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JANUARY 9TH - FEBRUARY 15TH, 2026

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SURREALISM REIMAGINED Venture into realms of the bizarre, the fantastical, and the uncanny, where the conscious mind yields to the boundless logic of dreams. Salvador Dalí, the architect of Surrealism’s most indelible images, is an artist who requires no introduction, only profound contemplation.

West Chelsea Contemporary is privileged to present a singular selection of Dalí’s masterpieces from the prestigious Jean Christophe Argillet collection. This archive is a direct testament to the lifelong, defining collaboration between Dalí and his publisher, Pierre Argillet. It offers a rare, authenticated window into Dalí’s creative process, featuring never-before-exhibited Originals and a breathtaking array of etchings from pivotal suites like Mythology, Faust, and Surrealistic Bullfight. These are not merely prints; they are the finished expressions of one of art history's most significant partnerships.

This year, Counter Clockwise:Surrealism Reimagined, is focused on the enduring power and prestige of the Surrealist movement. We showcase Dalí’s work through a modern lens, demonstrating how his subversive vision - a blend of the subconscious, cultural critique, and technical mastery - continues to inform contemporary art, design, and culture. To fully contextualize this pivotal era, Dalí's works are presented alongside the equally visionary creations of fellow Surrealists Leonor Fini and Hans Bellmer, and Cubist pioneers Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, whose revolutionary approaches to form, perspective, and abstraction reshaped the landscape of modern art.

Presented here in Austin, a city that embraces the visionary and the unconventional, this collection finds its natural, modern home. The exhibition introduces works by Joan Miró, and Alexander Calder, illustrating how the tenets of Surrealism and the avant-garde directly influenced the subsequent creative practice and process of Modern Masters across the 20th century and now.

SALVADOR DALÍ Spanish, 1904–1989

Salvador Dalí is one of the most celebrated artists of all time and an icon of Surrealism, the 20th-century avant-garde movement that sought to release unconscious creative potential through art that featured dreamlike imagery. Dalí’s fantastical prints, paintings, sculptures, films, and writing helped cement the movement’s identity. Working off psychoanalytic ideas, Dalí rendered fantastical creatures and landscapes that could unsettle and awe. His fiercely technical yet highly unusual works ushered in a new generation of imaginative expression. His 1931 canvas The Persistence of Memory is one of the most recognizable artworks of all time, leaving a lasting impact on 20th-century art and culture. Dali’s legacy has become a symbol of artistic innovation, intellectual freedom, and eccentricity, influencing not only the art world, but also popular culture, fashion, and film.

Dalí exhibited widely in his lifetime, and his works belong in the collections of institutions including the Tate, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others. His work has fetched multimillions of dollars on the secondary market.

INDIVIDUAL ETCHINGS For over fifty years Salvador Dalí worked closely with the legendary Surrealist publisher Pierre Argillet to bring his visions to life in print. Their close collaboration and friendship resulted in the production of over 200 etchings, the majority of which were hand painted by Dalí after printing lending a unique quality to each impression. Dalí’s masterful etchings highlight the varied nature of the technique's effects with thin fluid lines that can range from graceful and serpentine to tight and abrasive. In many of these works, Dalí experimented with using rubies and diamonds as engraving tools, a technique that lent an incomparable delicacy to the design.

Salvador Dalí Nu Sanguine, 1968 Drypoint etching on Arches paper Edition of 150 22.25" x 15" $9,500

Salvador Dalí Individual Marguerite, 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 150 22.25" x 15" $39,500

Salvador Dalí Individual Saint Anne, 1965 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 30" x 22" $26,500

Salvador Dalí Notre-Dame de Paris, 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 20" x 26.5" $11,300

Salvador Dalí Diane de Poitiers, 1971 Hand-colored etching Arches paper Edition of 150 26" x 20" $10,200

Salvador Dalí Individual Bullfight, 1966 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 250 20" x 25.5" $18,250

Salvador Dalí Individual Salut A Mephisto, 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 20" x 25.5" $7,500

