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Salvador Dalí — L’Électronique (Electronics), for Hommage à Leonardo da Vinci (American Inventions)
Salvador Dalí

L’Électronique (Electronics), for Hommage à Leonardo da Vinci (American Inventions)

A mesmerizing fusion of scientific imagination and surrealist vision, this drypoint presents Dalí's interpretation of the electronic age through a labyrinthine network of circuitry, celestial forms, and dreamlike figures rendered in vibrant hand-applied colors. Created as part of a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's enduring legacy of invention, the work bridges Renaissance genius and modern technological advancement. The rich, luminous hues of the hand-coloring bring an almost alchemical quality to the intricate drypoint lines, reflecting Dalí's lifelong fascination with the intersection of art, science, and the mysteries of the human mind.

Medium
Drypoint with extensive hand-coloring, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 25, 2016

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Salvador Dalí, L’Électronique (Electronics), for Hommage à Leonardo da Vinci (American Inventions)

A mesmerizing fusion of scientific imagination and surrealist vision, this drypoint presents Dalí's interpretation of the electronic age through a labyrinthine network of circuitry, celestial forms, and dreamlike figures rendered in vibrant hand-applied colors. Created as part of a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's enduring legacy of invention, the work bridges Renaissance genius and modern technological advancement. The rich, luminous hues of the hand-coloring bring an almost alchemical quality to the intricate drypoint lines, reflecting Dalí's lifelong fascination with the intersection of art, science, and the mysteries of the human mind.

Medium
Drypoint with extensive hand-coloring, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Hand-Colored, Scientific Subject, 20th Century, Male Artist, Figurative Art, Drypoint Etching, Renowned Master, Spanish Artist, Vibrant Colors

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Collected by

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