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Surrealist Prints and Multiples

SURREALIST STYLE

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
Spanish signed limited edition original art print engraving 15x21 in. n6
Located in Miami, FL
Andrés Barajas (Spain, 1941) 'Los deseos 6', ca.1990-1999 engraving on paper 15 x 20.9 in. (38 x 53 cm.) Edition of 200 ID: BAR1017-006-200 Hand-signed ...
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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Engraving, Screen

Naked Woman Lying Down - Original etching handsigned and numbered
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre-Yves Tremois Gorgone and a naked woman Original etching, 1970 Handsigned by the artist Numbered / XXIV copies (total edition of 90 + XXIV) Size 57 x 45 cm (c. 22,4 x 17,7 in)...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

La machine à coudre
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - La machine à coudre Etching from 1975. The edition 163/450 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm Publisher: Editions de Francony and Graphiq...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Carnets intimes de Braque XII
Located in OPOLE, PL
"Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Carnets intimes de Braque XII Lithograph from 1955. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. F...
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1950s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Divine Wood - Woodcut Print - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
The Divine Wood from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 28 - Purgatory is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by ...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

New Orleans Jazz, Surrealist Lithograph by George Russin
Located in Long Island City, NY
New Orleans Jazz George Russin, American (1910–2010) Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250 Size: 22 x 27 in. (55.88 x 68.58 cm)
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Ernst, Composition (Spies/Leppien 222), Histoire Naturelle (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Collotype from frottage on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Max Ernst, Histoire Naturelle, 1972. Published and printed by Verla...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Gianni Schicchi's Bite - Woodcut print - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Gianni Schicchi's Bite - Hell Canto 30 is a Color Wood-cut on heavy rag paper realized in 1964 by Salvador Dalì, It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ edition is published by Rizzoli-Me...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

The King and the Queen - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris. ...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Photogravure

Trulla Caementarii in Manu Domini - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Trulla caementarii in manu Domini is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ edition is published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Portrait No. 6
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini (Argentine-French, 1907–1996) A fiercely spirited Surrealist unfettered by social mores, Leonor Fini defied convention with her haunting, dreamlike works that explore the...
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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Federico en New York 10 2005 Original Signed Limited Edition Screenprint Spanish
Located in Miami, FL
Eduardo Naranjo (Spain, 1944) 'El poeta llega… (Federico en Nueva York)', 2005 silkscreen on paper Image size: 23.8 x 19.9 in. (60.50 x 50.50 cm.) Surface size: 30.8 x 24.9 in. (78 x...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Petite Nus (From Apollinaire) J
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Petite Nus (From Apollinaire) MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet, Paris EDITION NUMBER: 86/95 PAPER: Japon Paper ME...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Rome and Cadaques - Original etching - 1973
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Rome and Cadaques (1973) Original Etching on Japan paper Handsigned in pencil Artist proof Size : 30 x 22.2 inch (76 x 56,5 cm) References : Catalog ra...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Ernst, Composition (Spies/Leppien 222), Histoire Naturelle (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Collotype from frottage on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Max Ernst, Histoire Naturelle, 1972. Published and printed by Verla...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Centre Noeuds" planche #10
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Centre Noeuds" plate #10, 1974, is an original color etching with aquatint on Japan nacre paper by renown Chilean artist Roberto Sebastian Matta, 1911-2002. It i...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Aquatint

Portrait No. 2
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini (Argentine-French, 1907–1996) A fiercely spirited Surrealist unfettered by social mores, Leonor Fini defied convention with her haunting, dreamlike works that explore the...
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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Le Viol, Surrealist Lithograph after Rene Magritte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Rene Magritte (after) Title: Le Viol Medium: Lithograph, Ink-Stamped "Magritte" lower right, Signed and Numbered in Pencil by Georgette Magritte, lower...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Three Organic Forms
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Three Organic Forms" from the suite "Bestiary and some Correspondences" 1968 is an original lithograph on Arches paper by renown Bri...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Federico en New York #5 2005 Original Signed Limited Edition Screenprint Spanish
Located in Miami, FL
Eduardo Naranjo (Spain, 1944) 'En la cabaña del Farmer (Federico en Nueva York)', 2005 silkscreen on paper Image size: 23.8 x 19.9 in. (60.50 x 50.50 cm.) Surface size: 30.8 x 24.9 i...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Terres Grand de Feu (one plate from Artigas) (~50% OFF LIST PRICE, LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miro Terres Grand de Feu (one plate from Artigas) Medium: Original lithograph Size: 14.1875 x 19.625 in Year: 1956 Edition: 1,500 Unsigned Printed text on verso as issued Portf...
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1950s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

