Good condition.
36.25″W x 18″H
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This lithograph from the studio of renowned French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) depicts cut paper shapes and abstract forms embellished by small heart shapes around the border of the lithograph. The upper right hand corner of the print reads in French, “Elle vit apparaître le matin. Elle se tut discrètement.” translated to, “She saw the morning light begin to pierce the night. She discreetly grew silent.” Known for his immaculate use of color, this intriguing design by Matisse showcases the style and informed decision making that brought him notoriety as the pioneer of Fauvist art. This print is framed in black and plate signed in the right hand corner of the print.
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Good condition.
36.25″W x 18″H
An original signed and numbered lithograph by famed French artist André Masson (1896-1987) reminiscent of Masson’s works in automatic drawing. Featuring graphic marks on a vivid ground of red, blue, yellow, and green, Masson’s surrealistic mark-making invites viewers to investigate the image and form their own meaning within the piece. Framed in silver and signed and numbered at the bottom.
About the Artist: André Masson(1896-1987) was born in Balagny-sur-Thérain, Oise and began to study art at the age of 11 at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, later moving his studies to Paris. Masson’s early work displayed an interest in Cubism, but he later became more closely associated with Surrealism, becoming more of the more enthusiastic advocates of automatic drawing; a practice in which the hand is allowed to move randomly across the paper or canvas. Under the German occupation of France, Masson was labeled a degenerate artist by the Nazi regime and he later moved away from Surrealism, adopting a more structured style with themes of eroticism and violence. After escaping France to America, Masson’s work became an important influence on burgeoning Abstract Expressionists, such as Jackson Pollock, as he worked in Connecticut. Following the war, he returned to France and continued to paint until his death in 1987 at the age of 91.
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