Art Appreciation
French artist André Masson was born in Balagny-sur-Thérain, Oise, a town north of Paris, on January 4, 1896.
Masson began studying art at the age of eleven at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He later studied in Paris.
In his early works, he experimented with cubism and surrealism. He then turned to a more structured style often producing works with a violent or erotic theme. In fact, when he escaped German occupation and arrived in New York City, customs found a cache of erotic drawings in his luggage.
His work became an important influence on American abstract expressionisms, such as Jackson Pollock.
Pedestal Table in the Studio (1922)
Hôtel des Automates (1939 - 1941)
The Kill (1944)
Source: Wikipedia, Barnebys.co.uk, Moma.org
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