Salvador Dalí Individual Vitrail, 1969 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 250 15" x 11" $6,500

MAO ZEDONG Amidst the Cultural Revolution in China, followed shortly by the May 1968 riots in France, Pierre Argillet brought back a book of poems by Mao Zedong. Tickled, Dalí decided to create eight illustrations inspired by the text as political satires. His work The 100 Flowers references one of Zedong’s political philosophies which got its name from his own poetry. Here, Dalí chose to illustrate these flowers as towering fleurs-de-lis, symbols of royalty, with people attempting to reach them. The Turtle Mountain depicts two mountains referenced in Zedong’s poems as gigantic, antediluvian animals wandering in the midst of excrements that resemble the Yin and Yang symbol. When asked why his composition Bust of Mao was a headless Chinese uniform, Dalí responded wryly “Well, the man is so tall that he didn’t fit on the page!”

Salvador Dalí Mao Tse Toung "Mountain of Peace", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $5,200

Salvador Dalí Mao Zedong "Horses", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $11,300

Salvador Dalí Mao Tse Toung "The Turtle Mountain", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $5,200

Salvador Dalí Mao Tse Toung "The 100 Flowers", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $5,200

Salvador Dalí Mao Tse Toung "River of Plenty", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11.12" $5,200

Salvador Dalí Mao Tse Toung "The Demons", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Mao Tse Toung "The Dragon", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $7,700

RONSARD In 1967, Salvador Dalí created a series of 18 etchings to illustrate Pierre de Ronsard's Les Amours de Cassandre, a collection of poems where themes of love, beauty, time, and mortality are intertwined.

Ronsard, a French poet and humanist known as the "Prince of Poets," lived from 1524 to 1585 and inspired artists like Dalí, Emile Bernard, Henri Matisse, and Marie Laurencin. Dalí’s etchings, including a playful portrait of Ronsard wearing a toga and laurel wreath, reflect the Renaissance memento mori theme found in Ronsard's work and emphasize the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death.

Dalí’s surrealistic style captures the poet's exploration of prose and underscores the enduring connection between poetry and visual art. As Ronsard himself noted in L'Art Poétique, "The ear is the judge of the structure of verse, while the eye is the judge of brushstrokes." While Ronsard predated the Surrealist movement, his poetry laid the groundwork for the imagination, symbolism, and wordplay that would later inspire artists like Dalí.

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "Portrait of Ronsard", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $8,800

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "Woman with Torch", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $8,800

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "The Angler", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $8,800

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "The Fairy", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $14,500

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "Weeping Willow", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $8,800

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "Picasso's Horse", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $26,500

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "Bicephalous", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $8,800

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "Couple with Candle", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 95 15" x 11" $8,800

Salvador Dalí Ronsard "Nude", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $18,500

FAUST Between 1968 and 1969 Salvador Dalí created a series of twenty-one etchings based on the passage La Nuit de Walpurgis (Walpurgis Night) in Faust, the great literary work of German poet Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. In these works, Dalí used rubies and diamonds as engraving tools, a technique that lent an incomparable delicacy to the design.

Various scenes in Faust appear within a magic circle or utilize circular motifs to create dynamic configurations. This series highlights Dalí’s masterful use of chiaroscuro, evocative of Rembrandt’s etchings. In Sator, Dali creates alchemical signs formed by his inverted signature, adding an esoteric dimension to the composition.

Salvador Dalí Faust "Golden Veal", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Faust "Hen Women", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Faust "Kneeling Knight", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Faust "Sator", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Faust "Knight and Death", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $11,500

Salvador Dalí Faust "The Bust", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Faust "Witches with Broom", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $12,500

MYTHOLOGY From the birth of Venus to the fall of Icarus, Salvador Dalí often depicted scenes from classical mythology in his paintings and prints. Dalí’s interest in mythology stemmed from his admiration for the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who taught that ancient myths reveal fundamental truths about the human psyche.

Between 1961 and 1965, Dalí explored the symbolism of these ancient tales with his Mythology series, a collection of 16 prints featuring Narcissus, Medusa, and other mythic figures.