On The Edge of the Seventh Circle - Woodcut print - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
On The Edge of the Seventh Circle - Hell  plate 4 is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Good co...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Yardbird
Located in Kansas City, MO
David Morris Yardbird Digital Painting on Archival Paper Year: 2023 Size: 24x24in Edition: 15 Signed, numbered and dated by hand on label to be attached verso COA provided Ref.: 9248...
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2010s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Yardbird
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Father and Child V, Surrealist Lithograph by Morris Broderson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Morris Broderson, American (1928 - 2011) - Father and Child V, Portfolio: The Atelier Portfolios, Number One: Morris Broderson, Year: 1961, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dated in...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Couple over the Town - lithograpic poster - Mourlot
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL Couple over the Town MEDIUM : Stone lithograph (engraved by Sorlier) PRINTER : Mourlot workshop YEAR : 1972 SIGNATURE : Unsigned SIZE : 72...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Il y a Des Soldats - Etching attr. to S. Dalì - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Il ya a des Soldats (There are Some Soldiers) is an original etching and drypoint realized by Salvador Dalì in 1973. It belongs to the series "Poi, Je t'Attends à Babylone", a suite ...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Act II, Scene VI - From “Romeo and Juliet” - Lithograph - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Act II, Scene VI - From “Romeo and Juliet”  is an artwork realized in 1975. Mixed colored lithograph. Signed and dated in plate on the left right  margin. Per...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Took The Body Of Jesus - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Took The Body Of Jesus is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ edition is published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969. ...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Kastani IV (Chestnuts) by Guntars Sietins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The illusions and reflections in Sietens prints often bring M.C. Escher to mind, but his prints have a distinctive feel all their own. His surreal constructions of Kastani (chestnut...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Mezzotint

Composition, Variations sur l'imaginaire, Fred Deux
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: hand signed and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Variations sur l'imaginaire, 1972. Published by Philipp...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Amnon And Tamar - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amnon And Tamar is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs. Pri...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali Normandy Normandie original French travel poster SNCF Railway 1969
Located in London, GB
To see our other vintage travel posters, many of which have skiing subjects, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a me...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Composition Of Diodora - Original Lithograph by Bruno Capacci - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Composition of Diodora is an original litography realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition in 500 pieces by "La nef d'argent" Paris. In good condition, n...
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1950s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Magic of an opera. Limited edition print Surreal Established Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Giclee limited edition print by worldwidely established Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. Figurative surrealistic print presentic an intricate scene on a lake with swans, pegasuses, ball...
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2010s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Color

Joan Miró, "Obra Grafica" - 1982 Exhibition Poster
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Explore Joan Miró's Obra Grafica 1982 exhibition poster, a signed-in-print color lithograph in excellent condition. This surrealist poster from Spain, printed on quality photo paper,...
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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper

BELL ALOFT Signed Mini Lithograph, Bell Buoy, Lakeside Landscape, Blue Sky
Located in Union City, NJ
BELL ALOFT is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the American surrealist artist Fanny Brennan, created using traditional hand lithography techniq...
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1990s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali Museum Lucas Collection 1985 St. Petersburg Fla. Poster
Located in Paonia, CO
Salvador Dali Museum St. Petersburg Florida 1985 poster is advertising the exhibition of the collection of the original Salvador Dali paintings owned by the Sidney and Phyllis Lucas ...
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1980s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Color

