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Surrealist Portrait Prints

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
Brain of Hunter S. Thompson
Brain of Hunter S. Thompson

Brain of Hunter S. Thompson

By Ralph Steadman

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Ralph Steadman Title: Brain of Hunter S. Thompson Medium: One color silkscreen on White Rising Stonehenge Deckle Edge Paper Size: 11 x15 Inches Edition: of 800 Year: 2010 No...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Silk, Screen

Tomano Monote (Cupcake Boy)
Tomano Monote (Cupcake Boy)

Tomano Monote (Cupcake Boy)

By Alejandro Colunga

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Alejandro Colunga is a renowned Mexican artist born in 1948 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He is part of the Nueva Mexicanidad movement and is celebrated for his surrealist and fantastical...

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1990s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Etching, Aquatint, Gouache

Art Deco Embossed Serigraph Print by Erte, 1991, Boudoir
Art Deco Embossed Serigraph Print by Erte, 1991, Boudoir

Art Deco Embossed Serigraph Print by Erte, 1991, Boudoir

By Erté

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Erté Title: Boudoir Medium: Embossed serigraph Year: 1991 Edition: 290/300 Sheet Size: 41 3/4" x 29 1/4" Image Size: 35 1/4" x 23 1/4" Signature: Stamped signature

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1990s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Acrobat, Surrealist Etching by James Kearns
Acrobat, Surrealist Etching by James Kearns

Acrobat, Surrealist Etching by James Kearns

By James Kearns

Located in Long Island City, NY

James Kearns, American (1924 - ) - Acrobat, Year: circa 1975, Medium: Etching on Rives, signed, titled and numbered, Edition: 44/50, Image Size: 14.5 x 8.75 inches, Size: 22 x 15 i...

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1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Etching

Salvador Dali - The Golden Age - Original Lithograph
Salvador Dali - The Golden Age - Original Lithograph

Salvador Dali - The Golden Age - Original Lithograph

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Salvador Dali - The Golden Age - Original Lithograph Joseph FORET, Paris, 1957 PRINTER : Ballon. SIGNATURE : plate signed by Dali. LIMITED : 197 copies. EDITION : Number 136 SIZE ...

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1950s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

PRINCE OF CUPS 1979, Signed Lithograph on Arches, Tarot Card Series, Surrealist
PRINCE OF CUPS 1979, Signed Lithograph on Arches, Tarot Card Series, Surrealist

PRINCE OF CUPS 1979, Signed Lithograph on Arches, Tarot Card Series, Surrealist

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Union City, NJ

Artist - Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) Title - PRINCE OF CUPS, Tarot Card Series Publisher - DALART N.V. Year published - 1979 Medium - Lithograph on Arches Cover 270 gsm. 100% acid free, signed in pencil, inscribed 2/5 PP (Printers Proof) by Salvador Dali on lower print margin, publishers mark "DALART N.V. Copyright 1979" blindstamp embossed on lower left print margin. Fine impression, vivid colors, unframed, in very good condition. Print documentation provided.. Listed in the Albert Field's OFFICIAL CATALOGUE OF THE GRAPHIC WORKS OF SALVADOR DALI, Reference #79-15. PRINCE OF CUPS from the Tarot Series 1979, is a surrealist style limited edition lithograph by Salvador Dalí (1904 – 1989) Printed on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. PRINCE OF CUPS depicts a freely drawn, black line portrait of a young Prince wearing his golden yellow crown, sporting a white ruffle collared shirt, looking slightly sideways posed behind a golden chalice...

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1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Surrealist portrait inspired in Da Vinci´s Salvator Mundi. Giclée Print: Chaman
Surrealist portrait inspired in Da Vinci´s Salvator Mundi. Giclée Print: Chaman

Surrealist portrait inspired in Da Vinci´s Salvator Mundi. Giclée Print: Chaman

By Pablo de Pinini

Located in Segovia, ES

¨Shaman¨, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, recreates the theme of ancient automatic machines that told the future. The extraordinary image of Leonardo da Vinci's Salva...

