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Salvador Dali (1904-1989) – Kumo (The weaver spider)
Drypoint etching with stencil from 1974.
The edition of XVII/LXXV on Richard de Bas paper.
Dimensions of work: 66 x 52 cm.
Hand signed.
Publisher: Gerschmann, Stockholm/ Yayoi, Tokyo.
Reference: Field 76-1 F; Michler/Löpsinger 748.
The work is in Excellent condition.
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Kumo (The Weaver Spider) – A poetic reflection on patience, artistry, and fate.
In Japanese symbolism, the spider represents both craftsmanship and destiny — spinning invisible threads that connect beings and events. Dalí, long fascinated by metamorphosis and filigree patterning, finds in this theme a mirror of his own artistic process. The drypoint lines imitate the delicate architecture of a web, while translucent pochoir tones weave color like strands of silk. The spider’s act of creation becomes a metaphor for artistic persistence — beauty drawn from tension, order born from fragility.
