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In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Dessins - Rare Book by Jean Cocteau - 1923
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 625 copies, including reproductions of drawings by J. Cocteau, in which are portrayed for example I. Strawinsky, J. Hugo, P. Picasso, F. Poulenc and many others. Book dedi...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Mirage- Original modern surrealistic animal painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Hallie Packard's "Mirage" transports viewers into a surreal de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ten of Swords, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Rachel Srinivasan presents a surreal image of a white bison standing in the middle of 10 swords—nominative to its corresponding card from the tarot d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Odes - Rare Book Illustrated by Demetrios Galanis - 1926
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 300 copies including 6 original etchings/sanguines and many gouaches inside the text by Demetrios Galanis. One of 243 copies on Vergé de Rives. Original editorial softcov...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Chroessi Schnell - "Schizophrenic Landscape" - surrealist landscape drawing
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Chroessi Schnell - "Schizophrenic Landscape". Surrealism, abstract forms, dream universe. It is an extended version of the Alienations of the maps of "Münsterland" where my mother ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Pablo Picasso, "Face Turned Pitcher, " ceramic
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an A.R. turned pitcher created by Pablo Picasso in 1955. It is made with white earthenware clay, decoration in engobes in red and black with glaze inside. It bears the ...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Clay

Gilt Bronze Sculpture Brooch Wearable Art Israeli Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist
Located in Surfside, FL
Measures about 3.75 X 3.5 inches. Box is 11 X 11 inches. (Piece is in excellent condition. box frame has some minor wear and piece might need to be remounted, it has been removed and...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Gold, Bronze

Les Dernières Nuits de Paris - Rare Book Illustrated by Philippe Soupault - 1928
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 500 copies. Copy on papier Velin du Marais paper. Language: french. Soft editorial cover, almost perfect conditions. Uncut. Philippe Soupaul...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Soleil aux amoureux
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Soleil aux amoureux Etching from 1968. Trial proof - unique work. Dimensions of sheet: 51 x 34 cm Dimensions in frame: 63.2 x 53.2 cm Publisher: Maegh...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Etching

Gold Gilt Bronze Sculpture Pendant Art Israeli Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist
Located in Surfside, FL
Measures about 5.25 X 3.75 inches. Box is 17 X 13 inches. Signed by artist verso. From the literature that I have seen I believe the edition size was limited to 10, I do not know if ...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Gold, Bronze

Direction blue - black. 2006, glass, copper, author technique 18x56x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Direction blue - black. 2006, glass, copper, author technique 18x56x50 cm
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Early 2000s Surrealist More Art

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Copper

De Mauvais Sujets - Planche III
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - De Mauvais Sujets - Planche III Etching and aquatint from 1958. An unnumbered and unsigned copy from a limited edition of 153. Dimensions of sheet: 43.5 x 32.5 cm Dimensions in frame: 63.2 x 53.2 cm Publisher: Les Bibliophiles de l’Union Française, Paris. Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris. Reference: Cramer 35 -- This original color etching comes from De Mauvais Sujets ("The Bad Subjects"), a 1958 illustrated portfolio that paired Marc Chagall’s artwork...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Jane Dickson New York 1985 (announcement)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jane Dickson New York 1985: A rare 1980s announcement card published on the occasion of: "Works on Paper 1983-1984" at Brooke Alexander, Inc. from December 11, 1984 - January 12, 19...
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1980s Surrealist More Art

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Offset

Harry Bunce, Fallen, Limited Edition Silkscreen Print, Conservation Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Harry Bunce Love Wars Series, Fallen Limited Edition Hand Pulled Silkscreen Image Size: H 49cm x W 69.5cm x D 0.1cm Mounted Size: H 59cm x W 80cm x 0.5cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Screen

Down to the Lake-original surrealism landscape realism painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Down to the Lake" by George Callaghan transports viewers to a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Salvador Dali - Perrier - Poster
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Perrier - Vintage Lithographic Poster On Golden paper Signed in the plate 1970 Dimensions: 60 x 42 cm Reference: Field page 233 Some folding
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Night 2009. Painted porcelain vase, h. 20 cm, dia. 11 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Night 2009. Painted porcelain vase, h. 20 cm, dia. 11 cm Night, the painted porcelain vase from 2009, is a captivating piece of art that transports you to a surreal and mysterious r...
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Early 2000s Surrealist More Art

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Porcelain

Carnets intimes de Braque IX
Located in OPOLE, PL
Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Carnets intimes de Braque IX Lithograph from 1955. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fas...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Ecumes de la Mer - Rare Book Illustrated by G. Aubert - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 800. Copy on velin simili cuve Navarre paper. On frontispiece it includes a portrait of the author by Pablo Picasso, engraved by G. Aubert. Perfect conditions and uncut.
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

The Inferno, Canto 25 - The Centaur
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 25 - The Centaur Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The work is in Exc...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Who? Why? What? - Original animal surrealistic painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Michael Abrams’ painting "Who? Why? What?" is a playful and en...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Le cheval marin
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le cheval marin Lithograph from 1970. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. Reference: Field 72-6G Th...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

The High St - original surrealism landscape cityscape painting- contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "The High St" by George Callaghan beckons viewers into a bustl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Le Picador
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Picador Lithograph from 1970. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. Reference: Field 72-6G The wor...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Le Picador
Le Picador
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Marc Chagall - L'Odyssée, Planche I
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Marc Chagall - L'Odyssée, Planche I Lithograph from 1974. An unnumbered and unsigned copy from a limited edition of 270. Dimensions of work: 42.5 x 32 c...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Divagations
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Divagations Photogravure from 1937. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. Text on the verso. The work is in Excellent conditi...
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Photogravure

