Salvador Dali Signed 1979 "Christopher Columbus Discovered America" 21x29 Hors Commerce Proof Lithograph Arches Paper (PA LOA)

"Christopher Columbus Discovered America" from the pair "Dali Discovers America", measures approximately 21" x 29" in size. Hand-signed in pencil by original artist Salvador Dali (D. 1989). The piece is an Hors Commerce Proof and has been hand-numbered #39/65.

Famous surrealist painter Salvador Dali was born in 1904 in Figueres, Spain. Dali was encouraged to explore his artistic talents from an early age. He received formal training at the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid where he quickly gained attention from his classmates for his Cubist work. Dali was expelled from the Academia for behavioral issues and moved to Paris, where he quickly befriended Picasso, Magritte, and Miro. His new acquaintances led Dali to his Surrealist phase.

Though inspired by classic artists like Raphael, Bronzino, Vermeer, and Velazquez (Dali’s trademark mustache was influenced by Velazquez), Dali is best known for his surrealist work. In 1931, Dali painted “The Persistence of Memory,” his most famous piece, which featured the motif of the melting clock, which can be found in many of his works.

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