The Star 1925

Andre Masson made "The Star" with oil on canvas, and I can just imagine him, searching, shifting, layering those earth tones. I feel like this painting is a space of exploration. What might Masson have been thinking? How does the painting offer ways of seeing and experiencing the world? The way the figures morph into geometric shapes—those brown and beige tones are so specific, so earthy. It all feels tactile, like you could reach out and feel the painting’s surface. And that pear, hanging there—it’s got a kind of weight to it. I see echoes of Picasso in the cubist elements and the way the forms break apart and come back together, like a dream. It's like Masson is in conversation with the greats but doing his own dance. Artists inspire each other, and that’s beautiful. There's no right answer, just what you feel when you look at it.