Automatic drawing 04André Masson · 1925

  • Art movementSurrealism
  • Creation date1925

André Masson (1896 – 1987)

French Surrealist pioneer of automatic drawing and sand and glue paintings who influenced the New York School of abstract expressionists.


About this artwork

  • Title: Automatic drawing 04
  • Artist: André Masson
  • Year: 1925
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Creative period: Early Surrealism
  • Main color: White
  • Keywords: "early surrealism", “turbulent emotion”, “modern drawing”
  • Color intensity: Monochromatic
  • Topics: abstract figure, “emotional sketch”, “expressive form”

Questions & Answers

Is "Automatic drawing 04" typical of what André Masson usually created?

"Automatic drawing 04" depicts abstract figure, dynamic lines”, “turbulence”, “emotional sketch”, “expressive form”, “line art drawing”, “automatic style”, while André Masson's recorded themes are surrealist automatism, early expressionism", freehand drawing, psychic exploration", emotional flux, violence & metamorphosis, "automa. Comparing the two shows how the work relates to the artist's usual subjects.

Who created "Automatic drawing 04" and in what year?

The author of "Automatic drawing 04" is André Masson, and the work is dated 1925.

What does "Automatic drawing 04" by André Masson depict?

The subjects of "Automatic drawing 04" are abstract figure, dynamic lines”, “turbulence”, “emotional sketch”, “expressive form”, “line art drawing”, “automatic style”.

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