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Surrealist Art

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
Fall
Located in Bozeman, MT
Acrylic paint on raw canvas.
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Maternal Love", Surrealist, Portrait, Pink, Blue, Collage, Acrylic Painting
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Maternal Love” is a 18 x 13 ¾ x 2 ¼ inch acrylic on canvas with collage in pinks, greens and blues. The nurturing mother gently kisses her near adolescent daughter; inn...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

TIE Fighter Beatles Large Oversize Pop Art Print Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
TIE Fighter Beatles by B A T I K Pop art work featuring the Fab Four Paul McCartney , George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon running away from Star Wars TIE fighters chasing...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

PURGATORY CANTO 22
Located in Aventura, FL
Woodblock engraving on paper from the Divine Comedy series. Sheet size 13 x 10 inches. Frame size approx 18 x 15 inches. Edition 4,765 in French, 3,000 in Italian, 300 in German. ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Woodcut

Salvador Dali - The Crown - Original Etching on Silk
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - The Crown- from "Les Amours de Cassandre" Original Etching From the suite on Silk made for editions 9 to 34 Dimensions: 38,5 x ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Poseidon, Surrealist Drypoint Etching by Salvador Dali
Located in Long Island City, NY
Poseidon is one of 16 works in a suite by the artist called "The Mythology". The suite included works depicting other Greek/Roman gods such as Hypnos, Jupiter, and Athena, as well as lesser figures and concepts like the gorgon Medusa...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Hommage à Dorothea Tanning, Société internationale d'art XXe siècle
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 19.3 x 12.4 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, XXe siècle, Numéro spécial hors abonnement, Hommage...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Moon Birth" Photography 16" x 16" in Edition of 24 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Moon Birth" Photography 16" x 16" in Edition of 24 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

Pantocrator - Christ In His Majesty (Tarot 3 of Coins), hand signed lithograph
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph and mezzotint on japon paper. Hand signed and numbered by Salvador Dali. LXXXIX/C. Includes original portfolio and insert. Published by Levine and Levine Publishers for Beverly Hills Gallery. A. Field 76-7, p. 131. Catalogue Raisonné: Field 76-7, pp. 131. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989) was a renowned Surrealist artist known for his enigmatic paintings of dreamscapes and religious themes. The Persistence of Memory (1931), arguably his best known work, visually manifests the strangeness of time, showing clocks melting in an idyllic landscape. “One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams,” he once reflected. Born Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain, he displayed a great aptitude for the visual arts as a teenager. Three years after his first exhibition at the age of 14, he enrolled at the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid. At school, he emulated many contemporary styles but also the works of Johannes Vermeer and Diego Velázquez. During his visits to Paris in the late 1920s, he was introduced to the Surrealist movement by René Magritte and Joan Miró. Though the concept of Surrealism was new to him, Dalí was already well versed in the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud. Dabbling in various projects throughout his long career, in 1942 he published the book The Secret...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Surrealist composition
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: collotype (after the Miro lithograph). Printed in 1947 in an edition of 1500 by Meriden Gravure and published by Curt Valentin for "The Prints of Joan Miro" portfolio. Size: ...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Construction d'un Temple en Ruine - Plate n. 10 - Etching by Paul Delvaux - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Construction d’un temple – Plate n. 10  is a  b/w   original etching  realized in 1973 (as reported on plate on the lower right margin) by Paul Delvaux. From the collection “ Constr...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Chromatic butterfly - light blue, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series œPlease do not kill butterflies
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil

Hommage à Dorothea Tanning (Mourlot 929), XXe siècle
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.4 x 19.3 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cramer, Patrick...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Green River - Original Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall Original Lithograph Double-page spread from the 1974 book "Chagall" by André Pieyre de Mandiargues. Unsigned, edition of approximately 10,000 Published by Maeght 1974 D...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

L’air (Dupin 1310; Mourlot 6), Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Dupin, J...
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1930s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali - Freud with a Snail's Head - Original Signed Engraving
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Freud with a Snail's Head - Original Signed Engraving Handsigned in pencil and Numbered Edition: F195/195 - Printer: Atelier Rigal. - Paper: Rives vellum ; each etch...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

L'oeuf Cosmique, Surrealist Etching by André Masson
Located in Long Island City, NY
André Masson, French (1896 -1987) - L'oeuf Cosmique, Year: circa 1946, Medium: Etching, numbered in pencil, Edition: Epreuve d'Artiste, Image Size: 9.75 x 8 inches, Size: 14.5 x...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Ray of Hope -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Woman, African
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A Ray of Hope is a poignant and luminous fabric collage painting that speaks to the quiet strength found in resilience. Crafted with layers of richly textured fabrics, this piece cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Fabric, Canvas

