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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
Tristan and Isolde
Tristan and Isolde

Tristan and Isolde

By Leonor Fini

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Tristan and Isolde" 1978 is an original color lithograph on Arches wove paper by noted Italian/Argentinian artist Leonor Fini, 1907-1996. It is hand signed and n...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Le Singe et le Leopard
Le Singe et le Leopard

Le Singe et le Leopard

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Salvador Dali (Spanish surrealist, 1904-1989) Title: Le Singe et le Leopard Year: 1976 Medium: Engraving with hand color stencil Edition: Inscribed E....

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Engraving

Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)
Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)

Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)

By Man Ray

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, by Louis Aragon, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolio...

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1980s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Saint Martin
Saint Martin

Saint Martin

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Saint Martin MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 162/175 MEASUREMENTS: 26.5" x 20.5" YEAR: 1965 FRAMED: No CONDITION: Excellent ...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

La Plage de Sète (The Beach at Sète)
La Plage de Sète (The Beach at Sète)

La Plage de Sète (The Beach at Sète)

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - La Plage de Sète (The Beach at Sète) Drypoint etching from 1967. The edition of 122/145 on Japan paper. Enhanced with watercolor.. Dimensions of work: ...

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1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Etching, Drypoint

Untitled (Venice Gondola Scene)
Untitled (Venice Gondola Scene)

Untitled (Venice Gondola Scene)

By Jean Calogero

Located in Burlingame, CA

Mid-century modern oil on canvas by Sicilian painter Jean Calogero, 1922-2001. Fantasy scene of three black gondolas on a Venice canal, with green water, blue skies and Venetian arch...

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20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Male Nudes in Desert
French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Male Nudes in Desert

French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Male Nudes in Desert

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figurative Abstract French School oil painting on board painting: 20 x 24 inches condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from a private collection of this artists work ...

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20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

Dessins - Rare Book by Jean Cocteau - 1923

Dessins - Rare Book by Jean Cocteau - 1923

By Jean Cocteau

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 Art

Materials

Paper

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Fruits of Passion, 1980 (after)
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Fruits of Passion, 1980 (after)

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Fruits of Passion, 1980 (after)

By Leonor Fini

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure, titled Sans titre (Untitled), after Leonor Fini, from the album Fruits de la passion, trente-deux variations sur un theme de Leonor Fini (Fruits of Passi...

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1980s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Nereid - Nude Female Figure with Elongated Limbs in Outstretched Yoga Pose
Nereid - Nude Female Figure with Elongated Limbs in Outstretched Yoga Pose

Nereid - Nude Female Figure with Elongated Limbs in Outstretched Yoga Pose

By Oliver Hazard Benson

Located in Chicago, IL

Nereid is a sea nymph, a female spirit of sea waters. She symbolizes everything that is beautiful and kind about the sea. Her melodious voice sing as she dances and twists on a sea ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Enormous 1980's French Surrealist Painting Rainbow over Greek Fantasy Landscape
Enormous 1980's French Surrealist Painting Rainbow over Greek Fantasy Landscape

Enormous 1980's French Surrealist Painting Rainbow over Greek Fantasy Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Rainbow French School, signed with monogram and dated 1985 oil painting on canvas, unframed: 77 x 31 inches condition: overall very good, a few very small indents to the giant canvas but no holes, rips or damage. provenance: from a collection in France One of the largest paintings we have available at the moment, this staggering painting is very beautiful with the deep blue sky, the rainbow arching through the landscape, set against the backdrop of a fantasy Greek/ Romanesque landscape with ancient columns...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Love Potion
Love Potion

Love Potion

By Roman Sustov

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An ex libris print featuring the fantasy figure of an alchemist in her laboratory working with imaginary creatures looking on. Roman Sustov's prints often provide a fantastic blend of classic technique combined with images from the vast worlds of surrealism, eroticism, fantasy and fairy tales. Signed in pencil artists proof from the edition of 100. Roman Sustov was born in 1977 in Minsk, Belarus. In 1995 he graduated from Minsk Art College and six years later he graduated from the Belarusian Academy of Arts (Department of Graphic). Through this long training he has become a master in etching, lithography and linocut prints. His works can be found in collections in the USA, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Japan, Russia and Belarus, and in the Contemporary Fine Art Museum (Minsk, Belarus). Roman notes...

