
Transfiguration
A striking example of Dalí's surrealist vision, this drypoint and aquatint in colors is further elevated by extensive hand-coloring, lending the composition an intensely personal and luminous quality. The work showcases Dalí's mastery of printmaking techniques on Rives BFK paper, where the precise lines of the drypoint merge seamlessly with the tonal richness of the aquatint. Themes of transformation and metamorphosis — central to the concept of transfiguration — are rendered with the dreamlike intensity that defines Dalí's iconic aesthetic.
- Medium
- Drypoint and aquatint in colors, with extensive hand-coloring, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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October 17, 2017
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