This series also highlights Salvador Dalí's daring and experimental techniques in printmaking. While working on certain pieces, the artist would throw snail shells filled with etching acid onto the metal plates that would form random shapes serving as a foundation for his composition. Dalí referred to this technique as "hasard objectif," the meaningful manifestation of chance. This is particularly noticeable in etchings such as Oedipus and Sphinx, Theseus and Minotaurus, and The Milky Way. When Dalí worked on these plates, he experimented with all kinds of unusual tools and even used a real octopus immersed in acid, which left its imprint on his etching plate for Medusa.

Salvador Dalí Mythology "Argus in Black", 1963 Drypoint etching on Arches paper Edition of 150 22" x 30" $20,500

Salvador Dalí Mythology "Icarus", 1963 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 150 30" x 22.25" $26,500

Salvador Dalí Mythology "Athena", 1965 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 30.25" x 22.25" $35,250

Salvador Dalí Mythology "Judgement of Paris", 1963 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 30" x 22" $30,500

Salvador Dalí Mythology "Theseus and Minotaurus", 1963 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 150 29.87" x 22.25" $14,500

Salvador Dalí Mythology "Leda and Swan", 1963 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 20 29.5" x 22.5" $25,250

SURREALIST BULLFIGHT Between 1966 and 1967 Salvador Dalí created a suite of 7 works called Surrealist Bullfight. This series was inspired by Pablo Picasso’s “Tauromachie” works that depict the Catalan theme of bullfighting.

Dalí’s bullfight etchings epitomize his surrealist style with their burlesque touches. Bishops are seen blessing macabre parades where the bull ends up in a grand piano and a hallucinogenic matador gazes at the audience like a sad clown. Parrots and fish turn into toreadors, while a burning giraffe, a lion, or a statue stand within the arena.

Salvador Dalí Surrealist Bullfight "Bullfight with Drawer", 1966 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 150 19.5" x 26" $11,000

Salvador Dalí Surrealistic Bullfight "Television", 1966 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 150 20" x 25.5" $10,750

Salvador Dalí Surrealist Bullfight "Piano under the Snow", 1966 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 150 18.25" x 25.37" $14,750

Salvador Dalí Surrealistic Bullfight "The Mills", 1966 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 150 19.25" x 25.5" $10,750

THE HIPPIES In 1969, Pierre Argillet came back from a trip to India with numerous personal photographs. These images inspired Dalí and served as the groundwork for his series entitled Les Hippies (The Hippies), the artist’s own interpretation of the “Love and Peace” years. The etchings in this series reveal the superb, spontaneous, and consummate technique of Dalí at the peak of his maturity. Outlandish, surrealist characters and situations appear through intricate whirls and golden halos.

Salvador Dalí The Hippies "Woman in the Waves", 1969 Hand-colored drypoint etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 26" x 20" $26,250

Salvador Dalí The Hippies "Flower-Women with a Soft Piano", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 26" x 20" $46,500

Salvador Dalí The Hippies "Nude with Garter", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 25.75" x 20" $25,750

Salvador Dalí The Hippies "Cosmonaut", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 26" x 20" $15,250

Salvador Dalí The Hippies "Sacred Cow", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 26" x 20" $10,750

Salvador Dalí The Hippies "Santiago de Compostella", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Editon of 145 26" x 20" $11,850

DON JUAN Dalí’s artistic engagement with the character of Don Juan reflects his fascination with the complexities of human desire, sexuality, and the conflict between personal freedom and selfdestruction. Through his surrealist lens, Don Juan becomes not just a figure of lust, but also a tragic symbol of the contradictions of the human psyche. Whether through vibrant use of color or symbolic imagery, Dalí’s Don Juan serves as a metaphor for the duality of passion and despair, capturing the timeless tension at the heart of human experience.

