Original Signed Letter by André Masson - 1950 - Surrealism 1950

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L.a.s. (lettre autographe signée) autograph letter signed by a. Masson to n. Jacometti. Paris, 28th march 1950. In back some … Read more L.a.s. (lettre autographe signée) autograph letter signed by a. Masson to n. Jacometti. Paris, 28th march 1950. In back some autograph greetings by marie and dominique, massons’s children. One page two-sided 24.1 x 16 cm. In 8°. In french. Perfect condition with usual folds of paper. Thank-you letter: “grâce à ta gentillesse tu es à la base d’un projet d’exposition”, whom they are deciding date, works and other details. L’exposition in geneva is succesfull and “je te remercie encore car (…) tu as été un parfait avocat pour moi”. The background: from united states the surrealist artist came back to france in 1945 and painted landscapes, abstract works and continued to explore erotic thematic. In 1950 masson writed “le plaisir de peintre”. In the same time, in 1949, n. Jacometti together with p. Cailler founded the ''international guild of etching'' and, in 1955, “l'œuvre gravée”, two editorial initiatives contributed to rinnovate the graphic art. This artwork is shipped from italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. See less