1960-1964
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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One's Identity
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Columbia, MO
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was one of the most recognizable figures of 20th-century art, known for his eccentric persona and for pushing Surrealism into the cultural mainstream. A pai...
Etching, Lithograph
Henry V from Much Ado About Shakespeare
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Columbia, MO
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was one of the most recognizable figures of 20th-century art, known for his eccentric persona and for pushing Surrealism into the cultural mainstream. A pai...
Color, Drypoint, Etching
Cosmogonies No. 5
By Cécile REIMS
Located in Columbia, MO
Cécile Reims (French, 1927–2020) Cécile Reims’s work is distinguished by its masterful technique, intricate detail, and deep engagement with themes of transformation and the natural ...
Cotton, Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Time to Dance II
By Arik Brauer
Located in Columbia, MO
Brauer’s 1973 illustrations for The Hasidic Tales are extraordinary examples of etching pushed to its expressive limits. Through the masterful use of layered aquatint, Brauer achieve...
Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Femme Ecuyere
By Marc Chagall
Located in Columbia, MO
Marc Chagall (Russian-French-Jewish, 1887 - 1985) was a painter, illustrator, and designer whose work combined modernist experimentation with deep roots in Jewish folk culture and me...
Lithograph
Personne Suite No. 1
By Dorothea Tanning
Located in Columbia, MO
Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) Etching on paper Signed to lower margin Edition 10/10 Initially associated with the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning developed a person...
Etching
Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 27 Decomposition
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 27 Decomposition Medium: Woodcut Measurements: Paper: 10.5" x 13" Frame: 13.75" x 17.5" Condition: Excellent. This piec...
Woodblock
Divine Comedy Hell Canto 12 Decomposition
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Divine Comedy Hell Canto 12 Decomposition Medium: Woodcut Measurements: Paper: 10.5" x 13" Frame: 13.75" x 17.5" Condition: Excellent. This piece ...
Woodblock
Salvador Dali Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 18 Decomposition Framed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 18 Decomposition Medium: Woodcut Measurements: Paper: 10.5" x 13" Frame: 13.75" x 17.5" Condition: Excellent. This p...
Woodblock
Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 14 Decomposition
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 14 Decomposition Medium: Woodcut Measurements: Paper: 10.5" x 13" Frame: 13.75" x 17.5" Condition: Excellent. This piec...
Woodblock
Salvador Dali Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 15 Decomposition Framed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 15 Decomposition Medium: Woodcut Measurements: Paper: 10.5" x 13" Frame: 13.75" x 17.5" Condition: Excellent. This p...
Woodblock
Divine Comedy Hell Canto 20 Decomposition
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Divine Comedy Hell Canto 20 Decomposition Medium: Woodcut Measurements: Paper: 10.5" x 13" Frame: 13.75" x 17.5" Condition: Excellent. This piece ...
Woodcut
