{"product_id":"19480-ballets-russes-masson-andre-les-presages-color-lithograph","title":"[Ballets Russes] Masson, André. (1896–1987) Les Présages - Color Lithograph","description":"Color lithograph of one of Masson's 1932 designs for the Ballets Russes symphonic ballet \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLes Présages\u003c\/i\u003e . Unnumbered and unsigned, from an edition of 100, ca. 1976. \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003ePublished by Art Conseil, France.\u003c\/span\u003e 19.75 x 20 inches. In fine condition.\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eLéonide Massine’s symphonic ballet, d\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eanced to Tchaikovsky’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003eFifth Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and designed by André Masson, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003ewas – according to the Australia Dancing project – ‘one of the most popular and enduring works during the three tours by the Ballets Russes companies'.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eAn early \u003c\/span\u003eSurrealist\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and devotee of \u003c\/span\u003eCubism\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e—who went on to inspire the New York \u003c\/span\u003eAbstract Expressionists\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e before taking up a late interest in impressionistic landscapes—André Masson was an iconoclast whose abrupt stylistic transitions defy classification. Along with \u003c\/span\u003eJoan Miró\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, he explored automatic drawing, seeking to express the creative force of the unconscious. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093717405855,"sku":"19480","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/19480_Les_Presages_Andre_Masson.png?v=1722189885","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/19480-ballets-russes-masson-andre-les-presages-color-lithograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}