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Salvador Dalí — The Song of Songs of King Solomon (M. & L. 468-479)
Salvador Dalí

The Song of Songs of King Solomon (M. & L. 468-479)

Salvador Dalí's "The Song of Songs of King Solomon" is a series of twelve signed and numbered etchings that illustrate the biblical text through the artist's characteristic surrealist vocabulary. Created for Leon Amiel Publishers in New York, this deluxe edition was produced in multiple variants including Japan paper, Arches paper, and parchment, demonstrating the print's status as a prestigious collector's item. The work exemplifies Dalí's ability to transform classical literary subject matter into dreamlike visual narratives populated with his distinctive melting forms and enigmatic imagery.

Medium
All signed and numbered 'XXXII/L' in pencil (one of 44 on Japan paper, the edition was 250 on Arches paper and 6 on parchment paper), published by Leon Amiel, New York (with their blindstamp).

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MODERNISM 1880-1960: Editions & Works on Paper

April 16, 2025

Lot 65

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Salvador Dalí, The Song of Songs of King Solomon (M. & L. 468-479)

Salvador Dalí's "The Song of Songs of King Solomon" is a series of twelve signed and numbered etchings that illustrate the biblical text through the artist's characteristic surrealist vocabulary. Created for Leon Amiel Publishers in New York, this deluxe edition was produced in multiple variants including Japan paper, Arches paper, and parchment, demonstrating the print's status as a prestigious collector's item. The work exemplifies Dalí's ability to transform classical literary subject matter into dreamlike visual narratives populated with his distinctive melting forms and enigmatic imagery.

Medium
All signed and numbered 'XXXII/L' in pencil (one of 44 on Japan paper, the edition was 250 on Arches paper and 6 on parchment paper), published by Leon Amiel, New York (with their blindstamp).
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Erotic Imagery, 20th Century, Biblical literature, Mixed Media, Religious interpretation, Book Illustration, Dalí's imaginative vision, Dreamlike and mystical, Spanish Artist

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