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.
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Oscar Domínguez. "Le Chat". 1956-1957. Oil on canvas. 39 x 61 cm.
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Barcelona, CT
Oscar Domínguez (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 1906 – París, 1957) "Le Chat" 1956-1957 Oil on canvas 39 x 61 cm. Condition: Good condition. Provenance: Private Collection, Paris,...
Canvas, Oil
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
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
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
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
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
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
Les Chants de Maldoror
By Salvador Dalí
Located in New York, NY
Heliogravure, etching, and drypoint, 1934. From the deluxe edition of 40 with the drypoint remarqué, before the published edition of 100 printed from the reduced plate. From the po...
Etching, Drypoint
$2,387
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 0.4 in
François Xavier Lalanne, bird on lillies, 2006
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Natural history - François-Xavier Lalanne Etching Numbered out of 70 and signed F.X.L. in pencil Robert and Lydie Dutrou editors 2006. Paper size: 40x33cm Work size: 16x19.5cm
Paper
$636Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.9 in W 12.2 in
Les Caprices de Goya Rasputin Etching, Surrealist, Hand Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Les Caprices de Goya Rasputin MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali EDITION NUMBER: 27/200 MEASUREMENTS: Paper: 17.9" x 12.2" Frame: ...
Etching
"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
$13,641
H 24.81 in W 29.93 in
The 156, Spectacle for a Couple - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1875)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Series 156, Spectacle for a couple : Captain Frans Banningh Cocq and Women (plate 15), 1978 Original etching with aquatint (Crommelynck workshop) Signed wi...
Etching
$32,500
H 55.5 in W 41 in D 1 in
Joan Miro La Femme Arborescente Aquatint Etching - Signed Authentic Edition
By Joan Miró
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Joan Miro Title: La Femme Arborescente Medium: Aquatint Etching Size: 43.5"h, 28.75"w; 55.5"h, 41"w Edition: 23/50 Inscription: Signed “Max” in upper right Condition: Museum ...
Aquatint, Paper, Etching
$10,230
H 19.69 in W 25.99 in
The 156, Degas Imagining and Two Girls - Original Etching (Baer #1971)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) The 156, Degas Imagining. Scene of Seduction between Two Girls... (plate 107), 1978 Posthumous etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified H...
Etching
$10,230
H 19.69 in W 25.99 in
The 156, Midnight Swim - Original Etching (Baer #1987)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) The 156, Midnight Swim. Women Surprised by a Laughing Sailor (plate 123), 1978 Posthumous etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified HC B/C...
Etching
$10,211
H 19.69 in W 25.99 in
The 156, The Ladies are Gossiping... - Original Etching (Baer #1992)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) The 156, The Ladies are Gossiping... (plate 127), 1978 Posthumous etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified HC B/C On vellum, 50 x 66 cm (...
Etching
$295,000
H 17.5 in W 13.4 in D 1.5 in
Pablo Picasso "Tête de femme n°1. Portrait de Dora Maar"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pablo Picasso "Tête de femme n°1. Portrait de Dora Maar" 1939 Colour aquatint, scraper and drypoint on laid paper with watermark "Picasso" Lower right inscribed and signed by the art...
Drypoint, Aquatint
$14,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.5 in W 27.25 in
Conquest of Cosmos Frozen Watches of Space Time
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Conquest of Cosmos Frozen Watches of Space Time MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 105/195 MEASUREMENTS: Paper: 39.5" x 27.25" Fra...
Etching
$8,500
H 20 in W 24 in
"Dove of Peace" Signed Color Lithograph of Bird Midcentury Modern Classic Cubism
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Austin, TX
Page Size: 20 x 24 in. (visible) Frame size : 47 x 32 in. Signed, bottom right. Numbered, Bottom left: 144/200. COA available upon request. Created by Pablo Picasso in 1961, this ic...
Archival Paper, Pencil, Lithograph
$15,884
H 24.81 in W 29.93 in
The 156, Painter Drawing is Model - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1876)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Series 156, Painter Drawing is Model (plate 16), 1978 Original etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified HC B/C On vellum, 63 x 76 cm (c. ...
Etching
FlorDali/Les Fruits Grapefruit
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: FlorDali/Les Fruits Grapefruit MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Jean Schneider, Basel EDITION NUMBER: 187/200 MEASUREMENTS: Paper: 2...
Etching
$5,115
H 19.69 in W 24.22 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Femme Torero, V - Etching and aquatint on paper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Etching and aquatint on paper, edited in 1942. Limited edition, numbered as 30/50 in lower left corner. Signed on the plate in lower right corner. Plate size: 23,8 x 29,9 cm Framed ...
Etching, Paper, Aquatint
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
Untitled I
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dominguez, Oscar Title: Untitled I Medium: Ink on paper Framed Dimensions: 16.5" x 13.25" Signature: Signed Edition: unique
Ink