Salvador Dalí Don Juan "The Marquis", 1970 Drypoint etching on Arches paper Edition of 250 26" x 20" $11,300

Salvador Dalí Don Juan "The Banquet", 1970 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 250 25.5" x 22.25" $10,200

Salvador Dalí Don Juan "The Nude", 1970 Hand-colored etching on Arches paper Edition of 250 25.5" x 19.5" $11,300

VENUS IN FURS In keeping with Surrealism’s celebration of sexuality and exploration of desire, Dalí created a collection of 20 etchings interpreting the text Venus in Furs by Austria nobleman and writer Sacher-Masoch. Throughout the series, portrays himself across genders either in pain or inflicting pain in a setting where Eros, the Greek god of love, and Thanatos, the Greek god of death are laughing at each other. Venus in Furs is a major, powerful series where Dalí’s freedom of line and thought are best expressed.

Sacher-Masoch’s original text describes the obsessions of Severin von Kusiemski, a European nobleman who desires to be enslaved to a woman. Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew. Published in 1870, the novel gained notoriety and a degree of immortality for its author when the word “masochism”—derived from his name— entered the vocabulary of psychiatry. This remains a classic literary statement on sexual submission and control.

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Torso", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "The Egrets", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $8,250

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Man Kissing Shoe", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $9,250

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Piquant Buttocks", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Woman With Whip", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $9,750

Salvador Dalí Venus In Furs "Winged Demon", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $9,750

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Woman on Horseback", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Whips Alley", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $8,250

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Woman with Crutch", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $8,250

MAGICIENS The title Magiciens was used by Pierre Argillet to designate a group of Salvador Dalí’s etchings that explore illusion, transformation, and theatricality. Drawn from various literary and vignette-based projects, these works do not form a continuous narrative, but instead function as symbolic studies of deception, vanity, and creative power. Through staged figures and expressive gesture, Dalí emphasizes illusion as a constructed performance, inviting the viewer into a world shaped by spectacle and invention.

Salvador Dalí Magiciens Vanity, 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $7,500

Salvador Dalí Magiciens Illusionists, 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 15" x 11" $7,500

APOLLINAIRE In 1967 Salvador Dalí created a suite of 18 etchings based on Poèmes Secrets (Secret Poems) by Guillaume Apollinaire.

Considered one of the foremost poets of the early 20th century, Apollinaire was also one of the most impassioned defenders of Cubism and a forefather of Surrealism. He is credited with coining the term Cubism in 1911, the term Orphiosm in 1912, and the term Surrealism in 1918.

Dalí’s initial plan was to illustrate a number of songs by French singer-songwriter Georges Brassens, shown with his guitar singing in Woman with Guitar. However, the singer’s agent recommended so many changes that Dalí shifted themes and turned his composition The Trenches into a military ground, where time seems at a standstill with a melting clock rock.

Seeing a correlation in this work with the 1914-1918 War, Pierre Argillet suggested that instead Dalí illustrate the Secret Poems

by Apollinaire. From this point forward, the series took a more unconventional, more surrealist turn, with compositions such as Woman with Snail, Woman at the Fountain covered by giant ants, and The Drawers who winds up devouring his guitar.

Salvador Dalí Apollinaire "Woman with Parrot", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $8,800

Salvador Dalí Apollinaire "The Drawers", 1967 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 145 15" x 11" $8,800

FANTOMES The title Fantômes—meaning “phantoms” or “apparitions”—was used by Pierre Argillet to designate a group of Salvador Dalí’s etchings drawn from several of his literary and vignette-based projects of the 1960s. Rather than representing a single narrative suite, Fantômes functions as a thematic designation, uniting works that explore the spectral, psychological, and erotic dimensions of Dalí’s imagination.

Salvador Dalí Fantomes "The Poet", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Fantomes "Suitor and Queen", 1969 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $7,700

Salvador Dalí Fantome "Magic Circle", 1968 Hand-colored etching on Japon paper Edition of 100 15" x 11" $6,500

LIMOGES PORCELAIN PLATES This set of six porcelain plates reproduces imagery from Salvador Dalí’s Venus in Furs and Faust suites, translated into richly glazed Limoges porcelain. Executed in a deep, dark blue palette, the plates draw on the long tradition of Limoges craftsmanship, renowned since the eighteenth century for its refinement and technical excellence.

