1974
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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"Expulse Comme un Megot Par Les Magots" Drypoint Etching with Pochoir, 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Expulse Comme un Megot Par Les Magots" [Flung Out Like a Fag-End by The Big Wigs], Drypoint Etching with Pochoir coloring, 1974, from After 50 Ye...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
"Surrealist Gastronomy" Etching and Photolithograph, Signed Artist's Proof, 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Surrealist Gastronomy", Etching and Photolithograph in Colors on Arches paper, 1971, from the "Memories of Surrealism" suite, published Transworl...
Etching, Lithograph
"The Chevalier's Dream of Cecile" Surrealist Lithograph in Colors, 1969, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "The Chevalier's Dream of Cecile", Lithograph in Colors on Arches Paper, 1969, from Three Plays by the Marquis de Sade portfolio, published and pr...
Paper, Lithograph
"Without Hope" Surrealist Lithograph in Colors by Salvador Dali, 1969, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Without Hope", Lithograph in Colors on Arches Paper, 1969, from Three Plays by the Marquis de Sade portfolio, published and printed by Shorewood ...
Lithograph, Paper
"Marianne and the Chevalier" Surrealist Lithograph in Colors, Signed, 1969
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Marianne and the Chevalier", Lithograph in Colors on Arches Paper, 1969, from Three Plays by the Marquis de Sade portfolio, published and printed...
Paper, Lithograph
"Le Grand Inquisitor Chasse Le Sauveur" Drypoint Etching with Pochoir, 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Le Grand Inquisitor Chasse Le Sauveur" [The Grand Inquisitor Expels the Savior], Drypoint Etching with Pochoir coloring, 1974, from After 50 Year...
Etching, Paper, Drypoint
Gala's Godly Back, Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, 1973, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Gala's Godly Back Drypoint etching with stencil from 1973. Editon A 55/195 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 65.4 x 50.4 cm Publisher: Transworld A...
Drypoint, Etching
Salvador Dalí, "Le dos divin de Gala", original etching, hand colored, signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Salvador Dalí "Le dos divin de Gala" (The divine back of Gala) from After 50 Years of Surrealism Original etching with hand coloring, hand sig...
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) L'Éléphant et Le Singe de Jupiter, from Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine (Field 74-1B; M&L 654) Etching with drypoint and pochoir printed in colours, 1974 signe...
Etching
The Divine Back of Gala (Plate B), 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Divine Back of Gala – 15.75 x 12" image size, signed ‘Dalí’ lower right and annotated lower left. Framed in an ornate gold-tone moulding. M...
Etching, Stencil
Salvador Dali etching with drypoint, 1969, signed and numbered, edition of 145
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904 - 1989) Femme au Cochon, from Faust (La Nuit de Walpurgis) (Field 69-1B; M&L 299k) Etching with drypoint and roulette printed in colours, 1969 signed in ...
Etching
Quevedos Visioner, Planche VI Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Quevedos Visioner, Planche VI Etching from 1975. The edition of 295/300. Dimensions of work: 66 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie Börjeson, Ma...
Etching
