
La Télévision; and La Tauromachine au tiroir, from Tauromachie surréaliste (Television; and Bullfight in a Drawer, from Surrealistic Bullfight)
In these two etchings from his *Tauromachie surréaliste* series, Salvador Dalí merges the visceral drama of the Spanish bullfight with the dreamlike logic of Surrealism, employing aquatint and vibrant stencil hand-coloring to create richly layered compositions. The works reflect Dalí's lifelong fascination with spectacle, transformation, and the unconscious, where bullfighting becomes a metaphor for deeper psychological and mythological forces. Printed on Arches paper with full margins, the etchings showcase Dalí's mastery of printmaking as a medium capable of conveying both precise detail and hallucinatory atmosphere.
- Medium
- Two etchings with aquatint and stencil hand-coloring, on Arches paper, with full margins.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Evening & Day Editions
October 17, 2018
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