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

François-Xavier Lalanne, Sheeps (Les Moutons), rare original print, 2004
François-Xavier Lalanne, Sheeps (Les Moutons), rare original print, 2004

François-Xavier Lalanne, Sheeps (Les Moutons), rare original print, 2004

By François-Xavier Lalanne

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Les Spitz, 2004 Rare original lithograph handsigned in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Les Moutons" ("The Sheeps"), in perfect co...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Paper

Valentines Night - Original Romantic Playful Still Life Collage Artwork on Paper
Valentines Night - Original Romantic Playful Still Life Collage Artwork on Paper

Valentines Night - Original Romantic Playful Still Life Collage Artwork on Paper

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

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 Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Miro Recent Paintings, 1953
Joan Miro, Untitled, from Miro Recent Paintings, 1953

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Miro Recent Paintings, 1953

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1953 album Miro Recent Paintings. Published by the Pierre Matisse Gallery, New Y...

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1950s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Conquest of Cosmos 1 Suite
Conquest of Cosmos 1 Suite

Conquest of Cosmos 1 Suite

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Conquest of Cosmos 1 Suite MEDIUM: 6 color Etchings & Aquatints with embossing SIGNED: Each piece is Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Levine & Levine EDITI...

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1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching

Poetry of the bird, surrealist drawing, 1948
Poetry of the bird, surrealist drawing, 1948

Poetry of the bird, surrealist drawing, 1948

Located in PARIS, FR

Joséphine Beaudouin (1909-2005) Poetry of the Bird, surrealist painting, 1948 Oil on canvas Signed "Joséphine Beaudouin" and dated "1948" lower left 13,7 x 10,6 inch Born in Albi in 1909, Josephine Beaudouin (née Cals) showed an early interest in drawing. At the age of twelve, she moved to Paris where her mother, Jeanne Ramel-Cals, ran a literary salon that was frequented by art world figures such as Ambroise Vollard. In 1925, while her first drawings appeared in the magazine Crapouillot, the young artist entered the School of Decorative Arts where she studied fresco painting. She married the architect Eugène Beaudouin in 1928, with whom she traveled throughout Europe. Beaudouin, a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, designed a series of buildings that were precursors of modern architecture in France (Clichy, Maison du Peuple; Antony, Résidence universitaire Jean Zay). Josephine Beaudouin exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon des Tuileries, the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs. The work of the one that Jean Cocteau described as "bewitching" is full of mystery. Her work bears the stamp of an extraordinary personality. Indeed, Josephine Beaudouin developed a penchant for dreams at a very early age and took refuge in the works illustrated by Gustave Doré. Her technical virtuosity and overflowing imagination were praised by the critics of her time who unanimously greeted her Marmorées (ill.1). Named by René Barotte, these are paintings made on marble slabs from 1955. The artist exploits the infinite resources of the veins of this support which inspires him poetic compositions with unusual subjects. Marked by surrealism, she returns to the fantastic by delivering a prodigious creation of the mind made of dreamed cities and trompe-l'oeil. The 1948 painting that we propose probably represents a red-billed chough. The bird is a recurring theme in the work of Josephine Beaudouin, as in her life. An avid ornithologist, she kept an aviary in her Parisian home where many island birds were kept. She also built up a collection of stuffed birds. Still on this theme, the writer Claude Aveline (1901-1992), author of the poem L'Oiseau-Qui-N'Existe-Pas, invited several visual artists to freely interpret what this bird could be. The first series of works was produced between 1956 and 1963. In 1957, Joséphine Beaudouin delivered a work with a pen of great finesse, now preserved at the Centre Pompidou (ill.2). Several renowned artists also responded to the invitation of the poet such as Jean Cocteau and Ossip Zadkine. The precision of the graphics of our painting testifies to an attentive observation of the anatomy of the birds. The artist paints with great delicacy: the technique is impeccable, the drawing is careful, the material is smooth, the details are represented with great finesse and mastery. Bibliography : Fernand Pouillon...

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1940s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Les Amours de Cassandre The Fairy
Les Amours de Cassandre The Fairy

Les Amours de Cassandre The Fairy

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Les Amours de Cassandre The Fairy MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet, Paris EDITION NUMBER:...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Chelsea Pig - contemporary artwork -  original 3D surrealistic painting
Chelsea Pig - contemporary artwork -  original 3D surrealistic painting

Chelsea Pig - contemporary artwork - original 3D surrealistic painting

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph
Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph

By Marc Chagall

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Marc Chagall Original Lithograph 1963 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Reference: Chagall Lithographe 1957-1962. VOLUME II. Condition : Excellent 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...