Issued in an edition of 2,000, the series includes Woman with Whip, Woman Holding Veil, Knight and Death, Witches with Broom, Faust, and Golden Veal. Through this medium, Dalí extends his exploration of desire, myth, and transformation, merging fine art and decorative tradition into objects that function as both image and artifact.

Salvador Dalí Faust Limoges porcelain plate Edition of 2000 10" x 10" $2,500

Salvador Dalí Faust "Golden Veal" Limoges porcelain plate Edition of 2000 10" x 10" $2,100

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Woman Holding Veil" Limoges porcelain plate Edition of 2000 10" x 10" $2,100

Salvador Dalí Faust "Knight and Death" Limoges porcelain plate Edition of 2000 10" x 10" $2,500

Salvador Dalí Faust "Witches with Broom" Limoges porcelain plate Edition of 2000 10" x 10" $2,500

Salvador Dalí Venus in Furs "Woman with Whip" Limoges porcelain plate Edition of 2000 10" x 10" $2,100

PABLO PICASSO Spanish, 1881 - 1973

Pablo Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973), was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a portrayal of the Bombing of Guernica by the German and Italian airforces at the behest of the Spanish nationalist government during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso, Henri Matisse and Marcel Duchamp are regarded as the three artists who most defined the revolutionary developments in the plastic arts in the opening decades of the 20th century, responsible for significant developments in painting, sculpture, printmaking and ceramics. Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a naturalistic manner through his childhood and adolescence. During the first decade of the 20th century, his style changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques, and ideas. His work is often categorized into periods. While the names of many of his later periods are debated, the most commonly accepted periods in his work are the Blue Period (1901–1904), the Rose Period (1904–1906), the African-influenced Period (1907–1909), Analytic Cubism (1909–1912), and Synthetic Cubism (1912–1919), also referred to as the Crystal period. Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his long life, Picasso achieved universal renown and immense fortune for his revolutionary artistic accomplishments, and became one of the best-known figures in 20th-century art.

Pablo Picasso Deux Nus Assis, 1930 Etching on cream laid paper Edition of 100 10.25" x 7" $22,500

Pablo Picasso Le Viol, 1939 Etching on Montval laid paper Edition of 260 8.75" x 12.25" $32,500

LEONOR FINI Argentine - Italian, 1907 - 1996

Leonor Fini’s mid-century paintings feature dreamlike scenes in which dominant women and passive men undercut traditional notions of sex and gender. Nude or heavily costumed, Fini’s characters embrace humor, eroticism, and mythological symbolism. The Argentine-born, Italian-raised artist was a friend and contemporary of key members of the Surrealist movement and featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s groundbreaking “Fantastic Art, Dada and Surrealism” exhibition in 1936. While her works embrace strangeness and the uncanny, Fini refused to label herself a Surrealist due to the group’s misogynist element. Her work has been exhibited in New York, Rome, Paris, and London, and she participated in the Venice Biennale and São Paulo Biennial on multiple occasions. Today, her work sells for six figures on the secondary market and belongs to the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Modern, and Centre Georges Pompidou, among other institutions. Along with her maximalist paintings, Fini is also known for her delicate drawings and prints.

Leonor Fini Subject 5, c. 1968 - 1972 Copper engraving on Japon Edition of 100 25.50" x 20" $5,200

Leonor Fini Subject 9, c. 1968 - 1972 Copper engraving on Japon paper Edition of 100 25.5" x 20" $5,200

Leonor Fini Subject 14, c. 1968 - 1972 Copper engraving on Japon paper Edition of 100 25.5" x 20" $5,200

Leonor Fini Subject 16, c. 1968 - 1972 Copper engraving on Japon paper Edition of 100 25.5" x 20" $5,200

Leonor Fini Subject 19, c. 1968 - 1972 Copper engraving on Japon paper Edition of 100 25.5" x 20" $5,200

HANS BELLMER German, 1902 - 1975

German-born artist, sculptor, and photographer, Hans Bellmer is best known for his unsettling and provocative Dolls series, which challenged conventions of beauty, sexuality, and power. Bellmer initially worked in advertising and graphic design before dedicating himself to art as a form of resistance against the rise of Nazi ideology, particularly its oppressive notions of physical perfection. His work resonated with the Surrealists, who welcomed him into their circle after he fled to Paris in 1938.

