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Salvador Dalí — Chinois, from Le Cirque (Chinese, from The Circus)
Salvador Dalí

Chinois, from Le Cirque (Chinese, from The Circus)

A mesmerizing fusion of Dalí's surrealist vision and circus spectacle, this richly colored etching and aquatint depicts a Chinese performer rendered with the artist's characteristic dreamlike intensity. The intricate printmaking technique, combining the fine lines of etching with the soft tonal washes of aquatint, brings a luminous depth to the composition on the textured Arches paper. Part of Dalí's celebrated *Le Cirque* series, the work transforms the exotic pageantry of the circus into a fantastical meditation on performance and illusion.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

April 23, 2019

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Salvador Dalí, Chinois, from Le Cirque (Chinese, from The Circus)

A mesmerizing fusion of Dalí's surrealist vision and circus spectacle, this richly colored etching and aquatint depicts a Chinese performer rendered with the artist's characteristic dreamlike intensity. The intricate printmaking technique, combining the fine lines of etching with the soft tonal washes of aquatint, brings a luminous depth to the composition on the textured Arches paper. Part of Dalí's celebrated *Le Cirque* series, the work transforms the exotic pageantry of the circus into a fantastical meditation on performance and illusion.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Circus, 20th Century, Etching, Printmaking, Chinese Figure, Spanish, Aquatint

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Alex Capecelatro, Saul Beceiro Novo