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Kurt Seligmann — The Alchemy of Painting
Kurt Seligmann

The Alchemy of Painting

1955

Kurt Seligmann's 'The Alchemy of Painting' from 1955 is an oil on canvas that reflects the artist's surrealist interests and exploration of mystical themes. The work combines symbolic imagery with dynamic compositional elements.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Surrealism & Its Legacy

March 15, 2023

Estimate: $180,000$250,000

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Kurt Seligmann, The Alchemy of Painting, 1955

Kurt Seligmann's 'The Alchemy of Painting' from 1955 is an oil on canvas that reflects the artist's surrealist interests and exploration of mystical themes. The work combines symbolic imagery with dynamic compositional elements.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1955
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Symbolic, American, Imaginative, Narrative, Colorful, Mythological, Mid-Century, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago