Contemporary Women Surrealists

Painting, Lost Forest, Marian Williams

Lost Forest

Marian Williams

Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,331

Painting, Le Printemps, Alexandra Battezzati

Le Printemps

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,388

Print, II (L’enfant des dieux), Leonor Fini

II (L’enfant des dieux)

Leonor Fini

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$282

Painting, Passage 5, Gris De Garance

Passage 5

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$90

Photography, Runaway, Dasha Pears

Runaway

Dasha Pears

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$881

Design, Puzzle Janvier L'attente, La Robotte

Puzzle Janvier L'attente

La Robotte

Design - 8.7 x 5.9 x 3 inch

$45

Painting, Menacée N°04, La Robotte

Menacée N°04

La Robotte

Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$5,647

Print, Janvier L'attente, La Robotte

Janvier L'attente

La Robotte

Print - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$169

Print, Love; Natalie and Tab, Marian Williams

Love; Natalie and Tab

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Print, Oracles et spectacles 1, Unica Zurn

Oracles et spectacles 1

Unica Zurn

Print - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$1,694

Painting, Untitled 53 - Blue, Ann Thornycroft

Untitled 53 - Blue

Ann Thornycroft

Painting - 30 x 22 inch

$1,800

Print, One love, Paola Pivi

One love

Paola Pivi

Print - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$407

Photography, Sans titre 10, Aurélie Sarramon

Sans titre 10

Aurélie Sarramon

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

$407

Print, Sufi, Daiva Kaireviciute

Sufi

Daiva Kaireviciute

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$339

Painting, Ne cherchons plus tout est là, Michèle Magnien (Mileg)

Ne cherchons plus tout est là

Michèle Magnien (Mileg)

Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,016

Print, Composition 7, Dorothea Tanning

Composition 7

Dorothea Tanning

Print - 16.9 x 12.6 inch

$903

Fine Art Drawings, For Your Eyes Only 19, Marian Williams

For Your Eyes Only 19

Marian Williams

Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 12.4 x 0 inch

$282

Fine Art Drawings, Tête à tête - œuvre unique/originale en arche, La Robotte

Tête à tête - œuvre unique/originale en arche

La Robotte

Fine Art Drawings - 78.7 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$13,552

Painting, Le porte-bonheur, Caroline Huet

Le porte-bonheur

Caroline Huet

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$2,202

Fine Art Drawings, Dans ma bulle, pleurs, Michèle Magnien (Mileg)

Dans ma bulle, pleurs

Michèle Magnien (Mileg)

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$220

Photography, New York, Marie-Laure Vareilles

New York

Marie-Laure Vareilles

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,743

Painting, Symphonie, Henriette Gorbitz

Symphonie

Henriette Gorbitz

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$5,477

Painting, One Blood I, Daiva Kaireviciute

One Blood I

Daiva Kaireviciute

Painting - 41.3 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,404

Painting, Sous les etoiles, Alexandra Battezzati

Sous les etoiles

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,388

Painting, L'arbre voyageur, Alexandra Battezzati

L'arbre voyageur

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$4,404

Painting, Envie de nager, Alexandra Battezzati

Envie de nager

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$4,404

Print, XII (Les larmes), Leonor Fini

XII (Les larmes)

Leonor Fini

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$282

Print, VII (La jeune mémoire), Leonor Fini

VII (La jeune mémoire)

Leonor Fini

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$282

Print, III (L’absente), Leonor Fini

III (L’absente)

