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Surrealist Art

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
"Maternal Love", Surrealist, Portrait, Pink, Blue, Collage, Acrylic Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Maternal Love” is a 18 x 13 ¾ x 2 ¼ inch acrylic on canvas with collage in pinks, greens and blues. The nurturing mother gently kisses her near adolescent daughter; inn...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Stray Cat", Surreal, Tree, Night Sky, Blue, Purple, Orange, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Stray Cat” is a 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch original oil painting on gallery-wrapped canvas. The artwork depicts a glowing cat stretched across a tree branch, bathed in the q...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Don Quixote Sancho Panza Sancho Panza
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Don Quixote & Sancho Panza Sancho Panza MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: EA MEASUREMENTS: 29 9/10" x 22" YEAR: 1971 FRAMED: No...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris by Mourlot and published by Pierre à Feu and Maeght Editeur for the Marcel Duchamp / André Breton project Surréalisme en 1947. Issued in...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Soldiers Ballad - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
The Soldiers' Ballad is a contemporary artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1972. Mixed colored lithograph on Arches Paper Edited by Manus Presse, Stuttgart 1972. Not signed and not n...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Côte d Azur. Sun, Sea and Sand. Mid-Century Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century oil on canvas of a summer scene on the Côte d'Azur. The work is signed but the artist unknown. This artwork is a vibrant and eclectic composition that captures the essen...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Hold Your Horses – 04-01-22, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
A Bit of Extra Fun This graphite pencil drawing ‘Hold Your Horses – 04-01-22 was a done deal in my head already during the live session. That was the same one spawning ‘Julia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Pencil

Miró, Joan Miró Fotoscop (Cramer 209; Mourlot 938) (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on Guarro vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: Published by Galerie Börjeson, Malmö; printed by La Polígrafa, Barcelona, 19...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Untitled - Lithograph by Wifredo Lam - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Wifredo Lam in 1970s. Mixed colored lithograph, realized after one of the Artist's paintings. Hand monogrammed in the right lower margin wi...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Wedgewood" by Ben Schonzeit (Photorealist, Surreal, Still life, Flowers, Tulip)
Located in New York, NY
b. 1942, Brooklyn, NY A pioneer in the SoHo art scene of the 1960s and one of the leaders of the Photorealist movement of the 1970s, Ben Schonzeit is best know for his still life pa...
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1990s Surrealist Art

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Screen

Nu à l éventail - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
This wonderful original etching with drypoint  was realized by Marc Chagall  in 1924. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right corner. It's an artist pro...
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1920s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Inspiration, Portrait Woman, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Portrait Woman, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Tigran Hovumyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil o...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Silu Niu Animal Original Acrylic On Canvas "Waitting - Blue"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Waitting - Blue Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 39 x 31 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Acrylic

An Abstract, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Still Life Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A Visually Striking, early 1950s Abstract, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a colorful interior ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

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Oil, Masonite

"I Love You Anna" Photography 24" x 16" inch Edition 2/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"I Love You Anna" Photography 24" x 16" inch Edition 2/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

"Yggdrasil" (2025) Original Surrealist Landscape and Still-Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Yggdrasil" is an original oil painting on stretched canvas. Artist Statement: This painting is part of my "Magical Realism" series. Yggdrasil is the tree of life ce...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Linen, Oil

Florals Tulips Girafe en Feu
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Florals Tulips Girafe en Feu MEDIUM: Etching on Heavy Arches paper SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Editions Graphiques International...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Sailors Delight
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor's digital creations are emblematic, afterimages that invite, transport and are unforgettable. Taylor's images are built, layer by layer and object by object, through a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Serenity
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Ferjo Title: Serenity Size: 30 x 40 Inches Medium: Giclee on Canvas Edition: AP Year: 2003 Notes: Hand Signed on Front. Stretched. Gallery COA Included. Custom Framed...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Giclée

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris by Mourlot and published by Pierre à Feu and Maeght Editeur for the Marcel Duchamp / André Breton project Surréalisme en 1947. Issued in...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Hopeful (black labrador, dog pet, woman, vintage, animal, surrealist painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In this moving piece by Rudolf Kosow, the canvas captures a tender and intimate moment between species. The focus is a deeply expressive black dog, portrayed with a level of detail t...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Homme baisant la chaussure
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Homme baisant la chaussure Etching from 1969. 109/145 on Japan paper. Dimensions of work: 38 x 28 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Graphik Europa Anstalt....
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

The Poker Game, Surrealist Screenprint by Israel Rubinstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Poker Game by Israel Rubinstein, Israeli (1944) Date: 1980 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250 Image Size: 27 x 38 inches S...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Screen

