape paper. The stamp circulates, sails, flies away, it makes dream, then dream a little. M.C.
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Artists' viewpoints
In music, the gentleman who discovers that he is not up to Chopin or Debussy finds it quite appropriate to demolish the piano.
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A tribute to André Masson
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André Masson s’éteint à Paris - au 26 rue de Sévigné - dans la nuit du 27 au 28 octobre 1987 ; il avait 91 ans. On le retrouva le matin, lampe de chevet allumée, ses mains aux doigts longs et fins tenant un livre ouvert posé sur sa poitrine. L’artiste repose au cimetière du Tolonet (Bouches-du-Rhone), petit village situé à quelques kilomètres d’Aix-en-Provence, au pied du Massif de la Sainte Victoire. En son hommage, à l’ombre d’un mur de pierres, d’un olivier et de grands cyprès, avec respect, nous déposons une pensée sur sa tombe.
"Les contradictions douloureuses sont parfois à la source de la plus grande des richesses." - André Masson
"Le Chemin des Dames. Je n'ai pas réussi à me désintoxiquer... le film est là... On m'enterrera avec…." - André Masson
"Ce qu’on peut toujours être, c’est du côté des opprimés, contre les oppresseurs où qu’ils soient, sous quelques masques qu’ils se cachent." - André Masson
"Chez Masson, l'élan et la vitesse baignent la forme." - Bernard Noel
"Le goût du risque est indéniablement le principal moteur susceptible de porter l’homme en avant dans la voie de l’inconnu. André Masson en est au plus haut point possédé." - André Breton
"L’image prend naissance dans l’océan émotionnel et à la fin s’y déverse ou comme il vous plaira : y retourne." - André Masson
Mouvements de l'art
- + SURREALISM / 1924-1969 / Marcel Duchamp, Dora Maar, Kurt Schwitters, Taro Okamoto, Antonio Berni, etc.
- + ATELIER 17 / 1927-1965 / Anton Prinner, Mauricio Lasansky, Jacques Lipchitz, Mark Rothko, etc.
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