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"Bound to become the standard reference work..." Le Figaro, Paris"
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Picasso called Dali "an outboard motor that's always running." Dali thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head. Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dali (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 Dali's public image, author Robert Descharnes is uniquely qualified to analyze Dali - both the man and the myth.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an incredible 2 volume "masterwork" of Dali. It is huge and heavy and totally comprehensive. The print quality (Taschen quality)is superb and there appears to be everything included that Dali has ever created - all in chronological order. His output is staggering and encompasses a massive period of time. The first paintings include elements of French Impressionism with pictures similar to Cezanne and Monet etc etc. Gradually the style changes until it becomes the weird and wonderful, the brilliant and bizarre, the product of a mind half crazy and half supremely talented. The man is amazing - his style utterly mind bending. He has so much more artistic skill than those persons who currently peddle "modern art" consisting of a few lines and a few shapes and a splat of paint here and there. I would describe Dali as a Picasso who has had an artistic licence "bomb" exploded in him. Talent surges out in all directions - blindly and madly but oh so beautifully and perfectly executed. Everything that makes great Art is here. If you never ever buy any other book on art then buy this one. Enter the world that I've just stepped into - and you will never want to leave again !! Just Brilliant !
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a truly great book to have in any home. If you do decide to purchase you will find your self getting lost in every page
its a must have
its a must have
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The company that was suppose to deliver this book apparently tried to on Saturday and left me a note saying they would try again the next working day. Its been 3 days now and still no sign, such a shame seeing as it was suppose to be a gift for a birthday. Very disappointed.
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Enormous
I ordered this book on friday, and it came the next day, which i wasn't expecting. Salvador Dali is greatly talented, although sometimes a little insane. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. E. Bambridge-sutton
the penultimate authoritative reference
I saw this book 10 years ago in a French public library in Nice (the one shaped like a human head) and spent years thinking about it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by hughpearse
Superb image quality and interesting insights
The image quality is very good in these books, so they are worth having just for that. The text is very informative as well however and gives an interesting insight into the man... Read more
Published 5 months ago by dthomas
Perfect gift
These two books weight together 6,5 kg, they are gigantic and absolutely amazing. If you love Dali's work there are no better books to have in your home library than these two... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Marina Fitzpatrick
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