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Oscar Dominguez Surrealist Still Life Lithograph
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Oscar M. Dominguez (1906-1957) Surrealist still life in front of a window. Lithograph on paper. The piece is signed lower left in pencil, Dominguez and an edition of 137/200. Blind stamp in lower right corner. A hard to find piece from an extremely gifted and talented European Surrealist. The colors are still very vibrant and is a good, strong image.
Good overall condition with no visible rips, tears, staining or restorations. The framing treatment consists of the work under a linen matte under glass with a simple wood molding with gold accent. The piece has not been inspected out of the frame.
Approximate overall dimensions including frame are 1.5" deep x 20.63" wide x 28" high. The approximate sight measurements are 13.63" wide x 21" high.
AskArt Bio:
Oscar M. Dominguez (January 3, 1906 - December 31, 1957) was a Spanish surrealist painter. Born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna on the island of Tenerife, Domínguez spent his youth with his grandmother in Tacoronte and devoted himself to painting at a young age after suffering a serious illness which affected his growth and caused a progressive deformation of his facial bone frame and limbs.
He went to Paris at 21 where he first worked for his father in the central market of Les Halles, and spent his nights drinking in cabarets. He then frequented some art schools, and visited galleries and museums.
Dominguez was rapidly attracted by avant-garde painters, notably Yves Tanguy and Pablo Picasso, whose influences were visible in his first works. At 25 he painted a self-portrait full of premonition as he showed himself with a deformed hand and with the veins of his arm cut. He chose to kill himself 27 years later by cutting his veins.
In 1933, Domínguez met André Breton, a theoretician of Surrealism, and Paul Éluard, known as the poet of this movement, and took part a year later in the Surrealist exhibition held in Copenhagen and those of London and Tenerife in 1936.
He took up the Russian-invented technique of decalcomania* in 1936, using gouache* spread thinly on a sheet of paper or other surface (glass has been used), which is then pressed onto another surface such as a canvas.
- Creator:Óscar Domínguez (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 20.63 in (52.41 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- Style:Other (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1940-50
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Good overall condition with no visible rips, tears, staining or restorations. The framing treatment consists of the work on paper matted and under glass with a simple wood molding with gold accent. The piece has not been inspected out of the frame.
- Seller Location:Garnerville, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: ARAlSecor08.18.23.11stDibs: LU1236235759392
Óscar Domínguez
Óscar Domínguez was an abstract, Surrealist artist who popularized the decalcomania technique of layering thin sheets of gouache on paper and then applying it to canvas. He practiced Surrealist automatism, which was used prominently by early 20th-century Dadaists. In a trance-like state, the artist becomes a conduit through which uninhibited, raw thoughts can flow through a paintbrush, pen or other tool. The result is the uncanny imagery of the subconscious mind realized in paintings and sculptures.
Domínguez was interested in art at a young age, due in part to the acromegaly disease that kept him from more physical pursuits. He found solace and freedom in creative expression. He spent his youth on the Spanish island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, raised by his grandmother. At 21, Domínguez moved to Paris, France. He worked for his father’s fruit export business by day. At night, he frequented cabarets and immersed himself in the culture. He also avidly visited museums and attended classes at different art schools. He became enamored with the works of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and French painter Yves Tanguy, which influenced his early paintings and drawings.
Domínguez had his first solo show in 1933 at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Tenerife. His work is in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Bilbao Fine Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Domínguez’s paintings and sculptures influenced artists like Max Ernst and Hans Bellmer.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Óscar Domínguez’s paintings, prints and multiples and drawings and watercolors.
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