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Salvador Dalí
Much Ado About Shakespeare II (M. & L. 390-405)
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The complete set of 16 drypoints in colours, on Japanese paper, with full margins.
1970
all I. 17.8 x 12.7 cm (7 x 5 in.)
all S. 44.5 x 31.1 cm (17 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)
all S. 44.5 x 31.1 cm (17 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)
All signed, annotated 'E.A' and consecutively numbered 1-16 in pencil (one of 25 artist's proofs on Japanese paper, the edition was 250 on Japanese paper, 250 on BFK Rives and 25 artist's proofs on BFK Rives), published by Editions Graphiques Internationales, Paris, all unframed.
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Salvador Dalí
Spanish | B. 1904 D. 1989Salvador Dalí was perhaps the most broadly known member of the Surrealist movement of the early twentieth century. Heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud, the avant-garde style explored consciousness and dream-like states through exaggerated landscapes and bizarre or grotesque imagery. Using the means of painting, sculpture, printmaking, film and literature, Dalí explored these ideas with a meticulous hand and inventive wit. Although known for his role in Surrealism, Dalí was also a seminal example of celebrity showmanship and the cult of personality, a phenomenon that dominates popular culture today. Always a colorful and flamboyant presence with his signature cape, wide-eyed expression and trademark upturned waxed mustache, Dalí was a master of self-promotion and spectacle.
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