Andre Masson" (Le départ (The Departure"LithographBy thefamousFrench Artist Andre Masson.DimensionsSheet: 12.7 x 9.8 inches (32.5 X 25 cm) approximatelyFigure: 10.2 X 8.2 inches (28 X 21 cm) approximatelyPrinted on high quality *Arch paperABOUTTHE WORKAndreMasson, one of the pioneers of automatic drawing, created this lithograph forMourlot's book Reminiscences of Artists. His contribution, titled Le départ(The Departure), features a godlike figure carrying an olive branch thatseemingly glows against a red backgroundCondition: Some stains scattered lithographymargin and back, do not harm the figure - see attached photosSeelithography stamp of authenticity on the back - photo attachedAndre Massonwas a French visual artist who was born in 1896. André Masson has had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, including at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art and at the National Gallery of Australia. Numerous works by the artist have been sold at product, including 'GRADIVA' sold at Sotheby's Paris 'Impressionist & Modern Art' in 2010 for $3,125,485. There have been Numerous articles about André Masson, including 'Art Review; Modernism on the Côte d'Azur, Dream Space for the 20th Century' written by Grace Glueck for New York Times in 2001. The artist died in 1987.