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Dali
Salvador Dali (1904-89) is one of the most controversial and paradoxical artists of the twentieth century. A painter of considerable virtuosity, he used a traditional illusionistic style to create disturbing images filled with references to violence, death, cannibalism and bizarre sexual practices, from the extraordinary fluid watches in The Persistence of Memory to the gruesome monster in Soft Construction with Boiled Beans and the fetishistic lobster in the famous Lobster Telephone.
- GenresArtNonfiction
126 pages, Hardcover
First published January 8, 1995
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June 21, 2017
In addition to displaying beautiful and evocative art, this book taught me quite a bit about Salvador Dali. Seems he was something of a megalomaniac, but given his body of work I'm not sure he was in error to behave that way. Beyond his prolific works of art, he was also a novelist, poet, and nonfiction author (including THREE autobiographies). Seems he also dabbled in film, designed jewelry, and wrote ballets. I can't be sure if all of his work was of good quality, but the volume and breadth alone are impressive.
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