Salvador Dali - Les Chantes de Maldoror (The Songs of Maldoror) 1934 Signed

A surrealist etching on paper titled “Les Chants de Maldoror (The Songs of Maldoror)” by Salvador Dali. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right with an annotation of 14/100 on the lower left. Published by Albert Skira, Paris in 1934. Created as part of Dali’s celebrated illustrated suite for Comte de Lautréamont’s surrealist literary masterpiece, the composition presents a spindly, hallucinatory figure poised in a tense, theatrical stance while contemplating a severed head held in its outstretched hand. Rendered with delicate yet nervous linearity, the etching combines precise draftsmanship with dreamlike distortion, emphasizing psychological unease and uncanny symbolism. The sparse setting heightens the figure’s spectral presence and reflects Dali’s early mastery of Surrealist imagery, where metamorphosis, desire, and menace converge. This work is especially significant as part of one of the defining print portfolios of Dali’s formative Surrealist period.From a private collection; previously acquired through Minotaur Galleries. Dimensions: 23.25”h x 19.25”w x 1”d (framed). In very good condition. Full condition report available upon request.Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most celebrated and recognizable artists of the 20th century, internationally renowned for his technical brilliance and visionary Surrealist imagery. A leading figure of the Surrealist movement, he achieved global fame through iconic works such as The Persistence of Memory, while excelling across painting, printmaking, sculpture, film, fashion, and design. Dali’s work was exhibited widely during his lifetime in major museums and galleries across Europe and the United States. His art is held in premier collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Tate, Reina Sofía, and the Dali Theatre-Museum in Spain. His enduring cultural influence and strong international market presence secure his place among the most acclaimed artists of modern art.

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