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Lot 175

Andre Masson, Manner of/ Attributed: Surreal Forms

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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Andre Masson (French, 1896-1981), Manner of/ Attributed: Surreal Forms. Red and black pen and ink on paper, signed lower right, unframed.

Andre Masson was a French cubist and surrealist painter who was one of the pioneering figures and biggest proponents of automatic drawing. Many of his works were completed under altered states of consciousness.

11.75 x 9.25 inches paper.

Private collection England, Estate of Silvio Aguayo Espejo Vina del Mar Chile

Condition

Good condition, the paper is toned and rippled along the edges; moisture stain in upper right and lower left corners.