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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
Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Illustrated Book by M. Chagall, 1962
Located in Roma, IT
"Vitraux pour Jerusalem" is one of the most important books illustrated by Marc Chagall and considered as one of his editorial masterpieces. Th...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

La Dame Ovale - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Max Ernst - 1934
Located in Roma, IT
La Dame Ovale is an original modern rare book written by Mary Leonora Carrington (Chorley, Lancashire 1917 – Mexico City, 2011) and illustrated by Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) in 1934. Original edition. Published by GLM, Paris. 535 numbered copies. Format: small 8°. Seven full page collages. Unnumbered pages. Good conditions. Max Ernst in 1934. Originally a Dada activist in Germany, Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) became one of the early adherents of the Surrealist circle. As a child living in a small community near Cologne, Ernst had considered his existence incredible and full of wonders. In autobiographical transcripts, written mostly in the third person, he said of his birth: “Max Ernst had his first contact with the world of sense on the 2nd April 1891 at 9:45 a.m., when he emerged from the egg which his mother had laid in an eagle’s nest and which the bird had incubated for seven years”. Ernst’s service in the German army during World War I swept away his early success as an Expressionist. In his own words: “Max Ernst died on 1st August 1914. He returned to life on 11th November 1918, a young man who wanted to become a magician and find the central myth of his age. From time to time he consulted the eagle which had guarded the egg of his prenatal existence. The bird’s advice can be detected in his work”. Mary Leonora Carrington (Chorley, Lancashire 1917 – Mexico City, 2011). Carrington was a British-born Mexican artist, surrealist painter, and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the Surrealist movement of the 1930s. Carrington was also a founding member of the women's liberation movement in Mexico during the 1970s. In 1936 Leonora saw the work of the German surrealist...
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Photogravure

C'est les bottes de 7 lieues cette phrase "je me vois" - 1920s - André Masson
Located in Roma, IT
Signed by André Masson (illustrator) and Robert Desnos (Author) on colophon. Limited edition of 112 copies, including 4 original etchings by André Masson...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Etching

Double profil d'hommes béliers
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) - Double profil d'hommes béliers Lithograph from 1960. With artist stamp. Edition of 151/250. Dimensions of work: 56 x 76 cm Printed by: Lecoeur imprime...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

"Grand Chèvre-cou" Poem-object MUSEUM piece
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau. ( 1889-1963 ) Grand Chèvre - Cou . " Poem -Objet " Signed Jean Cocteau at the base ; incised and dated Jean Cocteau 58. marked and numbered Edition originale de jean Co...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Ceramic

Ancient Stock Route - original surrealism landscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online." "Ancient Stock Route" by George Callaghan is a mesmerizing j...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

ZANG TUMB TUMB - Rare Book - 1914
Located in Roma, IT
One of the main and most famous works by the Italian futurist poet F.T. Marinetti ( Alessandria d'Egitto , 1876   –  Bellagio ,  1944 ), clearly inspired by the Adrianople siege in 1912, which he witnessed as a reporter for L'Intransigeant . It is considered one of the most typical futurist work, since the author conceived it using different fonts, dimensions and other graphic elements that were responsible to take the reader right inside the battle. In fact, “the dynamic rhythms and onomatopoetic possibilities that the new form of expression offered, was made even more effective through the revolutionary use of different typefaces, forms and graphic arrangements and sizes that became a distinctive part of Futurism. ” (Caroline Tisdall-Angelo Bozzola...
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Paper

St. George
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - St. George Lithograph from 1970. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. Reference: Field 72-6G The wor...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

“La Suite Catalane” Set of 6 Salvadore Dali Designed Tiles. 1954
Located in Brecon, Powys
“La Suite Catalane” Complete set of 6 painted and glazed ceramic tiles after paintings by the artist Spain, 1954. Stamped 1954 verso Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) – Spanish painter and ...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Ceramic

Daphnes and Chloé, Planche XXIII (trial proof)
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Daphnes and Chloé, Planche XXIII (trial proof) Lithograph from 1961. Trial proof - unique work. On Arches paper with watermark. Dimensions of work: 56 x...
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Etching

The Inferno, Canto 9 - The Furies
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 9 - The Furies Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The work is in Exce...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Femme Nu
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Nu Photogravure from 1952. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure shipment.
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Photogravure

Chroessi Schnell - "Schizophrenic Landscape" - surrealist landscape drawing
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Chroessi Schnell - "Schizophrenic Landscape". Surrealism, abstract forms, dream universe. It is an extended version of the Alienations of the maps of "Münsterland" where my mother ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Paper