Nick Knight Vinyl Record Art
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Nick Knight vinyl record art 2007: Off-set print on vinyl record. Unsigned. Measure: 12 x 12 inches Excellent condition Published by Visionaire Fashion, 2...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Offset

Alice in Wonderland
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Alice in Wonderland MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Transworld Art EDITION NUMBER: A IX/XL PAPER: Japon Paper MEASUREMENTS: 29.75"...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Original Lithograph VI, 1972, Excellent Condition, 32x24.5 cm
Located in OPOLE, PL
Joan Miro (1893-1983) - Litografía original VI Lithograph from 1972. Dimensions of work: 32 x 24.5 cm. Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris. Printed by: Fernand Mourlot, Paris. The ...
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1930s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Homage to Picasso (huge original painting on canvas)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Ferjo. Canvas image size 50 x 70 inches. Canvas is not stretched Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of aut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Black Cloud 2" Nude Photography 16" x 16" in Edition of 24 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Black Cloud 2" Nude Photography 16" x 16" in Edition of 24 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

(after) Marino Marini - "Composition" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the lithograph). Printed by the atelier of Daniel Jacomet, and published in Paris in 1955 by Heinz Berggruen. The image measures 5 x 3 1/2 inches (130 x 90 mm)...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Salvador Dali - The Golden Age - Original Lithograph
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 Art

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Lithograph

"The Embrace" (2015) By John Tarantola, Original Nude Oil Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "The Embrace" (2015) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude male figure embracing the bright silhouette...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Panel

Nile Jade Justine Guitar 1998 Signed Lithograph Mourlot Paris
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Nile Jade Title: Guitar, Year: 1998 Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper Paper Size 28.5" x 38.5" inches Signed in pencil and marked 192/299 Printed by Mourlot Paris Nile Ja...
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1990s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Let s Party
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Ralph Steadman Title: Let's Party Medium: Two color silkscreen on White Rising Stonehenge Deckle Edge Paper Size: 30 x 22 Inches Edition: of 250 Year: 2006 Notes: Custom Fr...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Screen

Purgatory 15 : The Envy - Color woodcut - 1963 (Field p 189 à 200)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Purgatory 15 - The Envy From the "Divine Comedy", 1960/63 Wood engraving from "Divine Comedy" with the signature printed in the plate On BFK Rives vellum ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

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 Art

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Oil

The Stone Lovers oil on canvas painting surrealism
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Antoni Pitxot Soler (Figueres, 1934 – 2015) Title: The Stone Lovers Date: 1968 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 61 × 50 cm — 24.0 × 19.7 in Signature: Signed and dated lower...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Oil

Manhattan Skyline
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Manhattan Skyline MEDIUM: Lithograph SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Levine & Levine EDITION NUMBER: 49/150 MEASUREMENTS: 29.75" x21.25" YEAR: 19...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference Spies/Leppien 202. Published in 1971 by XXe Siecle. Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches (310 x 238 mm). Not signed.
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Ivanhoe The Overseer
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Ivanhoe The Overseer MEDIUM: Lithograph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Levine & Levine EDITION NUMBER: HC XLIV/LXV MEASUREMENTS: 2...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The City s Conscience
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "The City 's Conscience" 2006 is an original color serigraph by Ukrainian/American artist Anatole Krasnyansky. It is hand signed and numbered 45/495 in black ink by the artist. The artwork size is 24 x 17.5 inches, framed size is 29.5 x 23 inches. Custom framed in a wooden black and gold frame, with fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Anatole Krasnyansky (born in 1930; Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian-American artist who has gained prominence by pioneering a new watercolor technique. Krasnyansky added paper texture as a component of his watercolors. With this new process, Krasnyansky added texture and depth to the watercolor medium and expanded its expressive possibilities to a level usually associated with oil painting. Biography He was born in Kiev, growing up and living during the times when Ukraine was a part of the U.S.S.R. Krasnyansky received master's degrees in fine art and architecture. He found that the freedom of expression that he needed in his artwork could not be found within the strictures of the Soviet Union and moved to the United States in 1975. In the U.S., Krasnyansky found valuable use for his knowledge of architecture, design and his imagination. and found success in multiple artistic pursuits. Almost surreal, Krasnyansky’s figures are recognizable form while incorporating elements of his Eastern heritage, the cubist ideas of Picasso and Braque, and as well as American culture. Accomplishments Krasnyansky began working as a scenic artist for ABC and CBS, including the production of two Academy Awards shows. He became a set designer for Universal Studios (credits including The Blues Brothers and Battlestar Galactica...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Screen

