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Bataille's 'Blue of the Sky' preface by André Masson

publication · 2026-04-23

The January 1998 issue of artpress features a preface by André Masson to Georges Bataille's narrative 'Le Bleu du ciel', titled 'La conjuration sacrée'. The text is presented as an avant-propos, highlighting the intellectual and artistic collaboration between the philosopher and the painter.

Key facts

  • Published in artpress, January 1998
  • Preface by André Masson to Bataille's 'Le Bleu du ciel'
  • Title of the preface: 'La conjuration sacrée'
  • Dedicated to André Masson
  • Georges Bataille is the author of the narrative
  • André Masson is the artist who wrote the preface
  • The work is a narrative by Bataille
  • Publication date: 1998

Entities

Artists

  • Georges Bataille
  • André Masson

Institutions

  • artpress

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