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Dorothea Tanning — Tango
Dorothea Tanning

Tango

A dreamlike etching by the American Surrealist Dorothea Tanning, *Tango* conjures an enigmatic, otherworldly dance infused with tension and desire. The work exemplifies Tanning's signature ability to blur the boundaries between the familiar and the uncanny, rendered with precise, haunting linework. Adding a rare intimate dimension, the verso bears a handwritten letter in colored pencil by the artist herself, transforming the print into a deeply personal artifact.

Medium
Etching, 1953, on wove paper, handwritten letter in colored pencil by the artist on the verso

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The Sleep of Reason | A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online

May 3, 2019

Estimate: $200$300

Lot 29

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Dorothea Tanning, Tango

A dreamlike etching by the American Surrealist Dorothea Tanning, *Tango* conjures an enigmatic, otherworldly dance infused with tension and desire. The work exemplifies Tanning's signature ability to blur the boundaries between the familiar and the uncanny, rendered with precise, haunting linework. Adding a rare intimate dimension, the verso bears a handwritten letter in colored pencil by the artist herself, transforming the print into a deeply personal artifact.

Medium
Etching, 1953, on wove paper, handwritten letter in colored pencil by the artist on the verso
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Figures, American, Etching, Expressive, Dance, Dreamlike, Modern, Figurative, Black and White

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