Bellmer’s art, deeply rooted in psychoanalysis and the grotesque, remains influential for its bold critique of societal norms and its exploration of the darker dimensions of human desire. His work continues to provoke and inspire discussions on identity, objectification, and the human body. Bellmer’s work has sold for six figures on the secondary market and belongs in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tate, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Centre Pompidou.

Hans Bellmer L’Enlevement d’Europe Etching in sepia on Japon paper Edition of 100 22.5" x 15" $3,000

Hans Bellmer L’Etreinte, 1940 Etching in black and white on Japon paper Edition of 100 22.5" x 15" $3,000

Hans Bellmer Les Trois Tetes Etching in black and white on Japon paper Edition of 100 22.5" x 15" $3,000

Hans Bellmer Les Collonnes Etching in black and white on Japon paper Edition of 100 15" x 22.5" $3,000

Hans Bellmer Le Cathedrale, 1940 Etching in black and white on Arches paper Edition of 180 11" x 15" $3,000

ALEXANDER CALDER American, 1898 - 1976

American artist Alexander Calder changed the course of modern art by developing an innovative method of sculpting, bending, and twisting wire to create threedimensional drawings in space. Resonating with the Futurists and Constructivists, as well as the language of early nonobjective painting, Calder's mobiles (a term coined by Marcel Duchamp in 1931 to describe his work) consist of abstract shapes made of industrial materials; often poetic and gracefully formed and at times boldly colored that hang in an uncanny, perfect balance. His complex assemblage Cirque Calder (1926-31), which allowed for the artist's manipulation of its various characters presented before an audience, predated Performance Art by some 40 years. Later in his career, Calder devoted himself to making outdoor monumental sculptures in bolted sheet steel that continue to grace public plazas in cities throughout the world.

Alexander Calder Composition with Red Oval and Black Spiral, 1970 Lithograph in colors on paper Edition of 75 29" x 43" $27,500

Alexander Calder Untitled, 1973-74 Lithograph in colors on paper Edition of 50 35.25" x 27.50" $27,000

Alexander Calder Pyramids and Sun, 1973 Lithograph in colors on paper Edition of 150 29.50" x 43.25" $26,500

JACQUES VILLON French, 1875 - 1963

The eldest brother of Marcel Duchamp, caricaturist, illustrator, and painter Jacques Villon traded in his given name (Gaston Emile Duchamp) in homage to Alphonse Daudet’s novel Jack (1876) the poet François Villon. Initially noted for humous political cartoons, he soon turned to more serious "Belle Époque" style of printmaking, influenced by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Eventually, he committed himself to painting, which he saw as "a method of prospecting, a manner of expression." As his style developed, he forged a unique blend of flat, geometric Cubist forms and a luminous palette worthy of the Impressionists. Villon was among the French artists who flirted with pure abstraction in the 1920s, producing compositions based on color theory. Ultimately however, he returned to painting portraits and landscapes, and would continue contributing illustrations and original prints to publications.

Jacques Villon The Guard in Moulin Rouge, 1961 Etching on Arches paper Edition of 100 12.5" x 8.60" $1,950

JOHNNY FRIEDLAENDER Polish, 1912 - 1992

Although Johnny Friedlaender pursued watercolor and oil painting throughout his career, describing himself as a “painter who engraves,” his artistic legacy centers on color printmaking, techniques of which he pioneered. His early black-and-white prints drew heavily on Surrealism and Expressionism, executing phantasmorgic visions of animals and human figures, as in Cheval (1940), an aquatint etching of a horse leaping up towards the moon. Friedlaender’s abstracted portrayals of nature as a majestic, mystical force have been likened to Caspar David Friedrich’s transcendent landscapes, which he admired. As his style matured, Freidlaender rejected the gestural abandon of Expressionism, fully embracing a precise style of abstraction instead. He became known for musically oriented compositions of delicate forms and symbols in a harmonious palette.