Poèmes, Planche VIII
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Poèmes, Planche VIII Woodcut print from 1968. An unnumbered and unsigned copy from a limited edition of 238. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm Dimensio...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Woodcut

Poèmes, Planche XX
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Poèmes, Planche XX Woodcut print from 1968. An unnumbered and unsigned copy from a limited edition of 238. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm Dimensions...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Woodcut

Winter
Located in OPOLE, PL
Paul Klee (1879-1940) - Winter Lithograph from 1938. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure shipment.
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

LOVE ISLAND - Original people surrealistic painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "This beautifully painted scene titled ‘Love Island’ portrays ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Inferno, Canto 31 - Les Géants
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 31 - Les Géants Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Par...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Pégase
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Pégase Lithograph from 1970. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. Reference: Field 72-6G The work is...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Le femme cheval
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le femme cheval Lithograph from 1970. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. Reference: Field 72-6G Th...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph

Carnets intimes de Braque V
Located in OPOLE, PL
Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Carnets intimes de Braque V Lithograph from 1955. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Poèmes, Planche XXI
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Poèmes, Planche XXI Collage, woodcut print from 1968. Trial proof - unique work. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm ...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Woodcut

Transplant, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A tortoise hangs suspended by a hook, with daisies resting gently on its shell. The composition blends realism and surrealism, inviting reflection on captivit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche XII
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche XII Etching and aquatint from 1976. An unnumbered and unsigned copy in black, outside from signed editio...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Poèmes, Planche IV
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Poèmes, Planche IV Woodcut print from 1968. An unnumbered and unsigned copy from a limited edition of 238. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm Dimensions...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Woodcut

Memory of a Day, The Lighthouse- original surrealist painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Andrew Bennett's Memory of a Day, The Lighthouse evokes the su...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Le cheval du printemps
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le cheval du printemps Lithograph from 1970. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. Reference: Field 72...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

The Inferno, Canto 17 - The Usurers
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 17 - The Usurers Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The work is in Exc...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

The Island I - Surrealist Vibrant Original Artwork by Carlos Gamez de Francisco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Francisco to the world of figurative arts while censoring contemporary art. His near-obsession with the past and storytelling translates into his work, which provides an escape from reality while creating an illusory world. This surrealist 28-inch high by 20-inch wide oval artwork...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Georgia - Rare Book Illustrated by Philippe Soupault - 1926
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of  236 copies. Copy on Hollande de Rives paper. From the "Collection de l'Horologe. Une heure un poète" series. Language: french. Cover and spine lightly browned. Inside per...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Midnight on the Water- original surrealism landscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Midnight on the Water and How It Used to Be" by George Callag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Cover for Menu (trial proof)
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Cover for Menu (trial proof) Lithograph from 1964. Trial proof - unique work. Dimensions of sheet: 45 x 32 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publ...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Frida Khalo's House - Whimsical Surrealist Modern House Watercolor Painting
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON- Original people surrealistic painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Under the silver glow of the moon, the couple gaze in silence...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Butterfly Giver - original still life surrealism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Donald Macdonald’s The Butterfly Giver is a poetic and symboli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Green and Teal - original still life surrealism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Donald Macdonald’s Green and Teal shifts from his signature ce...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Giving Butterflies - original still life surrealism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Donald Macdonald’s Giving Butterflies is a whimsical and thoug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Le Carrousel du Louvre
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Le Carrousel du Louvre Lithograph from 1954. Dimensions of sheet: 38 x 28 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris. Pri...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche XVI
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche XVI Etching and aquatint from 1976. An unnumbered and unsigned copy in black, outside from signed editio...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Mirò Album 19 - Vintage Catalogue of the Exhibition Sala Gaspar - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Includes 4 original lithographs by J. Mirò, one of which in double page. Vol in-4°. Original editorial cover on paper, with a lithograph by Mirò as wel...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

The Paradise, Canto 24 - The Joy of the Blessed
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 24 - The Joy of the Blessed Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The wo...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

La nuit des amoureux à Saint-Paul
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - La nuit des amoureux à Saint-Paul Etching and watercolour from 1969. Unqiue work, project for the etching. On Japan paper. Dimensions of work: 49 x 37....
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Watercolor, Etching

The Slow Ride of Millie Tinker, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An ostrich glides forward on colorful roller skates, balancing a gramophone, books, and an apple on its back. Headphones rest over its ears, and a carrot dang...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Poèmes, Planche XXI (collage enhanced, working edition)
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Poèmes, Planche XXI (collage enhanced) Collage, woodcut print from 1968. Trial proof - unique work. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm Dimensions in fra...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Woodcut

Homage to Andy Warhol II - contemporary art - original 3D surrealistic painting
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Marek Letkiewicz’s Hommage to Andy Warhol 2 continues his expl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Acrylic, Board

The Inferno, Canto 13 - La Fôret des suicidés
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 13 - La Fôret des suicidés Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The work...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Les Exploit d'un Jeune Don Juan - Rare Book Illustrated by Apollinaire - 1910
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 137 copies including 12 original lithographs.Copy on Rives B.F.K., with lithographs on vélin d'Arches. Original soft cover, includes slipcase. Slipcase with some stains in...
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1910s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

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