Instantly recognizable by his waxed, upturned mustache, the flamboyant Salvador Dalí is one of modern art’s most distinctive figures. He is also one of the icons of the 20th-century avant-garde Surrealist movement, whose dreamlike images, drawn from the depths of the unconscious, he deployed in paintings, sculptures, prints and fashion, as well as in film collaborations with Luis Buñuel and Alfred Hitchcock.
Dalí was born in Figueres, Catalonia, and even as a youngster, displayed the sensitivity, sharp perception and vivid imagination that would later define his artworks. In these, he conjured childhood memories and employed religious symbols and Freudian imagery like staircases, keys and dripping candles to create unexpected, often shocking pieces.
Dalí's use of hyperrealism in conveying Surrealist symbols and concepts that subvert accepted notions of reality is epitomized in what is perhaps his most recognizable painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), in which he depicts the fluidity of time through melting clocks, their forms inspired by Camembert cheese melting in the sun. His artistic genius, eccentric personality and eternal quest for fame made him a global celebrity.
“Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure,” he once said. “That of being Salvador Dalí.”
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Salvador Dalí "Mercurius" Signed Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) "Mercurius" litograph, numbered 12/75, watercolor detailing, signed in pencil lower right; in brushed brass frame. Dimensions: Sheet: 27" H x 19" W...
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Framed Etching Aquatint "Judgement" by Salvador Dalí
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing etching aquatint on Japan paper titled "Judgement" by Salvador Dalí from "La Historia de Don Quijote de La Mancha". In "Judgement," Dali's unmistakable artistic vision comes...
Glass, Wood, Paper
"American Trotting Horses, No. 1"Lithograph Poster by Salvador Dalí
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This captivating lithograph poster is an artwork for the 1974 Tokyo exhibition, titled "American Trotting Horses, No. 1," created by renowned artist Salvador Dali. The image is part of the Currier and Ives Suite, a collection of six lithographs published by Phyllis Lucas in 1971. The poster features Dali's interpretation of John Murphy, a celebrated harness jockey, driving the famous pair of champion racers Edward and Swiveller at the Gentleman's Driving Park in Morrisania, NY, in 1882. Dali's distinctive artistic style infuses the scene with a surreal and dreamlike quality, capturing the essence of the dynamic sport of trotting horses. A facsimile of the original Currier and Ives...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Lithograph of King David by Shraga Weil
By Shraga Weil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage lithograph created by the acclaimed Israeli artist Shraga Weil in the 1970's, portrays the iconic figure of King David in a regal and evocative manner. The lithograph is...
Wood, Paper
"Picador Bullfight" Lithograph Poster by Salvador Dalí (20th Century)
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lithograph poster titled "Picador Bullfight" No. 5 (1966) is a remarkable piece of art created by the renowned surrealist artist Salvador Dali. The ar...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Lithograph by Mihail Chemiakin, Russian / American. 1960s
By Mihail Chemiakin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lithograph by Mihail Chemiakin, Russian / American. 1960s.
Art Glass, Paper
Salvador Dalí’s “The Kingdom” Hand-Signed Framed # I 343/350 Lithograph
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Morristown, NJ
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989), "The Kingdom", Hand-Signed Limited Edition Lithograph A striking example of Salvador Dalí’s surrealist imagination, "The Kingdom" is a color lith...
Metal
Salvador Dali "Dream Of A Horseman" Lithograph
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th century Salvador Dali "Dream of a Horseman" Lithograph, framed. Painting features a man on horseback with spear, imbedded in a larger silhouette of a male head in profile. Paint...
Paper
An authentic woodblock print by Salvador Dali, framed, 1964
By Salvador Dalí
Located in View Park, CA
An original color woodblock print by Salvador Dali, framed in giltwood, behind glass, and authenticated, 1964. The print portrays “Fraud” from his “Divine Comedy” series, and has bee...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Salvador Dali Lithograph Limited Edition Hand Signed -The Immaculate Conception
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Plainview, NY
This captivating lithograph by Salvador Dalí ( Spanish, 1904 -1989) , titled The Immaculate Conception, is an original limited-edition piece,...
Lithograph
Salvador Dali La Divine Comedie de Dante Fine Art Museum Giclee Print Framed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Salvador Dali "La Divine Comedie de Dante" abstract giclee print that dates from the 2002. This was from the Fine Art Museum "Illustration Avant-Garde European Art of the 1...
Paper
Signed Salvador Dali Surrealist Wood Cut Print
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-20th century signed Salvador Dali (Spanish artist 1904-1989) Wood Cut Print, "The Minotaur". This is a striking example of the surrealist artist's exploration of mythology and su...
Wood