Spanish 1984 signed limited edition original art print etching 21x15 in. n20
Located in Miami, FL
Eduardo Naranjo (Spain, 1944) 'La creación III', 1984 etching, aquatint on paper Guarro Super Alpha 250g. 20.9 x 15 in. (53 x 38 cm.) Edition of 225 I...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Engraving, Screen

A Machine that Creates Nomads, Surrealist Ink on paper by Dimitri Petrov
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dimitri Petrov, American (1919 - 1986) - This is Not an Idea for a Machine that Creates Nomads, Year: 1976, Medium: Ink on paper, signed, Size: 22 x 29.5 in. (55.88 x 74.93 cm)
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Ink

Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Salvador Dali (Spanish surrealist, 1904-1989) Title: Les Songes Drolatiques De Pantagruel Year: 1973 Medium: Lithograph Edition: Inscribed E.A (Epreuve d' Artiste) i...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Prints from the Mourlot Press, exhibition sponsored by the French Embassy, circulated...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Characters in a Surrealist Landscape
Located in London, GB
'Characters in a Surrealist Landscape', oil on canvas, by Lucien Coutaud (1931). A couple entwine with the male character seemingly in grief, the female not returning with a comforting embrace. In the distant landscape a sole character meanders. This painting seems to be a creation of the artist's dreams, perhaps reflecting events in his personal life. It seems there is a relationship problem. In the world of Surrealists, there is a focus on the unconscious mind through Freudian methods of free association, trance-like states or dreams. Some Surrealists practiced psychic 'automatism' which was automatic writing or drawing, turning off the conscious mind and producing streams of words or images directly from the unconscious. In unlocking the unconscious in this way, Surrealism was individually expressed (Ref. 'The Short Story of Art...
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1930s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Fragments of a Dream, Abstract Screenprint by John Hultberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Hultberg Title: Fragments of a Dream Year: 1977 Medium: Serigraph, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 24 x 32.5 inches Paper Size: 26 in. x 3...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Screen

Man Ray, Rayograph to the Skein of Wool, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Rayograph to the Skein of Wool, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, and printed by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, 1980. This work exemplifies Man Ray’s invention of the “rayograph,” a cameraless photographic technique in which objects are placed directly on light-sensitive paper and exposed to light. The resulting image, both abstract and tangible, transforms a simple skein of wool into a mysterious interplay of light, form, and shadow. The composition captures the poetic essence of Man Ray’s Surrealist experimentation—an alchemy of chance and precision that fuses everyday materials with pure visual abstraction. Executed as a heliogravure on velin paper, this work measures 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano. Artwork Details: Artist: After Man Ray (1890–1976) Title: Rayograph to the Skein of Wool Medium: Heliogravure on velin paper Dimensions: 15.75 x 11.75 inches (40.01 x 29.84 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1980 Publisher: Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano Printer: Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, published and printed by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, 1980 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from Italian), Limited edition of M examples, drawn in heliogravure on special paper, designed specifically for the Portfolios Electa. Gruppo Editoriale Electra/Milan. Printed in Italy. About the Publication: The Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolio (1980) was published by Gruppo Editoriale Electra in Milan as part of the distinguished Electa Portfolios series, which celebrated the masters of 20th-century photography through the artisanal process of heliogravure printing. This edition was dedicated to Man Ray’s seminal body of photographic work from 1920 to 1934—an era in which he redefined modern image-making through technical invention, surrealist experimentation, and intellectual daring. Produced in collaboration with leading photographic historians and Italian master printers, the portfolio was printed on specially manufactured velin paper designed exclusively for the Electa Portfolios, ensuring tonal precision and textural depth true to the artist’s originals. The publication represents one of the most refined posthumous tributes to Man Ray’s legacy, combining Italian craftsmanship with avant-garde vision to preserve the luminous complexity of his photographs. Created with the same devotion to innovation and elegance that characterized Man Ray’s own practice, this edition remains an important intersection of fine art publishing and modernist history. About the Artist: Man Ray (1890–1976) was an American-born painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker, and conceptual visionary whose radical imagination and technical innovation transformed modern art and established him as one of the leading figures of the 20th century. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia, he became a central force in both the Dada and Surrealist movements, defying artistic boundaries and redefining the relationship between art, technology, and the unconscious. After early involvement in New York’s avant-garde with Francis Picabia and Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray moved to Paris in 1921, where he joined a revolutionary circle of artists including Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Duchamp. There, he pioneered the “rayograph,” or photogram—a cameraless photographic technique that used light and shadow to create ethereal abstract compositions—and produced some of the most iconic images in art history, including Le Violon d’Ingres (1924) and Noire et Blanche (1926). His photography, distinguished by its fusion of elegance, surrealism, and psychological depth, captured the essence of modernist Paris and immortalized creative icons such as Kiki de Montparnasse, Gertrude Stein, and James Joyce. At the same time, Man Ray’s experimental films, including Le Retour a la Raison (1923) and L’Etoile de mer (1928), and his sculptural works like The Gift (1921) and Object to Be Destroyed (1923), expanded the possibilities of art itself, transforming ordinary objects into symbols of mystery and desire. His conceptual approach—viewing art as an idea rather than an object—anticipated later movements such as Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptual Art, profoundly influencing artists like Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Joseph Beuys, as well as photographers Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, Cindy Sherman, and Richard Avedon. Even in exile during World War II, while working in Los Angeles, he continued to innovate, blending Surrealist fantasy with the luminosity of the California landscape before returning to Paris, where he spent his final decades refining his poetic, intellectual, and sensuous vision. Exhibited in major institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate Modern, and the Centre Pompidou, Man Ray’s work remains foundational to modern art history—bridging painting, photography, film, and sculpture in a body of work that continues to shape the language of visual culture. Standing alongside Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray endures as one of the most original and influential artists of the modern era. His highest auction record was achieved by Noire et Blanche (1926), which sold for 3.13 million USD at Christie’s, Paris, on November 9, 2017, confirming his status as a timeless innovator whose genius continues to inspire artists, collectors, and dreamers worldwide. Man Ray Rayograph...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Hollywood : Mr and Mrs Woodman - Original Handsigned Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Paris, IDF
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky, called) Hollywood : Mr and Mrs Woodman, 1970 Original gelatin silver print Handsigned on the back Authenticated with the artist stamp "Epreuve originale...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Silver Gelatin