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1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Helmet Head / - Futuristic Archaism -
Helmet Head / - Futuristic Archaism -

Helmet Head / - Futuristic Archaism -

Located in Berlin, DE

Karl-Heinz Deutsch (*1940 Karlsruhe), Helmet Head, around 2003. Polished and patinated bronze, 23.5 cm (height) x 25.5 cm (length) x 16 cm (depth), weight 4.9 kg. Monogrammed on the ...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Bronze

Lithographs II (1043), Modern Lithograph by Joan Miro

Lithographs II (1043), Modern Lithograph by Joan Miro

By Joan Miró

Located in Long Island City, NY

Joan Miro was a Spanish Surrealist artist, world-renowned for his unique art style that blended surrealist fantasy and modern life. This lithograph is part of the series "Lithographs...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Joan Miro, 1956
Joan Miro, Untitled, from Joan Miro, 1956

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Joan Miro, 1956

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1956 publication Joan Miro. Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by M...

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1950s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Poet's house.

Poet's house.

By Maggie Taylor

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Gala, mon seul desir
Gala, mon seul desir

Gala, mon seul desir

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Gala, mon seul desir MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Jean Schneider, Basel EDITION NUMBER: EA MEASUREMENTS: 20.9" ...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Tennis Player
Tennis Player

Tennis Player

By Elisabeth Sabala

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Tennis Player heavy oil impasto on canvas framed. Elisabeth Sabala Abelló (Barcelona, 1956). She studied industrial design at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona ​and has a degree in Fine Arts, a specialty in painting, from the Central University of the same city. Sabala is a convinced figurative who has given all the prominence of her work to the representation of the human being in its most trivial aspects. At a time when the artistic landscape extols abstract and conceptual art focused on the great universal themes, Sabala continues to focus on the small defects that bring us closer to the collective and the human. The artistic progression of Sabala takes place, at first, from a bleak period to another vitalist and, later, from the representation of isolated characters (In the super, Reading the stories of​ the paintings) to the recreation of great concentrations of its peculiar individuals characterized in an endless number of situations (The Great Dance, The Girls of the Choir). Sabala's work is vital and touching, as well as scathing and satirical: it confronts its characters in the most varied situations, capturing, at the same time, the viewer's attention with an unusual juxtaposition of colors that do not seek chromatic harmony, but expression and movement through matter. In 1980 she won the first prize of a painting of the City of Castelldefels, and the following year she debuted individually in the Caixa Catalunya room, in Barcelona. In 1984, she was selected for the XXIII Joan Miró Drawing Prize, taking part in a traveling exhibition in Japan. He won the first prize of the International Painting Competition of Pollença (Mallorca) in 1985, and the following year he took part in a collective held at the Martano gallery in Turin. That same year of 1986 she obtained the Scholarship of Plastic Arts of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Sabala continues to hold personal shows in Barcelona, ​​Mallorca, Madrid, and Italy, and in 1989 she debuted in New York with an individual exhibition held at the Scott Alan Gallery. Since then she will reiterate his presence both in that city and in Paris, Berlin, Monaco, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Hong Kong, etc. His works have been present at Interactive, ARCO, Art Forum, Art Jonction and New Art, as well as in various Spanish museums. • Studies: Fine Arts, University of Barcelona • Industrial Design, School of Arts and Crafts, Barcelona Main exhibitions Spain: • Barcelona: ◦ Arcs & Cracks​, 1990, 1992, Anna Benach 1993, Helena Ramos 1993 ◦ Maria Jose Castellvi 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 “a wedding is a wedding” + Performance “Ella” ◦ 2004, 2006 “Fashion satisfaction” + Performance ◦ 2008 “Women's weapons” • Girona: ◦ Helena Ramos 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995 ◦ Cyprus Art...

