Fried Eggs on a Plate without the Plate

Fried Eggs on a Plate without the Plate, 1932

Author: Salvador Dalí
Print Type: Original Postcard
Publisher: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, Cologne, Germany
Print Condition: Vintage

Oil on canvas, 60 × 42 cm.The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida.In this enigmatic work, Salvador Dalí transforms the humble fried egg into a hauntingly surreal vision. Suspended in an arid, dreamlike landscape, the eggs hover without a plate, accompanied by melting forms and fragile architectural structures. Dalí himself described the image as rooted in an “intra-uterine memory,” recalling the primordial sensation of life before birth. The egg, a recurring motif in his art, symbolizes fertility, fragility, and the mysterious origins of existence. By combining this intimate memory with his signature soft watches and barren vistas, Dalí fuses the personal with the cosmic, offering a glimpse into the subconscious where love, memory, and desire intertwine. This painting stands as both a poetic tribute to his muse Gala and a quintessential example of Surrealism’s exploration of dream and reality.

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