Oscar Domínguez

Oscar Domínguez (1906–1957) was a Spanish Surrealist painter born in Tenerife, Canary Islands, who became a central figure in the Surrealist movement in Paris during the 1930s and 1940s. He is best known for inventing the decalcomania technique, a process of pressing paint between surfaces to create dreamlike, organic textures, which became widely adopted by fellow Surrealists including Max Ernst. His work is characterized by fantastical imagery, biomorphic forms, and a deeply personal iconography drawn from his island origins and his engagement with the European avant-garde.