André Masson

André Masson

1896 - 1987

Simulacre

signed in ball-point pen André Masson and Michael Leiris (on the colophon)

the complete artist's book, comprising seven lithographs on Arches laid paper, with text by Michael Leiris, bound (as issued), in the original cover

sheets: 9 ½ by 7 ⅜ in. (24.3 by 18.7 cm.)

overall: 10 by 7 ⅞ by ¼ in. (25.6 by 20 by 0.6 cm.)

Executed in 1935, this work is number 83 from the edition of 90 (there is also an edition of ten on Japan paper and an edition of ten in Roman numerals), published by Galerie Simon.