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2010s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Canvas, Giclée

Art Deco Embossed Serigraph by Erte, Signed, 1990, Pearls and Emeralds
Art Deco Embossed Serigraph by Erte, Signed, 1990, Pearls and Emeralds

Art Deco Embossed Serigraph by Erte, Signed, 1990, Pearls and Emeralds

By Erté

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Erté Title: Pearls and Emeralds Medium: Embossed serigraph Year: 1990 Edition: 265/300 Sheet Size: 41 3/4" x 29 1/4" Image Size: 35 1/4" x 23 1/4" Signature: Stamped signature

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1990s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Conventional sentiment. Limited edition print Surreal Established Polish artist

Conventional sentiment. Limited edition print Surreal Established Polish artist

By Rafał Olbiński

Located in Warsaw, PL

Giclee limited edition print by worldwidely established Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. Figurative surrealistic print with man and a woman standing on the road. The road is transformin...

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2010s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Paper, Color

Happy People in Pink - Lithograph (Maeght)
Happy People in Pink - Lithograph (Maeght)

Happy People in Pink - Lithograph (Maeght)

By Paul Klee

Located in Paris, IDF

Paul KLEE (1879 - 1940) Happy character Color photolithograph after a painting Signed in the plate On vellum 83 x 60 cm (c. 32 x 24 in) Excellent condition

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Early 20th Century Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Salvador Dali - Argus - Original Etching
Salvador Dali - Argus - Original Etching

Salvador Dali - Argus - Original Etching

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Salvador Dali - Argus - from "Mythologie" Original Etching Dimensions: 76 x 56 cm 1962 Editor: Pierre Argillet Edition: /150 Handsigned and numbered On Arches Paper References : Fiel...

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1960s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Etching

Flapper Embossed Serigraph by Erte, Art Deco Style, 1990, Signed
Flapper Embossed Serigraph by Erte, Art Deco Style, 1990, Signed

Flapper Embossed Serigraph by Erte, Art Deco Style, 1990, Signed

By Erté

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Erté Title: Flapper Medium: Embossed serigraph Year: 1990 Edition: CCXXII/CCC Sheet Size: 41 3/4" x 29 1/4" Image Size: 35 1/4" x 23 1/4" Signature: Stamped signature

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1990s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Screen

Surrealist Imperial Columns Giclée Print on Canvas, Hand Signed AP Edition
Surrealist Imperial Columns Giclée Print on Canvas, Hand Signed AP Edition

Surrealist Imperial Columns Giclée Print on Canvas, Hand Signed AP Edition

By Ferjo, Fernando de Jesus Oliveira

Located in Aventura, FL

Giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. AP edition. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reas...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Giclée, Canvas

Le Chevalet Aux Fleurs Signed Lithograph, Surrealist, Edition 34/50, Mourlot 838
Le Chevalet Aux Fleurs Signed Lithograph, Surrealist, Edition 34/50, Mourlot 838

Le Chevalet Aux Fleurs Signed Lithograph, Surrealist, Edition 34/50, Mourlot 838

By Marc Chagall

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Lithograph in colors on wove paper. Mourlot 838. Sheet size 30.25 x 20 inches. Image size 22.5 x 14.75 inches. Frame size approx 36.5 x 26.5 inches. Edition 34/50. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887–1985) was an artist whose work anticipated the dream-like imagery of Surrealism. Over the course of his career, Chagall developed the poetic, amorphous, and deeply personal visual language evident in paintings like I and the Village...

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1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Winter - 21st century, Figurative Surrealist print

Winter - 21st century, Figurative Surrealist print

By Rafał Olbiński

Located in Warsaw, PL

The work comes directly from the artist, is numbered out of limited edition of 20, signed and made on sealed paper. RAFAŁ OLBIŃSKI (born in 1943) He graduated from the Faculty of Ar...

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2010s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Paper, Color

Portrait de Marguerite - Etching - 1960s
Portrait de Marguerite - Etching - 1960s

Portrait de Marguerite - Etching - 1960s

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on chamois-colored laid paper, realized in 1968/69. Plate from "Faust (La Nuit de Walpurgis), published by Argillet, Paris. Edition of 49/150, hand colored. Hand signed an...

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1960s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Etching

Leonor Fini, Rogomelec (rare print on paper)
Leonor Fini, Rogomelec (rare print on paper)

Leonor Fini, Rogomelec (rare print on paper)

