Óscar Domínguez was an abstract, Surrealist artist who popularized the decalcomania technique of layering thin sheets of gouache on paper and then applying it to canvas. He practiced Surrealist automatism, which was used prominently by early 20th-century Dadaists. In a trance-like state, the artist becomes a conduit through which uninhibited, raw thoughts can flow through a paintbrush, pen or other tool. The result is the uncanny imagery of the subconscious mind realized in paintings and sculptures.
Domínguez was interested in art at a young age, due in part to the acromegaly disease that kept him from more physical pursuits. He found solace and freedom in creative expression. He spent his youth on the Spanish island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, raised by his grandmother. At 21, Domínguez moved to Paris, France. He worked for his father’s fruit export business by day. At night, he frequented cabarets and immersed himself in the culture. He also avidly visited museums and attended classes at different art schools. He became enamored with the works of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and French painter Yves Tanguy, which influenced his early paintings and drawings.
Domínguez had his first solo show in 1933 at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Tenerife. His work is in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Bilbao Fine Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Domínguez’s paintings and sculptures influenced artists like Max Ernst and Hans Bellmer.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Óscar Domínguez’s paintings, prints and multiples and drawings and watercolors.
Tauromachie, Cubist Lithograph by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Tauromachie, Year: 1950, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 99/200, Image Size: 19 x 12.75 inches, Size:...
Lithograph
Still Life, Cubist Etching by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Still Life, Medium: Etching on Japon, numbered in pencil, Edition: 4/10, Image Size: 8.25 x 7 inches, Size: 15 x 11.25 in. (38.1 x 28.58 cm...
Etching
Rollercoaster, Cubist Etching by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Rollercoaster, Year: circa 1945, Medium: Etching on Japon, signed in pencil, Image Size: 7 x 5 inches, Size: 16 x 10.75 in. (40.64 x 27.31 ...
Etching
Sombre est Noir, Surrealist Etching by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Sombre est Noir, Year: 1945, Medium: Etching, Image Size: 9.25 x 6.75 inches, Size: 12.75 x 9.25 in. (32.39 x 23.5 cm), Description: From t...
Etching
Figure in Landscape, Surrealist Etching by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Figure in Landscape, Year: circa 1945, Medium: Etching, Image Size: 3 x 5.75 inches, Size: 4 x 5.75 in. (10.16 x 14.61 cm), Description: Fr...
Etching
Homage to Manolete
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in London, GB
OSCAR DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 Tenerife 1906-1957 Paris (Spanish) Title: Homage to Manolete / Hommage a Manolete, 1955 Technique: Original Hand Signed an...
Lithograph
Le Grand Ordinaire - Rare Book Illustrated by Oscar Dominguez - 1943
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Roma, IT
Le Grand Ordinaire is an original modern very rare book illustrated by Oscar Dominguez (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 1906 – 1957) and written by André ...
Paper
$1,500
H 30 in W 28.625 in
"Sixieme Biennale de Peinture, " Vintage Lithographic Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sixieme Biennale de Peinture" is an vintage Picasso exhibition poster printed in 1966 by Mourlot. It depicts a Picasso painting from 1965 and advertises a Biennial exhibition of pai...
Lithograph
"A Poem in Each Book" Exhibition Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Exhibition poster for "A Poem in Each Book" by Paul Eluard, illustrated by his friends the painters-engravers, at Maison de la Pensée Française, Paris, October 26 - November 11, 1956...
Lithograph
$2,595
H 14.88 in W 14.88 in
Salvador Dali Surrealist Etching, Signed, 1980, from Neuf Paysages Portfolio
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Espace paysage from cobea Portfolio: Neuf Paysages Medium: Etching Year: 1980 Edition: 3/49 Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 14 7/8" Signature: Initialed (S.D.) in ...
