Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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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1950s Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
1940s Modern Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink
1940s Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink
1870s Impressionist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Lithograph
1970s Impressionist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Lithograph
1930s Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Graphite
1960s Impressionist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Pastel, Watercolor
2010s American Impressionist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Cardboard, Gouache
1980s Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
2010s Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Color Pencil
1930s American Modern Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
1930s American Impressionist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
1960s American Impressionist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink, Pen, Pencil
1920s Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Illustration Board, Watercolor, Gouache
Late 20th Century Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
2010s Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Archival Paper
20th Century Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Carbon Pencil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache, Photographic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen, Felt Pen
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Woodcut, Paper
1960s Modern Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Woodcut
1960s Modern Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Woodcut
1960s Modern Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Woodcut
1940s Surrealist Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
1960s Modern Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Woodcut
1970s Other Art Style Salvador Dalí Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache, Rice Paper
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Artists Similar to Salvador Dalí
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Salvador Dali did create jewelry. Dali liked to explore different art mediums and jewelry definitely caught his fancy at one point in his life. His jewelry pieces were works of art in themselves and not mass produced—it was more like wearable miniature art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022After Dali was forced into involuntary retirement, fake prints flooded the market. Very few of Dali’s works were signed after 1980. Arjomari paper, the paper on which Dali worked, changed their mark by adding an infinity symbol. So if you see the infinity symbol and Dali’s signature, the print is a fake. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Salvador Dalí made sculptures. Salvador Dalí was known for his work in Surrealism and his work spans a multitude of repertoires including painting, graphic art, film, photography and sculpture. Some of Salvador Dalí’s most famous sculptures include Lobster Telephone and Mae West Lips Sofa. Shop a selection of Salvador Dali art on 1stDibs.