The Inferno, Canto 6 - Cerberus
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 6 - Cerberus Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The work is in Excelle...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Dance
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Dance Lithograph from 1939. Dimensions of work: 52 x 35 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. On the back there are two lithographs signed in plate. The prin...
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Calligrammes, by Guillaume Apollinaire and Giorgio De Chirico
Located in Roma, IT
Format : 2 Volumes, In-4° Typology : Print Suite Edition of 100 copies, including 65 original lithographs by Giorgio De Chirico in the text. This copy is in two volumes, unlike the standard edition printed in a unique volume. This edition is part of the only 6 made on Japan Supernacré Paper...
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Handmade Paper

Rose des Vents - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1920
Located in Roma, IT
Rose des Vents is an original Modern Rare book written by Philippe Soupault (Chaville, 1897 - Paris, 1990) and illustrated by Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 1985...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Photogravure

Dada 3 - 1910s - Tristan Tzara - Magazine - Surrealism
Located in Roma, IT
A key magazine in the history of Art, and maybe the most important Dadaist one, this issue of Dada was published in two versions: an international edition that included some contribu...
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1910s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

10 of Pentacles, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The artwork portrays the Ten of Pentacles card, symbolizing success, financial satisfaction, and the completion of a wealth cycle. White bison figures, repres...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Un Coup d'Œil sur l'Ame... - Rare Book Illustrated by L.T. Foujita - 1923
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 1035 copies including a portrait of the author (engraving on copper) by Léonarde Tsuguharu Foujita. Near perfect conditions, uncut. 
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

The Face in the Windmill
Located in New York, NY
Color Lithograph. Artist's proof, aside from an edition of 150. Signed and inscribed "EA" in lower right and left corner respectively. Published by Sidney Z. Lucas, New York. C...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph, Color

Keeping Warm, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A nude female figure floats serenely above the earth, warmed by the glowing lava from deep within the core. Her calm expression and relaxed posture contrast w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Homage to Fornasetti - contemporary artwork - original 3D surrealistic painting
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Marek Letkiewicz’s Homage to Fornasetti is a captivating tribu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Acrylic, Board

The Inferno, Canto 28 - Bertan de Horn
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 28 - Bertan de Horn Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The work is in ...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Illustrated Book by M. Chagall, 1962
Located in Roma, IT
"Vitraux pour Jerusalem" is one of the most important books illustrated by Marc Chagall and considered as one of his editorial masterpieces. Th...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Pablo Picasso, "Face Turned Pitcher, " ceramic
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an A.R. turned pitcher created by Pablo Picasso in 1955. It is made with white earthenware clay, decoration in engobes in red and black with glaze inside. It bears the...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Clay

Large Bird in the Flatiron District, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson painted the Flatiron District on Manhattan's West 23rd Street en plein air. One of the most delightful aspect...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Don Quichotte
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Don Quichotte Lithograph from 1970. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. Reference: Field 72-6G The ...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Voyager, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A surreal portrait of a jaguar overlaid with a glowing peony. "She moves unapologetically through space, through water, through the land," says artist Miranda...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Comment les Blancs Sont d'Ancien Noirs - Rare Book by A. Latour - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 500 copies. Copy on papier velin. Very good conditions.
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Correspondence by L. Gischia to N. Jacometti - 1954-55
Located in Roma, IT
This Correspondence by Léon Gischia to Nesto Jacometti, written in French, between 1954-55, is composed of 3 items, prefectly readable and in excellent conditions, except for holes...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Permanent Marker

Chants de Maldoror - Rare Book Illustrated by René Magritte - 1948
Located in Roma, IT
Les Chants de Maldoror is an original modern rare book written by Comte de Lautréamont, pseudonym of Isidore Lucien Ducasse (Montevideo, 1846 — Paris, 1870) and illustrated by René ...
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1940s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Photogravure

Odes - Rare Book Illustrated by Demetrios Galanis - 1926
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 300 copies including 6 original etchings/sanguines and many gouaches inside the text by Demetrios Galanis. One of 243 copies on Vergé de Rives. Original editorial softcov...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Good Things, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Dwelling in a space of absolute simplicity, free from endless mental chatter, seems quite appealing. A tiny robot with a die is captivated by what exists befo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Calligrammes, by Guillaume Apollinaire and Giorgio De Chirico
Located in Roma, IT
Format : 2 Volumes, In-4° Typology : Print Suite Edition of 100 copies, including 65 original lithographs by Giorgio De Chirico in the text. This copy is in two volumes, unlike the standard edition printed in a unique volume. This edition is part of the only 6 made on Japan Supernacré Paper...
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Handmade Paper

Plumb, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A towering stack of pancakes, topped with butter and dripping syrup, balances as a plumb line ensures its perfect level. The precise measurement keeps the foo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Watercolor

Frog Couple, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An old-timey frog couple stands together, but they seem to be miles apart. The artwork delves into the profound exploration of human connections, revealing ho...

