Salvador Dalí Lithograph "Two of Swords"
Item Details
Signed
69/250
Salvador Dalí (Spanish; 1904-1989)
Two of Swords, 1978
From the series Lyle Stuart Tarot Prints
Intended for a James Bond film
Created after a gouache painting
Lithograph on BFKRives paper
Signed to the lower right in Secacus, New Jersey
Published by Lyle Stuart
Includes a certificate of authenticity from Art Showcase Auction
A lithograph on BFKRives paper by well listed Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (Spanish; 1904-1989); titled Two of Swords, from the Lyle Stuart Tarot Prints series, dated 1978. This work was created after an original gouache painting and was intended to appear in the 1973 James Bond film “Live or Let Die”. The piece depicts Dali’s representation of the Two of swords; it was originally comprised of a photo collage and a gouache painting, subsequently converted into a lithograph. The stated plates created under Lyle Stuart were destroyed after a 250 tirage. The work is signed in graphite to the lower right. It is numbered 69 out of a 250 edition to the lower left. The composition is presented beneath double matting, behind acrylic glass, housed in a wood frame with an aged gold-tone finish. Includes a certificate of authenticity from Art Showcase Auction, which contains unmatching information regarding this work.
Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres, Spain and is known for his Surrealist and otherworldly compositions. He was encouraged to pursue his artistic inclinations at a young age and in 1922 he enrolled at the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid, Spain. As most artists during his lifetime, Dalí moved to Paris to collaborate with his contemporaries including Picasso, Magritte, and Miro. Dalí’s body of work is based on his ability to translate his profound understanding of what is just beyond human consciousness into something tangible. Dalí’s extensive oeuvre can be seen in many public collections including the MoMA, New York; the Salvador Dalí Museum, Florida; and the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago among many others.
Literature
Albert Field, The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali, figure 78-1
Condition
- minor wear throughout the frame; minor scratches throughout the acrylic glass.
Dimensions
- measures the frame; printed image measures 12.5" W x 24" H; sheet size 19" W x 10" H.
Item #
18BOS098-055
