Oscar Domínguez: A Life in Surrealism Óscar M. Domínguez, a Spanish surrealist painter, was born on January 3, 1906, in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. His early life was profoundly marked by illness—a serious deformation of his facial bone structure and limbs resulting from a congenital condition—which instilled within him an awareness of fragility and imbued his artistic expression with the uncanny. This formative experience became a cornerstone of his oeuvre, shaping his vision of the world and informing his distinctive style. Early Life and Artistic Beginnin…