Automatic drawing 04André Masson · 1925

  • Art movementSurrealism
  • Creation date1925

André Masson (1896 – 1987)

Explore André Masson's art: Surrealist pioneer known for automatic drawing & sand paintings. Discover his influence on abstract expressionism & evocative themes of violence, eroticism & metamorphosis.


About this artwork

  • Title: Automatic drawing 04
  • Artist: André Masson
  • Year: 1925
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Movement: Surrealism
  • Corpus context: surrealist automatism, violence & metamorphosis
  • Keywords: surrealist art, “black and white art”, “masson drawing”
  • Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
  • Color intensity: Monochromatic

Questions & Answers

How does "Automatic drawing 04" fit into André Masson's themes and style?

Within André Masson's output, "Automatic drawing 04" sits in the Surrealism style, alongside the themes of surrealist automatism, early expressionism", freehand drawing, psychic exploration", emotional flux, violence & metamorphosis, "automa.

Is André Masson, creator of "Automatic drawing 04", known under other names?

Other names recorded for André Masson, creator of "Automatic drawing 04", include André Aimé René Masson, Andre Masson, Masson.

Why is the copyright status of "Automatic drawing 04" what it is?

"Automatic drawing 04" by André Masson is still protected by copyright. Copyright duration runs from the artist's death, which occurred in 1987.

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