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 Dominguez Surrealist Still Life Lithograph
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in New Windsor, NY
Oscar M. Dominguez (1906-1957) Surrealist still life in front of a window. Lithograph on paper. The piece is signed lower left in pencil, Dominguez and an edition of 137/200. Blind s...
Paper
$980
H 28 in W 37 in D 1 in
Framed Martha Alf "Apple" Still Life Lithograph Print Limited Signed (192/250)
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Noted artist Martha Alf, known for still life and pencil drawings of apples and pears, produced this lithograph, "Apples," on heavy watercolor paper with hand-torn deckle edges. The ...
Steel
$8,000
H 33 in W 44 in D 1.25 in
1987 Mexican Leonora Carrington Surrealist Lithograph, Signed, Numbered #93/150
By Leonora Carrington
Located in Miami, FL
1987 Mexican Leonora Carrington Surrealist Lithograph, Signed, Numbered #93/150 Offered for sale is a Surrealist lithograph by British-born artist, Leonora Carrington (1917–2011). ...
Brass
Pair Vintage Floral Still Life Prints, Circa 1940's
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair vintage floral still life framed prints. Soft impressionistic style in muted tones. Light wear from age.
Palmwood, Paper
$480
H 19.69 in W 25.99 in D 0.79 in
Bert Johnny Nilsson. Lithograph/paper. Surrealist composition with nude figure.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bert Johnny Nilsson. Lithograph on paper. Surrealist composition with nude figure. A surrealist lithograph by Swedish artist Bert Johnny Nilsson, signed and dated 1970, numbered 2...
Paper
Bernard Buffet, Floral Still Life Lithograph, 37/50
By Bernard Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bernard buffet, floral still life lithograph, 37/50 Numbered lower left 37/50, signed in pencil lower right bernard buffet Work (sight) 13" x 16" Custom framed 22" x 27".
Paper
$650 / item
H 17 in W 13.75 in D 0.5 in
Surrealist Lithographs by Wassily Kandinsky and Andre Masson, circa 1938
By Wassily Kandinsky, André Masson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Surrealist Lithographs, by Wassily Kandinsky and Andre Masson for the limited edition 1938 portfolio Verve and printed by the famed French printer Mourlot. The one seen ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$650 / item
H 17.25 in W 13.75 in D 0.5 in
Surrealist Lithographs by Wassily Kandinsky and Andre Masson, circa 1938
By André Masson, Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Surrealist Lithographs, by Wassily Kandinsky and Andre Masson for the limited edition 1938 portfolio Verve and printed by the famed French printer Mourlot. The one seen ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$371 / item
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 0.2 in
Italian Contemporary HandPainted Multicolor Still Life Print 2 of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Print from the Collection Botanique Flowers representing Still Life, printed manually on 100% cotton engraving paper in Florence Italy. Each print is entirely painted by hand with wa...
Paper
Joan Brossa Surrealist Hand Signed Lithograph Visual Poem
By Joan Brossa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Visual poem made by Joan Brossa, circa 1989. Graphic print. Lithograph on Guarro Paper. Limited edition (77). Signed and Numbered. Year: 1989 Measures: Width 38 cm (15 in) Height 5...
Paper
$1,600
H 17.25 in W 23.25 in D 0.1 in
Limited Edition Surrealist Lithograph, "Chicken Hearts" by Robert A. Nelson
By Robert A. Nelson
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A limited edition surrealist lithograph titled "Chicken Hearts (Ka Series)", printed on archival deckle edge paper, the bottom margin embossed with blind stamps, together with the artists hand written notations referencing the limited edition number VII / XIII (7 of 13), the title, followed by the artist's signature & date 1980. Bio: Robert A. Nelson (1930-2012) received both his B.F.A. & his M.F.A. in 1950 & 1951 respectively from the Art Institute of Chicago. He was alto the recipient of the illustrious 'Purchase Prize' in the 31st National Exhibition of Boston Printmakers, and was later awarded the Cezanne medal from the government of France in 1961. Robert Nelson is represented in the permanent collections of The De Cordova Museum, The Seattle Art Museum...
Paper
$371 / item
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 0.2 in
Italian Contemporary HandPainted Blue Indigo Still Life Print 1 of 2
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Print from the Collection Botanique Flowers representing Still Life, printed manually on 100% cotton engraving paper in Florence Italy. Each print is entirely painted by hand with wa...
Paper
Magnificent Limited Edition Serigraph Still Life by John Powell
By John Powell
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent classic John Powell still life of flower arrangements in meticulously detailed vases on a pretty French console. Serigraph on paper, Limited Edition 238/300, signed lower...
Glass, Paper
Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Wiscasset, 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. ...
Paper