"Matrix" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Matrix" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Avai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

Le Concile d'Amour - Gouache on Paper Unique Surrealist Woman Painter, 1968
Located in New York, NY
Leonor Fini Le Concile d'amour, 1968 Gouache on paper 14 1/5 × 11 4/5 in l 36 × 30 cm Frame included - 22 x 18 1/8 in l 56 x 46 cm Signed, counter-signed and titled lower right Cond...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Gouache

Salvador Dali - Les Songes Drolatiques - Handsigned Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Hand-Signed Lithograph by Salvador Dali This edition is on Japan Paper Title: Pantagruel's Dreams Signed in Pencil by Salvador Dali Dimensions: 76 x 56 cm Edition: EA 1973 References...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Composition, Société internationale d'art XXe siècle
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.4 x 9.65 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, XXe siècle, Nouvelle série, XXXIVe Année, N°38, Jui...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche VIII
Located in OPOLE, PL
This work will be exhibited at Art on Paper NYC, September 4–7, 2025. – Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche VIII Lithograph from 1973. Editi...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Wenn wir nicht haben was wir mögen
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Pedro Friedeberg is an artist and designer from Mexico of Italian origin, known for his surreal work full of lines, colors, and ancient religious symbols. His best-known piece is the...
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20th Century Surrealist Art

