
André Masson法国, 1896–19871940–1945
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.
1945
Returns to France and settles in Aix
After the war Masson returns to France and settles in Aix-en-Provence, where he paints a number of landscapes; he continues to work in the theatre and in book illustration.
1954
Receives the National Prize for Art
Masson becomes a laureate of the National Prize for Art.
1955年7月16日–1955年9月18日
Exhibition: documenta
1958
Grémillon's film “André Masson and the Four Elements”
Jean Grémillon makes a documentary about the artist, “André Masson and the Four Elements”, in which Masson makes a cameo appearance.
1959年7月11日–1959年10月11日
Exhibition: Documenta II