
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
The Sleep of Reason | A Private Collection of Surrealist Art Online
May 3, 2019
Estimate: $200 – $300
Lot 29
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