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Original Dali Butterfly Bulfighter Lithograph1970
1970
$1,600
£1,222.15
€1,404.39
CA$2,284.01
A$2,504.24
CHF 1,307.69
MX$30,135.37
NOK 16,481.40
SEK 15,496.75
DKK 10,488.18
About the Item
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989)
Date: Circa 1970
Medium: Offset lithograph in color on paper
Edition: Limited edition, typically 250 copies; this one is numbers 185 /225
Signature: Signed “Dali” in pencil on lower right border .
The lithograph presents a surreal fusion of a bullfighter (toreador / matador) with motifs of butterflies. Butterflies are often depicted around the head and shoulders of the bullfighter figure.
A bull is also present in the foreground, often shown in a lanced or wounded pose.
The color palette tends to be rich and vibrant, with contrast between darker tones (the bull, shadows) and lighter, more delicate hues for the butterflies and perhaps parts of the bullfighter’s costume or background. The executions show Dalí’s surrealistic layering: combining symbolic elements with strong visual drama.
Butterflies in Dalí’s work often symbolize metamorphosis, transformation, fragility, or the soul — ephemeral, delicate. Their juxtaposition with the bullfighter (a symbol of strength, danger, confrontation) creates a tension between beauty and violence, the delicate and the brutal.
Bullfighting is a recurring theme in Dalí’s art — part of his Spanish cultural heritage, but also rich in metaphor (life/death, struggle, spectacle). Combining it with butterflies adds surreal contrast and might be seen as softening or humanizing the violent spectacle.
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- Creation Year:1970
- Dimensions:Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- After:Salvador Dali and Philippe Halsman
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- Gallery Location:Pasadena, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU406317019102
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