By Leonor Fini

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

Leonor Fini, Rogomelec (rare original print on Rives paper) Texte : Rare lithograph on Rives paper, handsigned and numered by surrealist artist Leonor Fini, now rediscovered and inscreasingly esteemed with the movement of rediscovering art by women. Leonor Fini was actually the life of the party during the Surrealist movement like Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Jacqueline Lamba and Claude Lalanne. Many consider her to be the most fiercely independent female artist of the 20th centuryThis rare lithograph was made after the painting untitled Rogomelec, which was sold by Christie's on october 9th 2024 at GBP 907,200. Created in 1978, Rogomelec is an arresting example of Leonor Fini’s fantastical visions. Within a barren land stands a king dressed in an elaborate coat of peacock feathers. Light glints off his dazzling crown. He is magisterial, imperious, royalty incarnated. The painting shares its title with that of Fini’s third novella, first published in 1979; Rogomelec means ‘he who stones the king’. Written in the first person, the story tells of a traveller in a faraway land, home to a decaying monastery-turned-sanatorium, where monks proffer hallucinatory herbal cures, and culminates in an unsettling discovery during a ritual celebration of the king, the subject of the present work. Born in Buenos Aires, Fini moved to Trieste as a young child. There, she developed an early interest in Renaissance and Mannerist art – the latter’s influence is evident in the elongated figure of Rogomelec – as well as Gustav Klimt, the Pre-Raphaelites, and the German and French Romantics, artists she discovered while riffling through her uncle’s extensive library. Largely self-taught, she moved to Paris in 1931 where she befriended René Magritte, Paul Éluard, Max Ernst, and Victor Brauner. Through them, Fini grew close with the Surrealists and participated in their exhibitions, including Peggy Guggenheim’s landmark show 31 Women at her eponymous gallery on West 57 Street in New York. Like her contemporaries, Fini’s paintings too seem wrenched from a dream and across her works she sought to reconcile the world that she experienced with that of her subconscious mind. In Rogomelec, the king’s clothing is meticulous, and the drama of the ensemble was likely influenced by Fini’s work outside the studio. She created sets and costumes for the ballet, stage, and film; collaborated on performances for the Paris Opéra and La Scala in Milan; and conceived of the bottle and packaging for Elsa Schiaparelli’s perfume...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Paper

Bird Lady  30x26" Framed
Bird Lady  30x26" Framed

Bird Lady 30x26" Framed

By George Underwood

Located in Southampton, NY

In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to announce that we are the only gallery in the United States representing the wor...

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2010s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Pigment

SELVAGGIA Signed Lithograph, Robed Figure, Bird, Surrealism, Latin American
SELVAGGIA Signed Lithograph, Robed Figure, Bird, Surrealism, Latin American

SELVAGGIA Signed Lithograph, Robed Figure, Bird, Surrealism, Latin American

By Norma Bessouet

Located in Union City, NJ

SELVAGGIA is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the Argentine woman artist Norma Bessouet printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 10% acid free. SELVAGGIA is unframed, in mint condition, full bleed image, hand torn edges, signed in pencil by Ms. Bessouet. Print size - 28.5 x 20.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, pencil signed by Norma Bessouet Edition size - 150, plus proofs Year printed - 1986 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co. NYC Bessouet, born in Argentina, schooled in Argentina, London and in Italy, where she was able to look to the works of the Old Masters for inspiration. She refers to the artists of the Italian quattrocento along with Velazquez and El Greco as her muses, and traces of these historic artists shine through in her paintings. Her work is in numerous private and public collections throughout the world. Bessouet's art focused primarily around portraits, domesticity and the female nude. In the original print, SELVAGGIA, Norma Bessouet merges certain Latin American strands of literary magic realism with Surrealism and presents a portrait of an androgynous seated figure, with bald head, serene facial expression, wearing a full length ombre shaded robe, cradling a large, long-beak bird. Ms. Bessouet's sensitive, masterly drawing expresses a fantasy doll...

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1980s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Original Etching by Leonor Fini
Original Etching by Leonor Fini

