André MassonFrancia, 1896–1987Gérard de Nerval
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MoMA
Nueva York, Estados Unidos
Pertenece a la colección, pero ahora mismo no está expuesta.
- Comprobado
- Fuente
- Los datos de colección del propio museo
Ficha
- Número de inventario
- 132.1958
Fuentes
- MoMA: the museum's own open data · obtenido hace 13 días
- Imagen: MoMA — © the artist or rights holder
Mientras tanto, en la vida de André Masson
La vida entera1936–1939
Draws the cover and images for “Acéphale”
Masson draws the cover of the first issue of Georges Bataille's review “Acéphale” in 1936 and produces the images for all its issues until 1939.
late 1930s
Briefly reconciles with Breton
Masson briefly reconciles with Breton and the Surrealists, producing paintings of violent hybrids of figures and furnishings inspired by the concept of metamorphosis.
c. 1940
Escapes the Nazis with Varian Fry's help
The Nazis condemned Masson's work as degenerate; with the assistance of Varian Fry in Marseille he escapes on a ship to the island of Martinique and from there to the United States. On arrival in New York customs officials find a cache of his erotic drawings in his luggage.
1940–1945
Years in the United States: New Preston, Connecticut
Masson lives in New Preston, Connecticut; in exile he influences the development of the New York School and Abstract Expressionism, most notably Jackson Pollock and Arshile Gorky.
