1943
Óscar Domínguez was an abstract, Surrealist artist who popularized the decalcomania technique of layering thin sheets of gouache on paper and then applying it to canvas. He practiced Surrealist automatism, which was used prominently by early 20th-century Dadaists. In a trance-like state, the artist becomes a conduit through which uninhibited, raw thoughts can flow through a paintbrush, pen or other tool. The result is the uncanny imagery of the subconscious mind realized in paintings and sculptures.
Domínguez was interested in art at a young age, due in part to the acromegaly disease that kept him from more physical pursuits. He found solace and freedom in creative expression. He spent his youth on the Spanish island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, raised by his grandmother. At 21, Domínguez moved to Paris, France. He worked for his father’s fruit export business by day. At night, he frequented cabarets and immersed himself in the culture. He also avidly visited museums and attended classes at different art schools. He became enamored with the works of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and French painter Yves Tanguy, which influenced his early paintings and drawings.
Domínguez had his first solo show in 1933 at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Tenerife. His work is in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Bilbao Fine Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Domínguez’s paintings and sculptures influenced artists like Max Ernst and Hans Bellmer.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Óscar Domínguez’s paintings, prints and multiples and drawings and watercolors.
Métiers des Hommes - Rare Book Illustrated by Kurt Seligmann - 1936
By Kurt Seligmann
Located in Roma, IT
Métiers des Hommes is an Original Rare book written by Pierre Courthion (1902-1988) and illustrated by Kurt Seligmann (Basel, 1900 - Middletown, 1961) in 1936. Original Edition. Pu...
Paper, Photogravure
Composition Of Diodora - Lithograph by Bruno Capacci - 1950
By Bruno Capacci 1
Located in Roma, IT
Composition Of Diodora is an original litograph realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition in 500 pieces by "La nef d'argent" ...
Lithograph
Composition Of Diodora - Original Lithograph by Bruno Capacci - 1950
By Bruno Capacci 1
Located in Roma, IT
Composition Of Diodora is an original lithography realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition in 500 pieces by "La nef d'argent" Paris. In good condition, ...
Lithograph
Composition Of Diodora - Lithograph by Bruno Capacci - 1950
By Bruno Capacci 1
Located in Roma, IT
Composition Of Diodora is an original lithography realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition in 500 pieces by "La nef d'argent" Paris. In good condition, ...
Lithograph
Composition Of Diodora - Original Lithograph by Bruno Capacci - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Composition Of Diodora is an original lithograph realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition of 500 specimens by "La nef d'argent" Paris. In good condition...
Lithograph
Composition Of Diodora - Original Lithograph by Bruno Capacci - 1950
By Bruno Capacci 1
Located in Roma, IT
Composition Of Diodora is an original lithography realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition in 500 pieces by "La nef d'argent" Paris. In good condition, ...
Lithograph
Untitled from Le Surrealisme en 1947, Surrealist Etching by Bruno Capacci
By Bruno Capacci 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bruno Capacci, Italian (1906 - 1996) - Untitled from Le Surrealisme en 1947, Year: 1947, Medium: Etching, Edition: 950, Size: 9 x 7.75 in. (22.86 x 19.69 cm), Printer: Mourlot, Pari...
Etching
(after) Julio Gonzalez - "Personnage virulent" lithograph
By Julio González 1
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the watercolor). Printed in Paris in 1957 by Mourlot and published by the Galerie Berggruen for a rare catalogue. Size: 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches (183 x 113 mm)....
Lithograph
Untitled from Le Surrealisme en 1947, Surrealist Lithograph by Serge Brignoni
Located in Long Island City, NY
Serge Brignoni, Swiss (1903 - 2002) - Untitled from Le Surrealisme en 1947, Year: 1947, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: 950, Size: 9 x 7.75 in. (22.86 x 19.69 cm), Printer: Mourlot, Pa...
Lithograph
Untitled from Le Surrealisme en 1947, Surrealist Lithograph by Jacques Herold
By Jacques Herold 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Herold (1910 - 1987) - Untitled from Le Surrealisme en 1947, Year: 1947, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: 950, Size: 9 x 7.75 in. (22.86 x 19.69 cm), Printer: Mourlot, Paris, Pu...
Lithograph
(after) Julio Gonzalez - "Personnage au livre" pochoir
By Julio González 1
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the drawing). Printed in Paris in 1957 by Jacomet and published by the Galerie Berggruen for a rare catalogue. Image size: 6 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches (173 x 98 mm). ...
Lithograph, Stencil
Alberto Savinio (1891–1952) - Da la nostra anima - lithograph on paper - 1944
By Alberto Savinio
Located in Varese, IT
Lithograph on paper, Edited in 1944 Limited edition of 300, numbered 90/300 Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner Paper size: 31 x 23 cm Plate size: 24 x 16 cm Very good...
Lithograph
