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Andre Masson

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The Resume

    (January 4, 1896-October 28, 1987)
    Born in Balagny-sur-Therain, France
    Cubist and surrealist painter
    Paintings include 'Pedestal Table in the Studio' (1922), 'Card Trick' (1923), 'The Four Elements' (1924), 'Battle of the Fishes' (1927), 'Sacrifices' (1936), 'Metamorphoses' (1939), 'Childbirth' (1955) and 'Star, Winged Being, Fish' (1955)

Why he might be annoying:

    He would paint in an altered state of consciousness induced by drugs or by going long periods without food and sleep.
    He would throw glue and sand against a canvas and make paintings based on the shapes that were formed.
    One critic called him 'possibly the most consistent portrayer of cruel confrontations and bizarre combat in surrealism.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was badly wounded when he was shot in the chest during World War I.
    During World War II, he and his Jewish wife escaped from France to the US.
    His paintings and lectures while living in New York were an influence on Jackson Pollock and the Abstract Expressionist movement.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying