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Salvador Dalí — Les Caprices de Goya de Dali (Dali’s ‘Caprichos’ by Goya): 78 plates
Salvador Dalí

Les Caprices de Goya de Dali (Dali’s ‘Caprichos’ by Goya): 78 plates

Dalí's audacious reinterpretation of Goya's iconic *Los Caprichos* series transforms the Spanish master's original 1799 satirical etchings through the addition of drypoint reworking and vibrant stencil-coloring across seventy-eight heliogravures. By layering his own Surrealist sensibility onto Goya's nightmarish visions of social folly and superstition, Dalí creates a charged dialogue between two of Spain's most provocative artistic minds. Printed on luxurious Rives BFK paper with full margins, this portfolio stands as a bold testament to Dalí's belief that great art is never truly finished, but rather an evolving conversation across time.

Medium
Seventy-eight heliogravures made from Goya's print series (circa 1799 edition) reworked and altered with drypoint and stencil-coloring, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, loose (as issued).

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April 24, 2018

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Salvador Dalí, Les Caprices de Goya de Dali (Dali’s ‘Caprichos’ by Goya): 78 plates

Dalí's audacious reinterpretation of Goya's iconic *Los Caprichos* series transforms the Spanish master's original 1799 satirical etchings through the addition of drypoint reworking and vibrant stencil-coloring across seventy-eight heliogravures. By layering his own Surrealist sensibility onto Goya's nightmarish visions of social folly and superstition, Dalí creates a charged dialogue between two of Spain's most provocative artistic minds. Printed on luxurious Rives BFK paper with full margins, this portfolio stands as a bold testament to Dalí's belief that great art is never truly finished, but rather an evolving conversation across time.

Medium
Seventy-eight heliogravures made from Goya's print series (circa 1799 edition) reworked and altered with drypoint and stencil-coloring, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, loose (as issued).
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th-Century Art, Collaborative Legacy, 20th Century Modern, Reinterpretation, 20th Century, Male Artist, Old Master Reinterpretation, Heliogravure, Hand-Colored Prints, Printmaking, Satirical Imagery, Spanish Artist, Spanish Male Artist, Francisco Goya, Salvador Dalí, Francisco Goya Homage, Vibrant Colors, Master Artist, Portfolio Series, Drypoint

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