Werewolf 1944

Andre Masson made this gouache and charcoal artwork on paper, Werewolf, and it’s like a peek into a dream. The way he attacks the page, it's all about the raw energy of mark-making. There's this restless quality to the lines, see how they never settle, always moving? The colors, ochre, black, and a sudden flash of red, they feel impulsive, like he’s trying to capture a fleeting thought. It's not about perfection. It's about expression, about letting the subconscious spill out onto the paper. Look at the smudged charcoal in the background; it gives the piece depth, like a stage set for the drama unfolding in the foreground. That red shape, like an open sore, is a powerful focal point. Is it a wound or an explosion? Masson reminds me of Gorky, both unafraid to embrace the messy, the unresolved. They remind us that art is not about answers, but about the questions we ask, the journeys we undertake.