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Oil

Blue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Island I - Surrealist Vibrant Original Artwork by Carlos Gamez de Francisco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Francisco to the world of figurative arts while censoring contemporary art. His near-obsession with the past and storytelling translates into his work, which provides an escape from reality while creating an illusory world. This surrealist 28-inch high by 20-inch wide oval artwork...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Green Summer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

La Dame Ovale - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Max Ernst - 1934
Located in Roma, IT
La Dame Ovale is an original modern rare book written by Mary Leonora Carrington (Chorley, Lancashire 1917 – Mexico City, 2011) and illustrated by Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) in 1934. Original edition. Published by GLM, Paris. 535 numbered copies. Format: small 8°. Seven full page collages. Unnumbered pages. Good conditions. Max Ernst in 1934. Originally a Dada activist in Germany, Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) became one of the early adherents of the Surrealist circle. As a child living in a small community near Cologne, Ernst had considered his existence incredible and full of wonders. In autobiographical transcripts, written mostly in the third person, he said of his birth: “Max Ernst had his first contact with the world of sense on the 2nd April 1891 at 9:45 a.m., when he emerged from the egg which his mother had laid in an eagle’s nest and which the bird had incubated for seven years”. Ernst’s service in the German army during World War I swept away his early success as an Expressionist. In his own words: “Max Ernst died on 1st August 1914. He returned to life on 11th November 1918, a young man who wanted to become a magician and find the central myth of his age. From time to time he consulted the eagle which had guarded the egg of his prenatal existence. The bird’s advice can be detected in his work”. Mary Leonora Carrington (Chorley, Lancashire 1917 – Mexico City, 2011). Carrington was a British-born Mexican artist, surrealist painter, and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the Surrealist movement of the 1930s. Carrington was also a founding member of the women's liberation movement in Mexico during the 1970s. In 1936 Leonora saw the work of the German surrealist...
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Photogravure

The High St - original surrealism landscape cityscape painting- contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "The High St" by George Callaghan beckons viewers into a bustl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Le Cirque - Rare Book by Marcel Vertès - 1928
Located in Roma, IT
Le Cirque by Vertes and De la Serna is an edition of 103 copies including 5 original colour etchings and many drawings reproduced with lithograph techniques by Vertès. Includes soft ...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Casual Attire III - Vibrant Surrealist Figurative Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Djinn- Original contemporary seascape landscape surrealistic painting-modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Djinn" by Hallie Packard is an original seascape painting tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Queen - Watercolor House Home Original Painting Whimiscal Playful Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Louis Legrand, peintre-graveur - Rare Book Illustrated by Louis Legrand - 1896
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 250 copies including 8 original lithographs and many b/w illustrations of graphic works by Louis Legrand. One of 200 copies on Papier Vélin. Original editorial softcover ...
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1890s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

La Femme Visible - Editions Surréalistes 1930 - Hand Dedication attr. to S. Dalì
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 175 specimens (plus 29 out of commerce) of this important book by Dalì, published by Editions Surréalistes in 1930 and one of the first books to...
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1930s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Engraving

Chants de Maldoror - Rare Book Illustrated by René Magritte - 1948
Located in Roma, IT
Les Chants de Maldoror is an original modern rare book written by Comte de Lautréamont, pseudonym of Isidore Lucien Ducasse (Montevideo, 1846 — ...
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1940s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Photogravure

New York No. 50 - Watercolor House Home Original Painting Whimiscal Playful Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Le centaur de Crête
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le centaur de Crête Lithograph from 1970. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. Reference: Field 72-6S...
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1970s Surrealist More Art

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Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph

Joan Miró Litografia Original IV – 1972 Color Lithograph, Mourlot 860
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Litografia Original IV by Joan Miró, a 1972 color lithograph from Litografo (Volume I, Spanish edition), listed as Mourlot 860. Published by Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona, with ve...
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20th Century Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