The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972. Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper. Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972. Not signed and not ...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Soldier's Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldier's Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972. Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper. Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972. Not signed and not ...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Le géant Beliagog ("The giant Beliagog"), Original etching, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI Le géant Beliagog ("The giant Beliagog") Original etching Handsigned in pencil Limited to 115 copies On vellum Rives 45 x 32.5 cm This etching is part of serie "Tr...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Miró, Composition (Cramer 145; Mourlot, 738-740), Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Derrière le miroir, N° 193-194. Publis...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

HOMAGE TO THE MASTERS (MIRO)
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. AP edition. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reason...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Canvas, Giclée

Under the Parasol Pine, from Tristan and Iseult
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Under the Parasol Pine Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color engraving Year: 1970 Edition: XII/XXV Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet Size: 17 3/4...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Journal d'un Graveur - Vol. 2 Plate 10 - Etching by J. Mirò - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
This is an original etching and drypoint realized by Joan Miró in 1975. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right and numbered on the lower left. Edition of 75 prints. It represent...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Ernst, Composition (Spies/Leppien 222), Histoire Naturelle (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Collotype from frottage on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Max Ernst, Histoire Naturelle, 1972. Published and printed by Verla...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Embrace
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini (Argentine-French, 1907–1996) A fiercely spirited Surrealist unfettered by social mores, Leonor Fini defied convention with her haunting, dreamlike works that explore the...
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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Screen

Exclamation
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini (Argentine-French, 1907–1996) A fiercely spirited Surrealist unfettered by social mores, Leonor Fini defied convention with her haunting, dreamlike works that explore the...
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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Screen

FlorDali/Les Fruits Raspberry
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: FlorDali/Les Fruits Raspberry MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Jean Schneider, Basel EDITION NUMBER: 23/200 MEASUREMENTS: 29.75" ...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Girl with a Page - Etching - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and drypoint realized by Salvador Dalì to illustrate Pierre Ronsard's "Les Amours de Cassandre". Published by Argillet, Paris, in 1968. Edition of 299 pieces. One of 165 sp...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Portrait No. 5
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini (Argentine-French, 1907–1996) A fiercely spirited Surrealist unfettered by social mores, Leonor Fini defied convention with her haunting, dreamlike works that explore the...
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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

The Irascibile - Woodcut print - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
The Irascibile from the Series "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri is a woodcut print by  Salvador Dalì , realized in 1963. Good conditions. Not signed. Plate n.8 (as reported o...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Lovers Floating with Marcel Marceau, Surrealist Lithograph by Marcel Marceau
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marcel Marceau, French (1923 - 2007) - Lovers Floating with Marcel Marceau, Portfolio: Le Troisieme Oeil (The Third Eye), Year: 1981, Medium: Lithograph on Arches Paper, signed an...
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1980s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Surrealist Dream Lithograph Belgian Master Magritte Pencil Signed by Mourlot
Located in Surfside, FL
Artist: Rene Magritte (after), Belgian (1898 - 1967) Title: (from les Enfants Trouvés) Les Claires-Voies d'un Jeune Regard Embaument La Fête d'un Vieil Arbre Year of original paintin...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Angelus of the Empyrean - Woodcut attr. to Salvador Dali- 1963
Located in Roma, IT
The Angelus of the Empyrean from the Series "The Divine Comedy" - Song 31 - Paradise is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the M...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Portrait No. 9
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini (Argentine-French, 1907–1996) A fiercely spirited Surrealist unfettered by social mores, Leonor Fini defied convention with her haunting, dreamlike works that explore the...
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20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Paper

