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TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition
Picasso called Dalí "an outboard motor that`s always running." Dalí thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head.
Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was one of the century`s greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics — and was rewarded with fierce controversy wherever he went. He was one of the first to apply the insights of Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis to the art of painting, approaching the subconscious with extraordinary sensitivity and imagination.
This lively monograph presents the infamous Surrealist in full color and in his own words. His provocative imagery is all here, from the soft watches to the notorious burning giraffe. A friend of the artist for over thirty years, privy to the reality behind Dalí`s public image, author Robert Descharnes is uniquely qualified to analyze Dalí — both the man and the myth.
About the authors:
Robert Descharnes, a photographer and writer, has published studies of major artists, among them Antoni Gaudí and Auguste Rodin. Since 1950, he has been documenting and cataloguing Dalí’s paintings and writings, and is now considered the leading expert on the artist.
Gilles Néret (1933-2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer, and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as L'Oeil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications. Néret's many titles for TASCHEN include Salvador Dalí - The Paintings, Matisse, and Erotica Universalis.
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Dalí
Descharnes, Robert / Néret, Gilles
Hardcover 9.4 x 11.8 in., 224 pages, $ 14.99 |
- Events (2 items)
Exhibition
Women: Dalí’s View
June 13, 2008 - September 21, 2008
Salvador Dalí Museum, 1000 Third Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-4901, Tel: 727-823-3767, United States
Women: Dalí’s View
June 13, 2008 - September 21, 2008
Salvador Dalí Museum, 1000 Third Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-4901, Tel: 727-823-3767, United States
- Reviews (1 items)
Dali remains somewhat of a mystery to all of us, within and outside the art circles. This excellent book brings to light some aspects of this legend.
P´MioGallery picassomio.com/, United States
P´MioGallery picassomio.com/, United States
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