9 of Pentacles, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The artwork depicts the Nine of Pentacles card, symbolizing rapidly growing success, incoming financial satisfaction, and wealth. White bison figures represen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Mrs. Goodshoe Takes a Holiday, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A slow-moving sea turtle swims with determination, balancing a cupcake on its head. It evokes feelings of solitude, peace, and joy. The artwork, painted over ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Memory of a Day, The Lighthouse- original surrealist painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Andrew Bennett's Memory of a Day, The Lighthouse evokes the su...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dessins - Rare Book by Jean Cocteau - 1923
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 625 copies, including reproductions of drawings by J. Cocteau, in which are portrayed for example I. Strawinsky, J. Hugo, P. Picasso, F. Poulenc and many others. Book dedi...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

La Mye du Roi - Rare Book Illustrated by Léon Lebègue - 1902
Located in Roma, IT
La Mye du Roi - conte dròlatique manuscrit et enluminé par Léon Lébegue. Edition of 245 copies including original hand-colored illustrations by Léon Lebègue. Copy on vergé à la form...
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Early 1900s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Louis Legrand, peintre-graveur - Rare Book Illustrated by Louis Legrand - 1896
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 250 copies including 8 original lithographs and many b/w illustrations of graphic works by Louis Legrand. One of 200 copies on Papier Vélin. Original editorial softcover ...
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1890s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Lurking in the Waters, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The artwork reflects on the abundance of wildlife in Florida and the constant struggle humans face in controlling nature. Dominating the scene, a giant egret hovers over houses while alligators lurk in the water, signifying the untamable wildness of the environment.


About the Artist
Artist Kat Silver paints surrealist compositions with a whimsical and satirical approach. She draws inspiration from the imagery of her dreams and the symbolisms present in her surroundings. The image of the rabbit has become an important character and signature in Kat's work. For her, they represent power and taking control of one's life. Through her art, she invites the viewer to question the mundanity of daily existence and embrace the magic within them. "I believe human beings have a lot we can learn from nature," says Kat. "If we watch and listen to the earth and all its creatures, we can learn to fully enjoy our lives instead of being caught up in materialism, drama, and stress." Kat started to paint when she was seven years old, with her uncle as her teacher. She received her BA in Painting at Nazareth College in 2001 and succeedingly studied at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where she mastered Art Therapy. Kat works in her home studio on a small desk strewn with supplies—surrounded by walls adorned with artwork that inspires her. Beyond her studio, Kat feeds her soul in nature, exploring wooded parks, forests, oceans, and streams. She often goes to antique shops to spark her creativity.


Words that describe this painting: Florida, wildlife, swamp, surreal, surrealism...

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Oil

Le Bestiaire ou Cortege Orphee - Rare Book by Raoul Dufy - 1919
Located in Roma, IT
One of 50 copies on Japon ancient. Very important and rare book illustrated by Raoul Dufy. Perfect conditions, hard binding. Reduced edition of the original "Bestiaire". 
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Paper

Ten of Swords, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Rachel Srinivasan presents a surreal image of a white bison standing in the middle of 10 swords—nominative to its corresponding card from the tarot d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Odes - Rare Book Illustrated by Demetrios Galanis - 1926
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 300 copies including 6 original etchings/sanguines and many gouaches inside the text by Demetrios Galanis. One of 243 copies on Vergé de Rives. Original editorial softcov...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Mythologies - Rare Book illustrated by André Masson - 1946
Located in Roma, IT
Mythologies is an original Rare Book engraved by André Masson (Balagny, Oise, 1896 - Paris, 1987) in 1946. Original Edition. Published by Editions de la Revue Fontaine, Paris. Fo...
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1940s Surrealist More Art

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Photogravure

Feu Central - Rare Book Illustrated by Yves Tanguy - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Feu central is an original modern Artwork written by Benjamin Péret (Rezé, July 4, 1899 - Paris, September 18, 1959) and illustrated by Raymond Georges Yves Tanguy (January 5, 1900 – January 15, 1955) in 1947. Original Edition. Published by K éditeur, Paris. 1030 numbered copies. Format: in 4°. The dimensions and the weight are indicative. The book includes 101 pages with Four Full page illustrations. Mint conditions. Raymond Georges Yves Tanguy (January 5, 1900 – January 15, 1955), known as just Yves Tanguy, was a French surrealist painter. Tanguy's paintings have a unique, immediately recognizable style of nonrepresentational surrealism. They show vast, abstract landscapes, mostly in a tightly limited palette of colors, only occasionally showing flashes of contrasting color accents. Typically, these alien landscapes are populated with various abstract shapes, sometimes angular and sharp as shards of glass, sometimes with an intriguingly organic look to them, like giant amoebae suddenly turned to stone. Benjamin Péret (Rezé, July 4, 1899 - Paris, September 18, 1959); he was a French poet. Alongside Breton he was among the most important and influential protagonists of the surrealist movement. He wrote poems characterized by a vehement anti-bourgeois aggression, by the rejection of the clichés of morality, by the parody of official rhetoric: Le Passager Du Transatlantique, Je Ne Mange Pas De Ce Pain-La, Feu Central. Faithful to the libertarian and internationalist ideal, communist militant, then Trotskyist, he enlisted in the international brigades...
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1940s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Photogravure