"Studio Sketch of Ella", Surrealist, Cream, Brown, Collage, Acrylic Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Studio Sketch of Ella” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in creams and browns. The painting is from the “Studio Visitors” series. When Ella a...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled 3
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Roger Chapelain Midy (French, 1904-1992) Title: Untitled 3 Year : Circa 1975 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Unknown Paper: Silk paper Image size: 18 x 25.25 inche...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Star gazer.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Digital Pigment

Visions Surrealiste Coronation of Gala
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Visions Surrealiste Coronation of Gala MEDIUM: Lithograph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali EDITION NUMBER: EA MEASUREMENTS: 21.37" x 29.75" YEA...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

La Perruche et la Sirène
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - La Perruche et la Sirène Lithograph from 1958. Dimensions of work: 78 x 35.5 cm. Publisher: Tériade, Paris. Each copy of this...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Platypus Conundrum
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original painting by artist Airom
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Archival Ink, Oil

Platypus Conundrum
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Imaginations Objects of The Future Cybernetic Lobster Telephone
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Imaginations & Objects of The Future Cybernetic Lobster Telephone MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Merrill Chase, Chi...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

"Soulcollector" By Mariska Karto, Original Surrealist Photography
Located in Denver, CO
"Soulcollector" is a striking gothic surrealist painting by acclaimed realist painter Mariska Karto, created with oil paint, photo paper, and an aluminum plate. Mariska was born i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Metal

Magic of an opera. Limited edition print Surreal Established Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Giclee limited edition print by worldwidely established Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. Figurative surrealistic print presentic an intricate scene on a lake with swans, pegasuses, ball...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Color

Self-Portrait in Paris, Painting by Robert Nicoidski
By Robert-Louis Nicoidski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert-Louis Nicoidski, Swiss (1931 - 2001) Title: Self-Portrait in Paris Year: circa 1978 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r.. Size: 57 x 44.5 in. (144.78 x 113.03 cm) Frame...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Federico en New York 10 2005 Original Signed Limited Edition Screenprint Spanish
Located in Miami, FL
Eduardo Naranjo (Spain, 1944) 'El poeta llega… (Federico en Nueva York)', 2005 silkscreen on paper Image size: 23.8 x 19.9 in. (60.50 x 50.50 cm.) Surface size: 30.8 x 24.9 in. (78 x...
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Art

Materials

Screen

"Personal Equation" Jimmy Ernst, Abstract Surrealism, Black, Red, Blue, White
Located in New York, NY
Jimmy Ernst Personal Equation, 1950 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 41 x 39 1/2 inches Provenance: Laurel Gallery, New York Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York Collection ...
Category

1940s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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