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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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Salvador Dalí 1970s Surrealist Dated and Signed Work on Paper
Located in Roma, IT
Salvador Dalí 1970s Surrealist Dated and Signed Work on Paper
This significant work on paper is a silkscreen print by Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), part of the famous series dedicated ...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Road Dreams of a Star Beneath Two Moons Tonight
Located in Oslo, NO
The Road Dreams of Star Beneath Two Moons Tonight
A dreamy moonlit landscape inspired by poetry and quiet night atmospheres.
The composition features a winding luminous path beneath...
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2010s Surrealist Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
1970s Salvador Dalí Signed and Dated Original Work on Paper
Located in Roma, IT
1970s Salvador Dalí Signed and Dated Work on Paper
This wonderful artwork shown is a silkscreen print by Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), part of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Surreal Anthropomorphic Interior, Dalí Circle Cadaqués Spanish Oil Painting art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Surreal Anthropomorphic Interior, Dalí Circle Cadaqués Spanish Oil Painting
Artist: Antoni Pitxot
Technique: Oil on cardboard
Date: 1996
Signature: Signed “Pitxot 96” lower left
Ins...
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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
René Magritte - LES AMANTS Limited Surrealism French Art Contemporary
Located in Madrid, Madrid
René Magritte - LES AMANTS, 1928 (THE LOVERS)
Date of creation: 2010
Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives Paper
Edition: 275
Size: 60 x 45 cm
Condition: New, in mint condition and never f...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Cheetah, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A cheetah walks along the edge of a sloping green geometric plane. A yellow-green background frames the figure, drawing attention to its spotted coat. At the si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media
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Mixed Media
