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1960s Surreal Art

Huge 1960's French Figurative Interior Three Figures Reading Book Surreal Scene
Huge 1960's French Figurative Interior Three Figures Reading Book Surreal Scene

Huge 1960's French Figurative Interior Three Figures Reading Book Surreal Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Modern Figurative Interior Three Figures Reading Book Surreal Scene Work French, 1960's signed and dated oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 43 x 57.5 inches Provenance: private collecti...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Radha, Painting from 1960's, Surreal, Ethereal, Dreamlike, Pastel "In Stock"
Radha, Painting from 1960's, Surreal, Ethereal, Dreamlike, Pastel "In Stock"

Radha, Painting from 1960's, Surreal, Ethereal, Dreamlike, Pastel "In Stock"

By Suhas Roy

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Suhas Roy 's mystic woman which he calls 'Radha', either Oil on canvas or soft coloured pastel on Paper or board are a series of work where he sees an ethereal mystic godlike and inn...

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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Board

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s
Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

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H 16.54 in W 14.57 in D 13.39 in

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

By Adam Jablonski

Located in Chorzów, PL

A vase made of glass in the 1960s Dimensions: height 42 cm, width 37 cm.

Category

Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Art Glass

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s
Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

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H 16.15 in W 10.63 in D 11.03 in

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

By Adam Jablonski

Located in Chorzów, PL

A vase made of glass in the 1960s Dimensions: height 41 cm / width 27 cm.

Category

Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Art Glass

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s
Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

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H 16.93 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in

Surreal Vase, Makora Krosno, Poland, 1960s

By Adam Jablonski

Located in Chorzów, PL

A vase made of glass in the 1960s Dimensions: height 43 cm, width 34 cm.

Category

Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Art Glass

Red Surreal Midcentury Vase, Poland, 1960s
Red Surreal Midcentury Vase, Poland, 1960s

Red Surreal Midcentury Vase, Poland, 1960s

Located in Chorzów, PL

A large red and orange vase with a wide "frill" Made in Poland in the 1960s Measures: height 37cm, outlet diameter 26cm.

Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

1960s Surreal Photo Collage Kurt Schwitters Poster by Punte Art Bauhaus Dada
1960s Surreal Photo Collage Kurt Schwitters Poster by Punte Art Bauhaus Dada

1960s Surreal Photo Collage Kurt Schwitters Poster by Punte Art Bauhaus Dada

By Ger Punte

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

1960s black and white photo collage 'Surréel III' poster by Dutch photographer Ger Punte. The work is based on Kurt Schwitter's original work. Printed in the Netherlands on art p...

Category

Vintage 1960s European Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

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Questions About 1960s Surreal Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    In art, the definition of Surrealism is a movement that emerged in the 1920s and was defined by dreamlike and uncanny imagery. It was often guided by a variety of techniques, such as automatic drawing, to channel psychological experiences. 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.” Artists who produced Surrealist art included Max Ernst, Salvador Dalí, Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Surrealist art.