Original Etching by Leonor Fini

By Leonor Fini

Located in Paonia, CO

An etching by Leonor Fini depicting a gnarly old man with two youthful angels one sitting at his feet and the other standing close to his right side. This is a signed limited edition etching numbering 62 out of 100. There is also a signature by the artist embossed in the paper just below the pencil signature. The paper is very fibrous and has a couple of inherent creases that are part of the makeup of the fibrous paper. These are to the right of the figures. The edges of the paper are deckled. The paper size is 25.75 x 20 Image size 15.50 x 12.50. This original etching is in very good condition. Argentinian-born artist Leonor Fini (1907-1996) is considered one of the great female artists of the twentieth century. She moved to Paris in the early 1930’s where she spent most of her life and almost immediately formed friendships with Salvador Dali, Cartier- Bresson, Max Ernst and other intellectuals of the time. At twenty five she had her first one person show in Paris and was included in the 1936 pivotal exhibition at MOMA…Fantastic Art, Dada and Surrealism…..and that same year had an exhibition at a famous avant garde gallery in New York. Although Fini never considered herself a Surrealist she maintained close personal relationships with several members of the group. One can see how their ideology influenced her work but she remained firmly rooted in the tradition of Symbolism, Metaphysics and Italian and German Romanticism Her works can be found in most important collections of modern art around the world. Fini was renowned as a portraitist and as a painter of erotic sexual tensions with a mysterious atmosphere. She was adamant about being independent and not belonging to any one group. She lived life on her own terms and is sometimes referred to as …..the female Dali. She was also involved with designing for fashion and creating elaborate sets for opera and theatre. As a feminist she was definitely ahead of the times. She produced the first erotic male nude...

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1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Etching

Les Enchanteurs Signed Lithograph by Marc Chagall, Surrealist, 1969, Mourlot 569
Les Enchanteurs Signed Lithograph by Marc Chagall, Surrealist, 1969, Mourlot 569

Les Enchanteurs Signed Lithograph by Marc Chagall, Surrealist, 1969, Mourlot 569

By Marc Chagall

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph in colors on Arches paper. Hand signed and numbered by Marc Chagall. Mourlot 569 Edition 43/50 (there were also 25 artist's proofs). Image size 22 x 14.5 inches. Sheet size 29.75 x 20.75 inches. Frame size approx 35 x 27 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887–1985) was an artist whose work anticipated the dream-like imagery of Surrealism. Over the course of his career, Chagall developed the poetic, amorphous, and deeply personal visual language evident in paintings like I and the Village...

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1960s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Portrait in Yellow - Lithograph and Stencil
Portrait in Yellow - Lithograph and Stencil

Portrait in Yellow - Lithograph and Stencil

By Paul Klee

Located in Paris, IDF

Paul KLEE (after) Portrait of a Yellow Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet process), on canson paper Printed signature in the plate 50 x 38.2 cm (19.6 x 14.9 in) INFORMATION : This lit...

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Early 20th Century Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Don Juan: The Banquet (Le Banquet)

Don Juan: The Banquet (Le Banquet)

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Salvador Dali Don Juan: The Banquet (Le Banquet), Published 1970 Medium: Hand-Colored Drypoint Etching on Arches Paper Edition: 38/250 Artwork Size: 25 x 20 in Framed Size: 33 ...

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1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Etching

Clown, Surrealist Etching by James Kearns
Clown, Surrealist Etching by James Kearns

Clown, Surrealist Etching by James Kearns

By James Kearns

Located in Long Island City, NY

James Kearns, American (1924 - ) - Clown, Year: circa 1975, Medium: Etching on Rives, signed, titled and numbered, Edition: 44/50, Image Size: 14.5 x 8.75 inches, Size: 22 x 15 in....

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1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Etching

Historical Document - Hunter Thompson
Historical Document - Hunter Thompson

Historical Document - Hunter Thompson

By Ralph Steadman

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Ralph Steadman Title: Historical Document - Hunter Thompson Medium: One color silkscreen on White Rising Stonehenge Deckle Edge Paper Size: 13 x 22 Inches Edition: of 300 Ye...

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2010s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Silk, Screen

Hunter S. Thompson in Straight Jacket
Hunter S. Thompson in Straight Jacket

Hunter S. Thompson in Straight Jacket

By Ralph Steadman

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Ralph Steadman Title: Hunter S. Thompson in Straight Jacket Medium: One color silkscreen on White Rising Stonehenge Deckle Edge Paper Size: 22 x 30 Inches Edition: of 250 Ye...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Silk, Screen

Leonor Fini, rare original serigraph on Rives paper, circa 1970
Leonor Fini, rare original serigraph on Rives paper, circa 1970

Leonor Fini, rare original serigraph on Rives paper, circa 1970

By Leonor Fini

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

Rare print handsigned by surrealist artist Leonor Fini, inscreasingly esteemed with the movement of rediscovering art by women. This silkscreen is in perfect condition and from a ver...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Portrait Prints

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Paper

Surrealist portrait prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist portrait prints available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait prints created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, pink, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Salvador Dalí, Rafał Olbiński, Marc Chagall, and Guelfo Bianchini. Frequently made by artists working with Lithograph, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist portrait prints, so small editions measuring 2.5 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait prints made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $220,000, while the average work sells for $1,000.