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What is Representational Surrealism?
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Representational Surrealism is the term for art that uses realistic imagery to depict the workings of the unconscious mind. Salvador Dalí's paintings The Persistence of Memory and Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening are examples of this type of Surrealist art. The opposite of Representational Surrealism is Abstract Surrealism. Instead of incorporating real objects, artists who worked in this style featured non-representational shapes, colors and imagined forms in their works. Some examples of Abstract Surrealism include Jean Arp's Danger of Death and Torn-Up Woodcut. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of Surrealist art.
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Unité, Planche 10 (Set of 2) /// Surrealism Modern Art Le Corbusier Nude Animal
By Le Corbusier
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret) (Swiss-French, 1887-1965)
Title: "Unité, Planche 10" (Set of 2)
Portfolio: Unité
*Signed by Le Corbusier in pencil lower right. It is...
Category
1960s Surrealist Nude Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio
Woman in Flight /// Contemporary Fantasy Female Figurative Pastel Painting Lady
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Frank Rakoncay (American, 1936-1998)
Title: "Woman in Flight"
*Signed by Rakoncay in pencil lower left. It is also signed again lower right
Circa: 1980
Medium: Original Oil P...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Pencil, Graphite
Abra Cadabra - Original Whimsical Abstract Still Life Collage Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
RENÉ MAGRITTE: LA MAGIE NOIRE, 1945 - Limited edition Lithograph Surrealism
Located in Madrid, Madrid
LA MAGIE NOIRE, 1945 (BLACK MAGIC)
Date of creation: 2010
Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives Paper
Edition: 275
Size: 60 x 45 cm
Observations: Lithograph on BFK Rives paper plate signed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Mythology : Saturn (Kronos) - Original Handsigned Etching (Field #63-3 N)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI
Mythology : Saturn (Kronos), 1965
Original etching with stencil enhancement
Handsigned in pencil
Justified E.A (Artist Proof)
On Lana vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 29,9 x 22,...
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Stencil
RENÉ MAGRITTE - GOLCONDE, 1953 Limited edition Lithograph - Surrealism
Located in Madrid, Madrid
GOLCONDE, 1953
Date of creation: 2010
Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives Paper
Edition: 275
Size: 60 x 45 cm
Observations: Lithograph on BFK Rives paper plate signed and numbered of a l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
