Sotheby's, London, Impressionist & Modern Art, April 14, 2021, lot 72
Descharnes 683
Franco Passoni, Reynolds Morse & Albert Field, Dalí, Milan, 1986, another cast illustrated p. 79
Beniamino Levi, The Dalí Universe, London, 2000, larger cast illustrated pp. 80 & 81
Françoise Lechien, Dalí, Dalí! ou l'éclosion apothéosique d'un sculpteur, Brussels, 2004, larger cast illustrated pp. 70 & 99
Spanish • 1904 - 1989
Salvador 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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