Swans Reflecting Elephants

Swans Reflecting Elephants, 1937

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

Swans Reflecting Elephants (1937) is one of Salvador Dalí’s most celebrated surrealist masterpieces, exemplifying his “paranoiac-critical” method of double imagery. In this enigmatic landscape, three swans glide across a still lake whose mirrored reflections transform seamlessly into majestic elephants—their graceful necks becoming trunks, their wings unfolding as vast ears, and barren trees forming sturdy legs. Set against a rugged Catalonian backdrop, the work blurs the line between dream and reality, beauty and power. Dalí invites the viewer to explore the subconscious, where elegance and strength coexist in shifting forms, and perception itself becomes a fluid, imaginative act. This painting remains a striking testament to Dalí’s brilliance in merging psychological depth with visual illusion.

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