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Salvador Dali, Le Singe et la Leopard, from Le Beastiaire de La Fontaine, 1974

Salvador Dali Spanish, 1904-1989

Le Singe et la Leopard, from Le Beastiaire de La Fontaine, 1974
Engraving with stencil colors on Japon paper
30.13 x 22.13"
202311-5253
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Salvador Dalí was perhaps the most broadly known member of the Surrealist movement of the early twentieth century. Heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud, the avant-garde style explored consciousness and dream-like...
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Salvador Dalí was perhaps the most broadly known member of the Surrealist movement of the early twentieth century. Heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud, the avant-garde style explored consciousness and dream-like states through exaggerated landscapes and bizarre imagery. In Salvador Dali's "The Monkey and the Leopard," a surreal spectacle unfolds as a monkey, masquerading as an artist, meticulously paints a leopard on canvas. The monkey is depicted with an eccentric headpiece and bone-like legs, pushing the bounds of surrealism with such striking contrasts. Below, two enigmatic black figures emerge in a surrealistic dance on a sprawling, vibrant landscape. Dali's masterpiece captivates with its dreamlike imagery, challenging reality and embracing the whimsical realm of the subconscious.
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Provenance

Private Collection, London, England

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