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Was William Blake a Surrealist?
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No, William Blake is not usually considered a Surrealist by art historians. Although his paintings, prints and poetry exploring the realm of the unconscious mind influenced the Surrealist movement that started in 1924, his work predates it and was part of 19th-century Romanticism. Some of his most famous artworks include The Ancient of Days, The Ghost of Fleas, Pity, Newton and The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Surrealist art.
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"The Moon" original lithograph
By André Masson
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1938 and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve (volume 1, number 2). Andre Masson was invited to contribute an original compos...
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1930s Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Island. Women
s Sculpture Head, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Artist Guigen Zha presents a stylized portrait of a woman’s head, adorned with floral and tree-like elements against a backdrop of blue sky, moon, and seascap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Where Am I? - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Boy Child
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Where am I?" is a piece that delves into themes of identity, place, and imagination. These dream-like and imaginative scenes create a fantastical atmosphere, inviting viewers to exp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
The Outfit - Original Colorful Floral Figurative Feminine Surrealist Framed Art
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 academic setting. This presence exposed Franci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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Illusioniste - Etching - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on chamois-colored laid paper, realized by Dalì in 1968/69.
Plate from "Faust (La Nuit de Walpurgis), published by Argillet, Paris.
Edition of 49/150, hand colored.
Hand s...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Joan Miro, Blue II, from Miro 1959–1960, 1961 (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Bleu II (Blue II), from the album Miro 1959–1960 (Miro 1959–1960), originates from the 1961 edition publishe...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph


