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Salvador Dali — Imaginations and Objects of the Future Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid
Salvador Dali — Imaginations and Objects of the Future Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid
Salvador Dali — Imaginations and Objects of the Future Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid
Salvador Dali — Imaginations and Objects of the Future Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid
Salvador Dali — Imaginations and Objects of the Future Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid
Salvador Dali

Imaginations and Objects of the Future Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid

This 1975 lithograph presents Dali's surrealist vision of a functional object transformed into pure imagination. The anti-umbrella, rendered in his characteristic flowing, biomorphic forms, appears to dissolve and atomize across the composition as if caught between states of matter and meaning. The collage elements integrated into the print add dimensional complexity to the work, creating a layered surface that invites closer inspection. Working from his "Imaginations and Objects of the Future" portfolio, Dali subverts the mundane utility of an umbrella by reimagining it as a poetic instrument of spray and liquid, where form becomes fluid and substance becomes dream. The delicate printing on Japon paper enhances the ethereal quality of the image, while the artist's signature confirms its authenticity as a limited edition work. This impressively scaled print from a small edition of seventy-five demonstrates Dali's continued mastery of lithographic technique in his mature years. The composition balances precise printmaking craft with spontaneous surrealist invention, making it a significant example of the artist's exploration into the relationship between the real and the imaginary. For collectors, this work represents Dali at a point of refined technical sophistication, where his trademark dreamlike iconography achieves particular elegance through the marriage of traditional printmaking and mixed media innovation.

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Salvador Dali, Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid, 1975 Imaginations and Objects of the Future Portfolio, (Field 75-11H), 1975, Signed, Lithograph with collage on Japon paper, Edition LX/LXXV, 40" x 37" Framed Size, 30 3/4" x 27" Sheet Size, 28" x 21 1/2" Image Size

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Salvador Dali, Imaginations and Objects of the Future Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid

This 1975 lithograph presents Dali's surrealist vision of a functional object transformed into pure imagination. The anti-umbrella, rendered in his characteristic flowing, biomorphic forms, appears to dissolve and atomize across the composition as if caught between states of matter and meaning. The collage elements integrated into the print add dimensional complexity to the work, creating a layered surface that invites closer inspection. Working from his "Imaginations and Objects of the Future" portfolio, Dali subverts the mundane utility of an umbrella by reimagining it as a poetic instrument of spray and liquid, where form becomes fluid and substance becomes dream. The delicate printing on Japon paper enhances the ethereal quality of the image, while the artist's signature confirms its authenticity as a limited edition work. This impressively scaled print from a small edition of seventy-five demonstrates Dali's continued mastery of lithographic technique in his mature years. The composition balances precise printmaking craft with spontaneous surrealist invention, making it a significant example of the artist's exploration into the relationship between the real and the imaginary. For collectors, this work represents Dali at a point of refined technical sophistication, where his trademark dreamlike iconography achieves particular elegance through the marriage of traditional printmaking and mixed media innovation.

Medium
Salvador Dali, Anti-Umbrella with Atomized Liquid, 1975 Imaginations and Objects of the Future Portfolio, (Field 75-11H), 1975, Signed, Lithograph with collage on Japon paper, Edition LX/LXXV, 40" x 37" Framed Size, 30 3/4" x 27" Sheet Size, 28" x 21 1/2" Image Size
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