Johnny Friedlaender Abstract Composition Etching and aquatint on Arches Épreuve d'Artiste 15" x 11" $2,000

GEORGES BRAQUE French, 1882 - 1963

Georges Braque was a major 20th-century French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. His most notable contributions were in his alliance with Fauvism from 1905, and the role he played in the development of Cubism. Braque's work between 1908 and 1912 is closely associated with that of his colleague Pablo Picasso. Their respective Cubist works were indistinguishable for many years, yet the quiet nature of Braque was partially eclipsed by the fame and notoriety of Picasso.

Georges Braque Ajax, 1961 Etching Edition of 100 15" x 11" $14,500

ARIK BRAUER Austrian, 1929 - 2021 One of Vienna’s most beloved modern artists, Arik Brauer is renowned for his captivating surrealistic paintings inspired by Jewish mystical traditions. Brauer was a founding member of the Viennese School of Fantastic Realism. Born in Vienna to Jewish parents, Brauer survived the Holocaust in hiding during World War II. His experiences deeply influenced his art, which is known for its intricate detail, vivid colors, and fantastical, surreal imagery.

Brauer’s paintings often explore themes of memory, mythology, and existential questions, blending dreamlike landscapes with allegorical figures. His style is characterized by meticulous craftsmanship, a whimsical imagination, and elements of both folk art and surrealism. In addition to his visual art, Brauer was a celebrated musician and poet, creating works that reflected his love for storytelling and his cultural heritage. Throughout his career, Brauer embraced a multidisciplinary approach, designing opera sets, creating mosaics, and engaging in social and political activism. His work has left a lasting impact on contemporary art, celebrated for its emotional depth, technical mastery, and universal themes of resilience and hope.

Arik Brauer Surreal Maze, 1971 Lithograph on Arches paper Edition of 150 20" x 26" $3,600

JOAN MIRÓ Spanish, 1893 - 1983

Widely considered one of the leading Surrealists (though he was never officially part of the group), Joan Miró was also a pioneer of automatism: a method of spontaneous drawing that attempted to express the inner workings of the human psyche. Miró used color and form in a symbolic manner, developing intricate compositions and a wandering linear style that combined abstract elements with recurring motifs such as birds, eyes, and the moon. During his lifetime, Miró received the Grand Prize for Graphic Work at the 1954 Venice Biennale, exhibited at the first Documenta exhibition in 1955, and enjoyed multiple high-profile retrospectives.

Today, Miró’s work—which has sold for eight figures at auction—can be found in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art, among other institutions. His public sculptures and murals are installed in cities around the world, including Milan, Paris, and Barcelona.

Joan Miró Les Forestiers, 1958 Color aquatint on Rives BFK paper Edition of 75 26.13" x 19.75" $24,000

Joan Miró Le Lezard aux Plumes d’Or, 1967 Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition of 100 14" x 39" $28,000

Joan Miró Le Puisatier, 1969 Etching and aquatint in colors Edition of 75 41.75" x 26.25" $27,500

Joan Miró The Illiterate with Red Squares, 1969 Lithograph on red and white checkered cloth pasted against Mandeure chiffon paper Edition of 75 33.50" x 23.75" $19,500

West Chelsea Contemporary is much more than the typical gallery. Offering worldclass art in a dynamic, interactive setting. WCC produces museum-quality exhibitions year-round with programming that is free and open to the public.

West Chelsea Contemporary’s collection includes artists influential to Pop Art, Street Art, Graffiti, Post-Graffiti and contemporary art as well as tastemakers of these movements. With a local, national, and international roster of represented artists, West Chelsea Contemporary situates artwork from the primary market alongside a highly curated selection of pieces from the secondary market. This novel display of represented, emerging and mid-career artists alongside Blue Chip masters increases each artist’s exposure and serves to make connections between their work.

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