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Cotton, Paper, Screen

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 Art

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Woodcut

Le Jeu des Acrobates, original lithograph from "Chagall Lithographe II"
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall Original Lithograph 1963 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm As published in Chagall Lithographe 1957-1962. VOLUME II. Unsigned, as issued, from the edition of several thousand Condition : Excellent Reference: Mourlot/Gauss 401 Marc Chagall (born in 1887) Marc Chagall was born in Belarus in 1887 and developed an early interest in art. After studying painting, in 1907 he left Russia for Paris, where he lived in an artist colony on the city’s outskirts. Fusing his own personal, dreamlike imagery with hints of the fauvism and cubism popular in France at the time, Chagall created his most lasting work—including I and the Village (1911)—some of which would be featured in the Salon des Indépendants exhibitions. After returning to Vitebsk for a visit in 1914, the outbreak of WWI trapped Chagall in Russia. He returned to France in 1923 but was forced to flee the country and Nazi persecution during WWII. Finding asylum in the U.S., Chagall became involved in set and costume design before returning to France in 1948. In his later years, he experimented with new art forms and was commissioned to produce numerous large-scale works. Chagall died in St.-Paul-de-Vence in 1985. The Village Marc Chagall was born in a small Hassidic community on the outskirts of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His father was a fishmonger, and his mother ran a small sundries shop in the village. As a child, Chagall attended the Jewish elementary school, where he studied Hebrew and the Bible, before later attending the Russian public school. He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would feature largely in most of his later work. At age 19 Chagall enrolled at a private, all-Jewish art school and began his formal education in painting, studying briefly with portrait artist Yehuda Pen. However, he left the school after several months, moving to St. Petersburg in 1907 to study at the Imperial Society for the Protection of Fine Arts. The following year, he enrolled at the Svanseva School, studying with set designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite this formal instruction, and the widespread popularity of realism in Russia at the time, Chagall was already establishing his own personal style, which featured a more dreamlike unreality and the people, places and imagery that were close to his heart. Some examples from this period are his Window Vitebsk (1908) and My Fianceé with Black Gloves (1909), which pictured Bella Rosenfeld, to whom he had recently become engaged. The Beehive Despite his romance with Bella, in 1911 an allowance from Russian parliament member and art patron Maxim Binaver enabled Chagall to move to Paris, France. After settling briefly in the Montparnasse neighborhood, Chagall moved further afield to an artist colony known as La Ruche (“The Beehive”), where he began to work side by side with abstract painters such as Amedeo Modigliani and Fernand Léger as well as the avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire. At their urging, and under the influence of the wildly popular fauvism and cubism, Chagall lightened his palette and pushed his style ever further from reality. I and the Village (1911) and Homage to Apollinaire (1912) are among his early Parisian works, widely considered to be his most successful and representative period. Though his work stood stylistically apart from his cubist contemporaries, from 1912 to 1914 Chagall exhibited several paintings at the annual Salon des Indépendants exhibition, where works by the likes of Juan Gris, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Delaunay were causing a stir in the Paris art world. Chagall’s popularity began to spread beyond La Ruche, and in May 1914 he traveled to Berlin to help organize his first solo exhibition, at Der Sturm Gallery. Chagall remained in the city until the highly acclaimed show opened that June. He then returned to Vitebsk, unaware of the fateful events to come. War, Peace and Revolution In August 1914 the outbreak of World War I precluded Chagall’s plans to return to Paris. The conflict did little to stem the flow of his creative output, however, instead merely giving him direct access to the childhood scenes so essential to his work, as seen in paintings such as Jew in Green (1914) and Over Vitebsk (1914). His paintings from this period also occasionally featured images of the war’s impact on the region, as with Wounded Soldier (1914) and Marching (1915). But despite the hardships of life during wartime, this would also prove to be a joyful period for Chagall. In July 1915 he married Bella, and she gave birth to a daughter, Ida, the following year. Their appearance in works such as Birthday (1915), Bella and Ida by the Window (1917) and several of his “Lovers” paintings give a glimpse of the island of domestic bliss that was Chagall’s amidst the chaos. To avoid military service and stay with his new family, Chagall took a position as a clerk in the Ministry of War Economy in St. Petersburg. While there he began work on his autobiography and also immersed himself in the local art scene, befriending novelist Boris Pasternak, among others. He also exhibited his work in the city and soon gained considerable recognition. That notoriety would prove important in the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution when he was appointed as the Commissar of Fine Arts in Vitebsk. In his new post, Chagall undertook various projects in the region, including the 1919 founding of the Academy of the Arts. Despite these endeavors, differences among his colleagues eventually disillusioned Chagall. In 1920 he relinquished his position and moved his family to Moscow, the post-revolution capital of Russia. In Moscow, Chagall was soon commissioned to create sets and costumes for various productions at the Moscow State Yiddish Theater, where he would paint a series of murals titled Introduction to the Jewish Theater as well. In 1921, Chagall also found work as a teacher at a school for war orphans. By 1922, however, Chagall found that his art had fallen out of favor, and seeking new horizons he left Russia for good. Flight After a brief stay in Berlin, where he unsuccessfully sought to recover the work exhibited at Der Sturm before the war, Chagall moved his family to Paris in September 1923. Shortly after their arrival, he was commissioned by art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard to produce a series of etchings for a new edition of Nikolai Gogol's 1842 novel Dead Souls. Two years later Chagall began work on an illustrated edition of Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables, and in 1930 he created etchings for an illustrated edition of the Old Testament, for which he traveled to Palestine to conduct research. Chagall’s work during this period brought him new success as an artist and enabled him to travel throughout Europe in the 1930s. He also published his autobiography, My Life (1931), and in 1933 received a retrospective at the Kunsthalle in Basel, Switzerland. But at the same time that Chagall’s popularity was spreading, so, too, was the threat of Fascism and Nazism. Singled out during the cultural "cleansing" undertaken by the Nazis in Germany, Chagall’s work was ordered removed from museums throughout the country. Several pieces were subsequently burned, and others were featured in a 1937 exhibition of “degenerate art” held in Munich. Chagall’s angst regarding these troubling events and the persecution of Jews in general can be seen in his 1938 painting White Crucifixion...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Moon Birth 2" Photography 16" x 16" in Edition of 24 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Moon Birth 2" Photography 16" x 16" in Edition of 24 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Motherhood, 2002
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Motherhood, 2002 Techniques : etching on paper Hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition Dimensions of the paper :...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Paper

Wild Encounters-original abstract surreal wildlife oil painting-modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. This original artwork by Nathan Neven joyfully presents an unu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Grande Place-original cityscape wildlife animal architecture-modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Grande Place" by Nathan Neven is a captivating portrayal that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Oiseau solaire, oiseau lunaire, étincelles (Mourlot 567), XXe siècle
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.4 x 28.95 inches, with bifold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Miró, Joan, and Jo...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Take Care of You- original abstract wildlife interior oil painting- modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In "Take Care of You" by Nathan Neven, a heartwarming scene un...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Family Day Off - London modern cityscape wildlife surreal abstract oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In this contemporary surrealist painting Nathan Neven juxtapos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Right by You-original surreal wildlife interior oil 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. In Nathan Neven's captivating masterpiece, "Right by You," the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sapient Business-original abstract surreal wildlife oil painting-modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. This original artwork by Nathan Neven joyfully presents an unu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Golden Lady - original wildlife interior Leopard contemporary oil painting- art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Golden Lady" by Nathan Neven is an enchanting piece that capt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Live it Up-original surreal contemporary wildlife interior painting- modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Live it Up" by Nathan Neven is a captivating masterpiece that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Red Royal Ostrich Buckingham Palace -original interior wildlife oil painting-Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Red Royal Ostrich" by Nathan Neven is a mesmerizing oil on ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emperors and Albert Bridge - surrealist wildlife animal oil painting- modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In this contemporary surrealist painting, Nathan Neven skillfu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Ivory Tower Modern Figurative Oil Painting
By John Nathaniel Fenton
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Ivery Tower Modern Figurative Oil Painting John Nathaniel Fenton was born in 1929 in Mountaindale, New York. He is a 20th-century American painter and printmaker who studied at the A...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Cemetery Paths - Original Surrealist Moody Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rob Katkowski’s original oil painting, Cemetery Paths, is a thought-provoking composition that blends quiet minimalism with a subtle, emotional narrative. Measuring 12 inches square ...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