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1980s Surrealist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Joan Miro, Lithograph II, from Lithographs III, 1977
Joan Miro, Lithograph II, from Lithographs III, 1977

Joan Miro, Lithograph II, from Lithographs III, 1977

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph II, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume III 1964–1969, originates from the 1977 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, April 15, 1977. Lithograph II reflects Miros poetic mastery of line, movement, and color, capturing his lifelong pursuit of visual rhythm and lyrical abstraction. Combining spontaneity and control, this composition embodies Miros signature balance of playful geometry and poetic energy—translating instinct and imagination into a harmonious field of motion and light. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 12.5 x 9.625 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and technical mastery of Mourlot Freres, Paris, one of the foremost printmaking ateliers of the 20th century. Artwork Details: Artist: Joan Miro (1893–1983) Title: Lithograph II, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume III 1964–1969, 1977 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.625 inches (31.8 x 24.4 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1977 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Cramer, Patrick, and Joan Miro. Joan Miro, Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustres. P. Cramer, 1989, illustration 230. Miro, Joan, and Patrick Cramer: Volume VI 1976–1981. Maeght, 1992, illustration 1114. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume III 1964–1969, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, April 15, 1977 Notes: Excerpted from the album, Final printing in Paris on 15th April 1977 at Arte Adrien Maeght press. The wide margin lithographs as well as the supplementary lithographs were printed by the Mourlot press. V̅ examples of this English language edition, numbered I-V̅, have been printed. A deluxe edition of CL examples, numbered 1-CL, with II additional original lithographs signed by Joan Miro, and LXXX suites, numbered I-LXXX, containing the VIII original lithographs on velin with wide margins and with each lithograph signed by the artist, have also been printed. About the Publication: Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume III 1964–1969, published in 1977 by Maeght Editeur, Paris, represents the third installment in the definitive four-volume series documenting Miros original lithographic oeuvre. Printed by Mourlot Freres and completed on April 15, 1977, the album chronicles a pivotal decade in Miros artistic evolution—one marked by the synthesis of lyrical abstraction, calligraphic gesture, and radiant color that defined his mature style. The volume includes eight original lithographs, each printed under Miros supervision, demonstrating the technical excellence and chromatic brilliance characteristic of his late work. With essays, documentation, and scholarly commentary, the album stands as both a visual and historical testament to the collaboration between Miro, Maeght Editeur, and Mourlot Freres, whose joint contributions elevated fine art lithography to an unparalleled standard of creativity and craftsmanship. As part of the celebrated Maeght archive of artist albums, Volume III captures the enduring vitality of Miros vision and the timeless spirit of his contribution to modern art. About the Artist: Joan Miro (1893–1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose visionary imagination and lyrical abstraction made him one of the most influential and beloved artists of the 20th century. Born in Barcelona, Miro drew inspiration from Catalan folk art, Romanesque frescoes, and the luminous landscapes of Mont-roig del Camp, developing a deep connection to nature that infused his work with vitality and symbolism. After formal training at the Escola d'Art in Barcelona, he absorbed the lessons of Post-Impressionism and Cubism before moving to Paris in the early 1920s, where he became a leading figure in the Surrealist movement. There, Miro forged a personal visual language of biomorphic shapes, floating symbols, and radiant color harmonies that reflected both spontaneity and spiritual depth. In creative dialogue with peers such as Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, he helped revolutionize modern art by dissolving the boundaries between abstraction and dream imagery. Miros inventive approach extended far beyond painting, embracing sculpture, ceramics, and monumental public commissions that redefined how art could interact with space and emotion. His expressive freedom and gestural abstraction profoundly influenced later artists including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapies, and Joan Mitchell, inspiring generations who sought to merge instinct, color, and imagination. Today, Miros work remains a cornerstone of modernism, prized by collectors and celebrated in major museums worldwide. His highest auction record was achieved by Peinture (Etoile Bleue) (1927), which sold for 23,561,250 GBP (approximately 37 million USD) at Sotheby's, London, on June 19, 2012. Joan Miro Lithograph II...

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1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Danubia, Symbolic Painting of Two Headed Goddess Female Nude, Green Sepia Tones
Danubia, Symbolic Painting of Two Headed Goddess Female Nude, Green Sepia Tones

Danubia, Symbolic Painting of Two Headed Goddess Female Nude, Green Sepia Tones

By Oliver Hazard Benson

Located in Chicago, IL

Oliver Hazard Benson Danubia acrylic on panel 10h x 8w in 25.40h x 20.32w cm OB0107 Oliver Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his imagination and deals with a mixture of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Femme Bleue
Femme Bleue

Femme Bleue

By Henri Matisse

Located in OPOLE, PL

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Bleue Lithograph from 1958. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. First, original edition. The work is in Excellent con...