Child Blowing Dandelions, Surrealist Lithograph by Morris Broderson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Morris Broderson, American (1928 - 2011) - Child Blowing Dandelions, Portfolio: The Atelier Portfolios, Number One: Morris Broderson, Year: 1961, Medium: Lithograph, signed and da...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Untitled I, Surrealist Lithograph by Wojtek Kowalczyk
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled I Wojtek Kowalczyk, Polish (1960) Date: 2005 Lithograph, signed in pencil Size: 19.5 in. x 13.5 in. (49.53 cm x 34.29 cm)
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Early 2000s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Max Ernst - Composition - Original Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Max Ernst - Composition - Original Lithograph 1958 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm XXe siècle Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Max Ernst was born in Bruhl, a place near Cologne, in Germany. He was raised in a strict Catholic family, and both of his parents were disciplinarians who were dedicated to training their children into God-fearing and talented individuals. Although his father was deaf, Ernst learned so much from him, particularly when it comes to painting. In fact, much of his early years were lived under the inspiration of his father who was also a teacher. He was the one who introduced painting to Ernst at an early age. In 1914, Ernst attended the University of Bonn where he studied philosophy. However, he eventually dropped out of school because he was more interested in the arts. He claimed that his primary sources of interest included anything that had something to do with painting. Moreover, he became fascinated with psychology, among other subjects in school. Primarily, Ernst's love for painting was the main reason why he became deeply interested with this craft and decided to pursue it later on in his life. During his early years, he became familiar with the works of some of the greatest artists of all time including Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh. He was also drawn to themes such as fantasy and dream imagery, which were among the common subjects of the works of Giorgio de Chirico. During World War I, Ernst was forced to join the German Army, and he became a part of the artillery division that exposed him greatly to the drama of warfare. A soldier in the War, Ernst emerged deeply traumatized and highly critical of western culture. These charged sentiments directly fed into his vision of the modern world as irrational, an idea that became the basis of his artwork. Ernst's artistic vision, along with his humor and verve come through strongly in his Dada and Surrealists works; Ernst was a pioneer of both movements. It was Ernst's memories of the war and his childhood that helps him create absurd, yet interesting scenes in his artworks. Soon, he took his passion for the arts seriously when he returned to Germany after the war. With Jean Arp, a poet and artist, Ernst formed a group for artists in Cologne. He also developed a close relationship with fellow artists in Paris who propagated Avant-Garde artworks. In 1919, Ernst started creating some of his first collages, where he made use of various materials including illustrated catalogs and some manuals that produced a somewhat futuristic image. His unique masterpieces allowed Ernst to create his very own world of dreams and fantasy, which eventually helped heal his personal issues and trauma. In addition to painting and creating collages, Ernst also edited some journals. He also made a few sculptures that were rather queer in appearance. In 1920s, influenced by the writings of psychologist Sigmund Freud, the literary, intellectual, and artistic movement called Surrealism sought a revolution against the constraints of the rational mind; and by extension, they saw the rules of a society as oppressive. Surrealism also embraces a Marxist ideology that demands an orthodox approach to history as a product of the material interaction of collective interests, and many renown Surrealism artists later on became 20th century Counterculture symbols such as Marxist Che Guevara. In 1922 Ernst moved to Paris, where the surrealists were gathering around Andre Breton. In 1923 Ernst finished Men Shall Know Nothing of This, known as the first Surrealist painting. Ernst was one of the first artists who apply The Interpretation of Dreams by Freud to investigate his deep psyche in order to explore the source of his own creativity. While turning inwards unto himself, Ernst was also tapping into the universal unconscious with its common dream imagery. Despite his strange styles, Ernst gained quite a reputation that earned him some followers throughout his life. He even helped shape the trend of American art during the mid-century, thanks to his brilliant and extraordinary ideas that were unlike those of other artists during his time. Ernst also became friends with Peggy Guggenheim, which inspired him to develop close ties with the abstract expressionists. When Ernst lived in Sedona, he became deeply fascinated with the Southwest Native American navajo art. In fact, the technique used in this artwork inspired him and paved the way for him to create paintings that depicted this style. Thus, Ernst became a main figure of this art technique, including the rituals and spiritual traditions included in this form of art. Pollock, aside from the other younger generations of abstract expressionists, was also inspired by sand painting of the Southwest...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Hell 24 - The Thieves - woodcut - 1963
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Hell 24 - The Thieves woodcut Plate signed 1960/63 Printed on paper Vélin BFK Rives Size 32,8 x 26,4 cm (c. 13 x 10") REFERENCES : Field p. 189 à 200 / ...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

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Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add prints and multiples created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, and Leonor Fini. Frequently made by artists working with Lithograph, and Etching and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for prints and multiples made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $48 and tops out at $1,450,000, while the average work sells for $916.

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