Illustration for 'Mines de rien' by Robert Desnos

1960

André Masson

Associated Names
André Masson

Artist, French, 1896 - 1987

The image shows swirling and curved lines interspersed with dots and star-like shapes, forming an abstract composition. The lines are white, with green and orange patches against a black background. The composition resembles a dance of celestial bodies, reminiscent of stars and comets. The shapes evoke freeform patterns seen in textiles or wallpaper designs, suggesting a swirling motion similar to astronomical phenomena.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.94 × 28.42 cm (14 15/16 × 11 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1213

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Saphire 1994, no.43

  • Series Title

    From Robert Denos, "Mines de Rien"

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1994

  • Saphire, Lawrence, and Patrick Cramer. André Masson, The Illustrated Books, Catalogue Raisonné. Geneva, 1994: 43.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 18/50; lower right in graphite: André Masson

Watermarks

RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q65506865

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