“Bones and Chrysalids” is an artwork created by Andre Masson in 1955, rendered in the medium of lithography. It is a part of the Automatic Painting art movement and belongs to the abstract genre. This significant piece is housed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork depicts an intricate and complex composition of abstract forms. Dominated by a palette of muted tones and intermingled with suggestive lines and shapes, it evokes an ethereal landscape. The forms appear to undulate and intertwine, creating a web-like structure that suggests morphing and transformation, in line with themes of chrysalids and bones. The spontaneous and free-flowing lines characteristic of Automatic Painting lend the piece an organic and dynamic quality, engaging viewers to explore the depths of the artist’s subconscious mind.