The Paradise, Canto 25 - St. James of Hope
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 25 - St. James of Hope Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The work is...
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1960s Surrealist More Art

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Lithograph

Isolation III, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha paints red lotus flowers under the shining sun. Square blocks of gradient color fill the fragmented scene. He pain...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Oil

Suite Provinciale - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Suite Provinciale is an original Modern Rare book ritten by Gustave Coquiot (24 September 1865 – 6 June 1926) and illustrated by Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 198...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper, Photogravure

The Edge of a Dream
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The bison and the beetle have a prehistoric elegance about them that I thought would compliment each other perfectly. Symbolically, both represent life and mortality, which has been on my mind lately. To Native Americans, bison are symbolic of sacred life and abundance. And in ancient greek mythology the beetle became revered as a symbol of rebirth and immortality -- its daily journey across the sky became an allegory of human life. The Wallpaper collection is a juxtaposition of masculine meets feminine. I wanted to create a unique series that stands apart from traditional nature paintings, where the wild and somewhat prehistoric aspects of my animals featured contrast against their delicate backdrops. In addition to this, many of my paintings are created with a little bit of underlying symbolism usually sparked from a world event or life moment that I am experiencing. I concentrate on this theme as a therapeutic mantra throughout the creation of the painting. For each painting, different techniques and layers of design are implemented when creating the wall paper effect. To keep the patterns consistent I create a stencil to outline the shapes of my hummingbirds, bugs and fish, and then I hand paint each shape individually. In the areas where I wanted a little more chaos, I would forgo the stencil and eyeball each design. My animals are always painted first, and then I layout the design around them.

About the Artist
Australian-born Alana Clumeck...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art

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Acrylic

De Mauvais Sujets - Planche III
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - De Mauvais Sujets - Planche III Etching and aquatint from 1958. An unnumbered and unsigned copy from a limited edition of 153. Dimensions of sheet: 43.5 x 32.5 cm Dimensions in frame: 63.2 x 53.2 cm Publisher: Les Bibliophiles de l’Union Française, Paris. Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris. Reference: Cramer 35 -- This original color etching comes from De Mauvais Sujets ("The Bad Subjects"), a 1958 illustrated portfolio that paired Marc Chagall’s artwork...
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1950s Surrealist More Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Still Light By The Light of The Moon - Nature Morte au Clair De Luna Tapestry
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Still Life By The Light of The Moon - Nature au Clair De Lune MEDIUM: Woven Tapestry SIGNED: Woven in the Tapestry EDITION NUMBER: 27/50 MEASUREMENTS: 35.6" x 54" YEAR: 1980 PUBLISHER: Walton-Gilbert Galleries, San Fransisco WOVEN BY: Art in Tapestry, El Paso Texas CONDITION: Excellent NOTE: Designed from a 1927 painting...
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1980s Surrealist More Art

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Tapestry

Rues et Visages de Paris - Rare Book - 1926
Located in Roma, IT
Rues et Visages de Paris (Streets and Faces of Paris) is a rare book whose purpose is to introduce the city of Paris in the first page of 20th Century, written by Valery Larbaud and ...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Ouvert la Nuit - Rare Book by Raoul Dufy - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 320 copies including 6 illustrations by R. Dufy, A. Favory, R. De La Fresnaye, A. Lhote, L.A. Moreau, A. D. de Segonzac. One of 305 copies on Velin d'Arches. Original soft editorial cover...
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1920s Surrealist More Art

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Paper

Jane Dickson Brooke Alexander 1988 (announcement)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jane Dickson New York 1988: A rare 1980s announcement card published on the occasion of Dickson's exhibition at Brooke Alexander, Inc. from January 9 - February 3, 1988; 59 Wooster S...
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1980s Surrealist More Art

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Offset

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