Category

1950s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Meditation Practice 101 - Figurative Surrealist Portrait Mixed Media Painting
Meditation Practice 101 - Figurative Surrealist Portrait Mixed Media Painting

Meditation Practice 101 - Figurative Surrealist Portrait Mixed Media Painting

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 academic setting. This presence exposed Franci...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Watercolor, Graphite

Angels
Angels

Angels

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Angels" 1984 is a embossed paper bas-relief sculpture by Chilean artist Lucia Waiser, b. 1940. it is hand signed and inscribed A/P (Artist Proof) in white pencil by the artist. The size of the subject is 12.75 x 15 inches, over all size is 15 x 22 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Lucia Waiser Palombo was born in Santiago on September 30, 1940. She studied Design at the Art School of the University of Chile, from which he graduated in 1966. Later he moved to the United States to study drawing at Foothill College in California. In 1976 he traveled to England where he completed a Master in Art Theory and History at the University of Sussex. The following year he studied lithography at the Brighton Polytechnic Institute. In 1980 he returned to the United States and entered Stanford University to study sculpture with Richad Randell. In 1984, he completed his artistic apprenticeship at the University of Berkeley, California, conducting a paper workshop dictated by Joan Rhine. Selected museums and public collections: COLLECTION IBM, SANTIAGO, CHILE CEMENTO MELON SA, LA CALERA, CHILE WINTHERTUR MUSEUM, SWITZERLAND SOUTH MUSEUM, CHILOE, CHILE VALDIVIA MUSEUM, VALDIVIA, CHILE SALVADOR ALLENDE MUSEUM, SANTIAGO, CHILE CONSULATE OF CHILE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES NORGLAS, SANTIAGO, CHILE PAPELES BIO-BIO SA, CONCEPCION, CHILE SCULPTURE PARK, PROVIDENCIA, SANTIAGO, CHILE Selected exhibitions 1981 Selected in Sculpture, Seventh National Securities Placement Contest, Chile. 1991 Honorable Mention, Parque Arauco Es-Cultura Contest, Santiago. 1966 University of Chile, School of Design, Santiago, Chile. 1968 Vidal, Zurich, Switzerland. 1978 Bell, Book and Candle, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1978 Lou Henry Hoover House, Standford University, Standford, California, United States. 1981 For being a Woman, South Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1982 San Francisco Museum Gallery, California, United States. 1983 Época Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1984 Chilean-French Institute. 1987 Carmen Waugh Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1988 Del Cerro Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1990 Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile. 1991 British Chilean Institute of Culture, Santiago, Chile. 1992 National Painting Competition El Color del Sur, Puerto Varas, Chile. 1995 Arte Actual Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 2009 Accomplices, sculptures 2009, Artespacio Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1967 IL Principe, Florence, Italy. 1967 Bottega di Fulgenzi, Florence, Italy. 1979 Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California, United States. 1980 Lou Henry Hoover House, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States. 1980 Printers Inc., Palo Alto, California, United States. 1980 Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, California, United States. 1981 VII National Securities Placement Contest, National Museum of Fine Arts, Santiago, Chile. 1982 Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California, United States. 1982 Adam and Eve, Época Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1982 Innate Harmony, London, England. 1982 Christie's Contemporary Art, London, England. 1983 Five Women Artists, Espacio Arte Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1983 Contemporary Textile, Goethe Institut, Santiago, Chile. 1983 Third Anniversary Exhibition, The Moss Gallery, San Francisco, California, United States. 1983 Center Culturel de L'Amérique Latine, Paris, France. 1984 Bread in Art, South Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1984 Small Format, South Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1984 The Art and Survival of the Planet, National Museum of Natural History, Santiago, Chile. 1986 Nuestro Mundo Andino, Galería Arte Actual, Santiago, Chile. 1986 La Tertulia, Museum of Modern Art, Cali, Colombia. 1987 Carmen Waugh Gallery, Casa Larga, Santiago, Chile. 1987 The Couple, Época Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1988 Exhibition and auction of works by national artists, Dutch Embassy, ​​Santiago, Chile. 1988 Painting the Painting, El Cerro Gallery, Santiago, Chile. 1988 Sculptors' Meeting, Plaza Mulato Gil de Castro...

Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

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