Leonor Fini

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$282

Painting, Twiggy in Pink, Marian Williams

Twiggy in Pink

Marian Williams

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$960

Painting, Femme chinoise, Gris De Garance

Femme chinoise

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$113

Painting, Yellow Geisha, Marian Williams

Yellow Geisha

Marian Williams

Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$3,106

Painting, Composition florale 1, Gris De Garance

Composition florale 1

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$147

Painting, Femme corail, Gris De Garance

Femme corail

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$147

Print, Monsieur Vénus, Leonor Fini

Monsieur Vénus

Leonor Fini

Print - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$226

Print, Monsieur Vénus, Leonor Fini

Monsieur Vénus

Leonor Fini

Print - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$226

Print, Monsieur Vénus, Leonor Fini

Monsieur Vénus

Leonor Fini

Print - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$226

Print, Monsieur Vénus, Leonor Fini

Monsieur Vénus

Leonor Fini

Print - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$226

Print, Monsieur Vénus, Leonor Fini

Monsieur Vénus

Leonor Fini

Print - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$226

Painting, Forêt japonaise, Gris De Garance

Forêt japonaise

Gris De Garance

Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$113

Painting, Blue Marilyn, Marian Williams

Blue Marilyn

Marian Williams

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$960

Painting, Femme dans les nuages, Gris De Garance

Femme dans les nuages

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$113

Painting, Vert paradis, Alexandra Battezzati

Vert paradis

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,404

Painting, Passage 2, Gris De Garance

Passage 2

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$90

Photography, Synesthetic Letters - Y, Dasha Pears

Synesthetic Letters - Y

Dasha Pears

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$881

Painting, Petit arbre bleu sur fond mixte, Alexandra Battezzati

Petit arbre bleu sur fond mixte

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$779

Painting, Petit arbre rouge sur fond bleu, Alexandra Battezzati

Petit arbre rouge sur fond bleu

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$779

Painting, Composition florale 3, Gris De Garance

Composition florale 3

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$102

Painting, Composition florale 2, Gris De Garance

Composition florale 2

Gris De Garance

Painting - 12.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inch

$147

Photography, I Have Wings Too, Dasha Pears

I Have Wings Too

Dasha Pears

Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,333

Painting, Femme sur d'autres planètes, Gris De Garance

Femme sur d'autres planètes

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$113

Painting, Passage 4, Gris De Garance

Passage 4

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$90

Painting, Passage 3, Gris De Garance

Passage 3

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$90

Painting, Personnage errant dans la ville, Gris De Garance

Personnage errant dans la ville

Gris De Garance

Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$90

Photography, Synesthetic Letters - V, Dasha Pears

Synesthetic Letters - V

Dasha Pears

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$881

Painting, Composition florale 4, Gris De Garance

Composition florale 4

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$147

Painting, Femme africaine, Gris De Garance

Femme africaine

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$136

Painting, Petit arbre rouge sur fond rouge, Alexandra Battezzati

Petit arbre rouge sur fond rouge

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$779

Painting, Bleu, Alexandra Battezzati

Bleu

Alexandra Battezzati

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,202

Painting, L'arbre qui cache la forêt, Gris De Garance

L'arbre qui cache la forêt

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

$113

Print, Love; Walter and Ilona, Marian Williams

Love; Walter and Ilona

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Painting, Egghead 3, Marian Williams

Egghead 3

Marian Williams

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$141

Painting, Egghead 1, Marian Williams

Egghead 1

Marian Williams

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$141

Painting, Egghead 4, Marian Williams

Egghead 4

Marian Williams

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$141

Print, Oracles et spectacles 7, Unica Zurn

Oracles et spectacles 7

Unica Zurn

Print - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$1,694

Print, Oracles et spectacles 3, Unica Zurn

Oracles et spectacles 3

Unica Zurn

Print - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$1,694

Print, Oracles et spectacles 2, Unica Zurn

Oracles et spectacles 2

Unica Zurn

Print - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$1,694

Painting, Egghead or Feather Head, Marian Williams

Egghead or Feather Head

Marian Williams

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$141

Print, Love; Jean and Cornell, Marian Williams

Love; Jean and Cornell

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Painting, Hollywood icons triptych 5, Marian Williams

Hollywood icons triptych 5

Marian Williams

Painting - 5.1 x 15.4 x 1.2 inch

$282

Painting, Arbre cailloux rouge, Gris De Garance

Arbre cailloux rouge

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$79

Print, Love; Pier and Kirk, Marian Williams

Love; Pier and Kirk

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Print, Love; Joan and John, Marian Williams

Love; Joan and John

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Print, Love; Maria and Jean Pierre, Marian Williams

Love; Maria and Jean Pierre

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Painting, Parterre de roses et pivoines, Gris De Garance

Parterre de roses et pivoines

Gris De Garance

Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$124

Painting, Personnage errant, Gris De Garance

Personnage errant

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$79

Print, The masked life, La Robotte

The masked life

La Robotte

Print - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$85

Print, Love; Deborah and William, Marian Williams

Love; Deborah and William

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Print, Love; Janet and Robert, Marian Williams

Love; Janet and Robert

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Print, Love; Lana and John, Marian Williams

Love; Lana and John

Marian Williams

Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$112 $86

Photography, Farewell, Dasha Pears

Farewell

Dasha Pears

Photography - 39.4 x 26.4 x 0 inch

$1,750

Print, Untitled (Zebras), Paola Pivi

Untitled (Zebras)

Paola Pivi

Print - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$407

Painting, Méduses confettis, Gris De Garance

Méduses confettis

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$102

Painting, Femme dans la Lune, Gris De Garance

Femme dans la Lune

Gris De Garance

Painting - 11 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$79

Painting, Kintsugi bol gris, Michèle Magnien (Mileg)

Kintsugi bol gris

Michèle Magnien (Mileg)

Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,016

Photography, Wild, Dasha Pears

Wild

Dasha Pears

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$1,750

Photography, Synesthetic Letters - D, Dasha Pears

Synesthetic Letters - D

Dasha Pears

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$881

Photography, Synesthetic Letters - A, Dasha Pears

Synesthetic Letters - A

Dasha Pears

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$881

Photography, XXX, Dasha Pears

XXX

Dasha Pears

Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,333

Photography, Wind in Her Hair, Dasha Pears

Wind in Her Hair

Dasha Pears

Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,333

Print, Menacée n°1 - Reproduction digigraphie, La Robotte

Menacée n°1 - Reproduction digigraphie

La Robotte

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$565

Painting, Fleurs sombres 4, Gris De Garance

Fleurs sombres 4

Gris De Garance

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$56

Painting, Magdalena's Eyes, Marian Williams

Magdalena's Eyes

Marian Williams

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,202

Contemporary Women Surrealists

Contemporary female Surrealists explore the unconscious mind through their often fantastical or illogical and highly thought-provoking artwork. While artists such as Salvador Dali and René Magritte became icons of the Surrealist movement, views about women in the art world at the time meant that the work of many women Surrealists was underrated, with the exception of a handful, such as Frida Kahlo and Dorothea Tanning.

Today, the number of Surrealist women has greatly increased and female artists explore the movement's key principles using a variety of styles and mediums. Photographers Dasha Pears and Julie Lagier both use pastel color palettes and surreal portraits to create a mesmerizing dreamlike atmosphere in their work. French painter Alexandra Battezati draws inspiration from Magritte with her surreal depiction of nature and trees, often seen in vibrant colors or even floating among the clouds. Meanwhile, Lithuanian painter Daiva Kaireviciute melds together the human body with an object or creature in order to create bizarre yet captivating fantastical forms. Other artists use Surrealism to add a humorous tone to their work, such as Spanish photographer Paola Pivi whose images place animals in the most illogical of spaces. 

Dive into the female perspective of Surrealism and discover Artsper's selection of contemporary Surrealist women!

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