Medium: Lithograph

Sheet Size: 29" x 21"

Signature: Signed and numbered in Pencil

Edition: Artist proof from an edition of 95 on Japon

Printer: Dumas

Publisher: Levine & Levine

Reference: Field 80-6, Michler & Lopsinger 1577 

The Fashion Designer captures the intersection of Dalí’s eccentric genius and the structured world of high style, and he executes that vision with striking confidence. The composition is defined by a majestic, elongated figure that seems to be both the creator and the creation, draped in the kind of architectural elegance that only a Surrealist could conjure. There is a sense of poised authority here, but also that signature Dalí "double-image" quality where the human form feels beautifully fragmented. Like his most iconic works, it balances the meticulous precision of a draftsman with the wild, untethered imagination of a dreamer.

For a collector, this 1980 lithograph offers a sophisticated entry point into Dalí’s later period, where his focus shifted toward the theatricality of the human persona. This specific image holds a prestigious place in the artist's legacy, as it was chosen by Albert Field to grace the front cover of the definitive Catalog Raisonné of Etchings and Mixed-Media Prints. Being the "face" of the most authoritative reference book on Dalí’s graphic works gives this piece an undeniable pedigree. It isn't just a lithograph; it is the visual standard-bearer for an entire era of his printmaking, making it a cornerstone for any serious collection.