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Why did Dalí paint Lincoln?

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Why did Dalí paint Lincoln?
Salvador Dalí painted Abraham Lincoln as a part of his lithograph Lincoln in Dalivision. It was his goal to create a work of art that would allow the shape of Lincoln's head to emerge from the abstracted composition when viewed from a distance. You'll find a variety of Salvador Dalí art on 1stDibs.
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Lincoln in Dalívision /// Salvador Dalí Abraham Lincoln Surrealism Lithograph
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989) Title: "Lincoln in Dalívision" *Signed by Dalí in pencil
Category

1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching, Lithograph

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