James Jean Forager Limited Edition Giclee print , Signed & Numbered, Unframed
Located in Plainview, NY
Contemporary Surrealist James Jean Forager Limited Edition Giclee print , Signed & Numbered, Unframed: Forager is a masterful, time-limited edition giclée print by James Jean ( Tai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Giclée

Untitled
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Lilia Fischer Mixed Media composition, 1979. Image measures 10 x 13 inches; 15.5 x 18.5 inches in old matting. Unframed.
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Mixed Media

Apparition, Surrealist Lithograph by Andre Masson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Andre Masson, French (1896 - 1987) - Apparition, Year: 1954, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 17/30, Image Size: 14.75 x 10.5 inches, Size: 19.75 x 15...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Les Chiens Ont Soif V, Surrealist Lithograph by Max Ernst
Located in Long Island City, NY
Max Ernst, German (1891 - 1976) - Les Chiens Ont Soif V, Portfolio: Les Chiens Ont Soif, Year: 1964, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: 165/320, Size: 17 x 24.5 in. (43.18 x 62.23 cm)...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Spiritual Secret, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Yamilet Sempe explores the spiritual journey toward love, connection, and inner truth. Her work reflects a search for the divine, inspired by the belief ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Mixed Media

Daughter of the Moon, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Yamilet Sempe draws inspiration from the Moon as a timeless symbol of feminine strength and intuition. Its gentle glow through darkness reflects the abil...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Mixed Media

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 Art

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Lithograph

Young Shepherd Joseph - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on Montval wove paper, realized by Marc Chagall in 1931-39 and published by Tériade in 1956. Belongs to the series "The Bible". Edition of 275+30 out of commerce copies. N...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Etching

L'enlèvement d'Europe by Hans Erni - Print 43x60 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Hans ERNI is an artist born in Switzerland in 1909 and died in 2015. His works have been sold at public auction 3,987 times, mostly in the Print-Multiple category. The oldest auction...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Ladybirds Trees
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen

French Contemporary Art By Helen Uter - El Aire
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas with knife Helen Uter is an established Franco-American painter born in 1955 who lives and works in Donnery, near Orléans, France. Heavily influenced by Edward Hopper...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Canvas

The hippies The Cosmonaut
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The Hippies The Cosmonaut MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 119/145 MEASUREMENTS: 20" x 25.6" YEAR: 1969 CONDITION: Excellent ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Little Blue Fern Leaf Make Me Fly - Abstract Fantasy Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian painter Silvia Pavarini is known for her distinctly feminine artworks that resonate with the quiet whispers of nature. Each piece she creates embodies an ongoing dialogue wit...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

"Deep Down" 2023, surrealistic oil painting in blue green water, bronze artifact
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Deep Down" is a 2023 surrealistic oil painting in blue green water and lost bronze Roman artifact. Framed Dimensions: 52.75 x 41 inches In a continuation of the idea that origina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Salvador Dali - Zeus - Original Etching
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Zeus - from "Mythologie" Original Etching Dimensions: 76 x 46 cm 1965 Editor: Phika Pierre Argillet Edition: 12/150 Handsigned and numbered References : Michler et Lo...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Surrealist Painting on Tile, "Harlequin Griffon"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original painting on glazed tile by Southern California artist, Cheryl Tall. Its dimensions are 8.8" x 10.8" x 1.5". It is framed as pictured. A certificate of authenticit...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Mixed Media

Miró, Composition (Cramer 102; Mourlot 428-449), Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Notes: From the folio, Derrière le miroir, N° 151-152, 1965. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éd...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Osso Sonata, music and anatomy , violin, face,
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this series, Audrey Anastasi has shifted her focus away from naturalistic domestic settings to a dark, enigmatic, and some might say, unsettling, place. These figures could be heros and heroines of Greek tragedy...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Ladybugs" Nude Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Ladybugs" Nude Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Avai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

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