1970
Instantly recognizable by his waxed, upturned mustache, the flamboyant Salvador Dalí is one of modern art’s most distinctive figures. He is also one of the icons of the 20th-century avant-garde Surrealist movement, whose dreamlike images, drawn from the depths of the unconscious, he deployed in paintings, sculptures, prints and fashion, as well as in film collaborations with Luis Buñuel and Alfred Hitchcock.
Dalí was born in Figueres, Catalonia, and even as a youngster, displayed the sensitivity, sharp perception and vivid imagination that would later define his artworks. In these, he conjured childhood memories and employed religious symbols and Freudian imagery like staircases, keys and dripping candles to create unexpected, often shocking pieces.
Dalí's use of hyperrealism in conveying Surrealist symbols and concepts that subvert accepted notions of reality is epitomized in what is perhaps his most recognizable painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), in which he depicts the fluidity of time through melting clocks, their forms inspired by Camembert cheese melting in the sun. His artistic genius, eccentric personality and eternal quest for fame made him a global celebrity.
“Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure,” he once said. “That of being Salvador Dalí.”
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Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) - Hand-watercolored drypoint etching on paper - 1968
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Hand-watercolored drypoint etching on Japanese paper from 'Faust (La Nuit de Walpurgis)', edited in 1968. Limited edition of 145 copies, numbered as EA (Épreuve d'Artiste) (Artist's ...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Salvador Dalì (1904 – 1989) –Femme surréalistes –Drypoint etching on Rives paper
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint etching on BFK Rives paper, edited in 1973. Limited edition, numbered as 73/150 in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist lower right corner. Plate size: 40 x 32 cm ...
Drypoint, Etching
Salvador Dalì (1904-1989) - King John - Drypoint, etching - 1970
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint etching on Rives paper, edited in 1970. Limited edition, numbered as 169/250 in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Plate size: 17 x 12 cm ...
Drypoint, Etching
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) - Drypoint etching on Japanese paper - 1969
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint etching on Japanese paper, edited in 1969. Limited edition, numbered as 124/145 in lower left corner. Hand-signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Plate size: 31 ...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989)- The Shepherd- Etching with stencil and gilding -1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Etching with stencil and gilding on paper, edited in 1971. Limited edition, numbered HC (Hors commerce) in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist lower right corner. Plate si...
Etching
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) - Femme tenant le voile - Drypoint etching on paper
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint engraving on Japanese paper, hand-painted with watercolors by the artist, edited in 1969. Limited edition, numbered as 20/145 in lower left corner. Hand-signed in pencil by ...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Salvador Dali "Love's Labors Lost" Drypoint
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Love’s Labors Lost Series: Shakespeare II Date: 1971 Medium: drypoint Framed Dimensions: 21.75" x 18.75" Signature: Pencil signed Edition: 128/2...
Drypoint
Salvador Dali engraving, hand finished with gold, 1971, signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (Spanish 1904 - 1989) Thou arte all faire, my love: there is no spot in thee, from Song of Songs of Solomon (Field 71-14I; M&L 476) Engraving with pochoir in colours h...
Engraving
Salvador Dali etching with drypoint, 1974, signed and numbered, edition of 120
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) Le Cheval et Le Loup, from Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine (Field 74-1L; M&L 658) Etching with drypoint and pochoir printed in colours, 1974 signed in pencil, n...
Etching
The Fall, Original Etching, Surrealist, 1974, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Fall Etching from 1974. Dimensions of work: 56 x 38 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Leblanc. Referencja: R. Michler, L.W. Lopsinger, Salvador Dalì, ...
Etching
Salvador Dali etching with drypoint, 1974, signed and numbered, edition of 120
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) Le Chêne et le Roseau, from Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine (Field 74-1K; M&L 664) Etching with drypoint and pochoir printed in colours, 1974 signed in penc...
Etching
Salvador Dali etching, signed with monogram, Le Géant Beliagog
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989) Le Géant Beliagog (The Giant Beliagog) Drypoint etching in colour From the 1970 Tristan and Iseult series, British book edition, printed on Mandeur...
Etching