Etching
$15,460
H 17.72 in W 21.74 in D 0.04 in
L’Etreinte - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
L’Etreinte is an artwork realized by Pablo Picasso in 1963. Etching and Aquatint on BFK Rives-Velin paper. Hand Signed lower right. Numbered on the lower margin. Edition of 14/50....
Etching
$10,629
H 13 in W 16.15 in D 0.04 in
19 September 1968 - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
19 Septembre 1968 (Peintre et modèle qui se cache le visage) is an artwork realized by Pablo Picasso in 1968. Black and white etching. Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin....
Etching
$7,247
H 16.34 in W 18.71 in D 0.04 in
12 Mai 1970 - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1970
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
12 Mai 1970 (The King and The Queen) is an artwork realized by Pablo Picasso in 1970. Etching on paper. Date printed on plate. Artist's stamp of signature in the lower right. Hand...
Etching
$11,474
H 16.34 in W 21.26 in D 0.04 in
Les Bleus de Barcelone - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint on wove paper, full margins. Hand Signed and numbered. Edition of 70/75. Belongs to the series "Les Bleus de Barcelone". Excellent condition. Ref. Bloch no. 1130.
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$2,595
H 14.88 in W 14.88 in
Salvador Dali Surrealist Etching, Signed, 1980, from Neuf Paysages Portfolio
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Fantasmes de la plaine d'Ampurdam from begonia Portfolio: Neuf Paysages Medium: Etching Year: 1980 Edition: 3/49 Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 14 7/8" Signature:...
Etching
$272Sale Price|31% Off
H 23.5 in W 18.5 in
THE MAIN ATTRACTION Hand Drawn Lithograph, Surrealist, Moon, Tree Onstage
By Michael Hasted
Located in Union City, NJ
THE MAIN ATTRACTION is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the British artist, Michael Hasted printed using hand lithography on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid fr...
Lithograph
$4,891
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) -Hand-coloured drypoint etching on Arches paper - 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Hand-coloured drypoint etching on Arches paper, edited in 1971. Limited edition of 145 copies, numbered as 89/145 in lower left corner. Hand-signed in pencil by artist in lower righ...
Paper, Etching
L'Éventail rose
By Marie Laurencin
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this scarce color etching and drypoint. Fourth state (of 4). Signed and numbered 54/100 in pencil, lower margin.
Color, Drypoint, Etching
$254Sale Price|32% Off
H 22.25 in W 18 in
RANDOM SELECTION 2, Hand Drawn Lithograph, Surrealist Landscape, Window View
By Michael Hasted
Located in Union City, NJ
RANDOM SELECTION 2 is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the British artist, Michael Hasted printed using hand lithography on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid fre...
Lithograph
Tauromachie II, Cubist Lithograph by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Tauromachie II, Year: 1950, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 19 x 12.75 inches, Size: ...
Lithograph
Hommage a Manolete
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Wiscasett, ME
OSCAR DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 Hommage a Manolete, 1955 This is an original and signed and numbered lithograph in colors on BFK Rives vellum paper. Thi...
Lithograph
Sold
H 22.45 in W 14.97 in D 0.08 in
Bullfight - Original Lithograph by O. Dominguez - 1950
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Roma, IT
Original Lithograph realized by Oscar Dominquez in 1950. Hand signed and numbered. Artist's proof. Edition of 200 specimens plus some Artist's proofs. Very good conditions.
Lithograph
OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tauromaquia (1950) Color print
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Paris, FR
Tauromaquia (1950) Colour print. Signed lower left corner, numbered 70/200 lower right corner. Collector's stamp lower right corner. Former Collection : Contessa A.L. Pecci Blunt MORE INFORMATION ON OSCAR...
Color
Composition
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas 38 x 55 cm (15 x 21 5/8 inches) This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Ana Vazques de Parga
Canvas, Oil
Untitled II
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dominguez, Oscar Title: Untitled II Medium: Ink on paper Framed Dimensions: 16.5" x 13.25" Signature: Signed Edition: unique
Ink