Salvador Dalí Libri

TASCHEN's 25th anniversary Special edition! Two large-format hardcover volumes in a slipcase. 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.

„Les dîners de Gala“ ist einzig den Freuden des Gaumens gewidmet. Essen und Surrealismus sind ideale Bettgesellen: Sex und Hummer, Collage und Kannibalismus, die Begegnung zwischen einem Schwan und einer Zahnbürste auf einem Tortenboden. Die legendären Dinnerpartys von Salvador Dalí und seiner Muse Gala waren unvergesslich. 1973 veröffentlichte Dalí das verrückteste Kochbuch aller Zeiten, eine Mischung aus surrealistischem Witz und extravaganten Gaumenfreuden. Der Nachdruck enthält alle 136 Rezepte in zwölf von Dalí illustrierten Kapiteln mit Titeln wie „Weiche Uhren im Halbschlaf“ und „Monarchenfleisch“. Saucen-Sottisen und Bouillon-Bonmots des Meisters wie „Der Kiefer ist unser bestes Werkzeug, um uns philosophisches Wissen anzueignen“ geben zusätzliche Würze. Diese köstlichen Rezepte lassen sich zu Hause nachkochen, erfordern jedoch etwas Übung, eine gut bestückte Vorratskammer und vielleicht auch eine spezielle neuronale Verschaltung. Die Kochkunst stammt aus Pariser Edelrestaurants wie Lasserre und Maxim’s. „Les dîners de Gala“ ist ein Kunstwerk, ein Kochbuch und ein multisensorisches Abenteuer.

"Dalí poses as the Magician, his wife Gala becomes the Empress, and the death of Julius Caesar is reinterpreted as the Ten of Swords in the artist's extraordinary custom tarot deck. First published in 1984, this edition brings back the full set of cards along with a companion book with practical instructions."--Container.

Cult classic and collector's item, Dali's Mustache is the result of the astonishing artistic collaboration between surrealist Salvador Dali and experimental photography pioneer Philippe Halsman. Dali and Halsman were friends as well as professional collaborators for more than three decades.Subtitled A Photographic Interview, the concept of the book is one short question presented to Dali, which Dali answers, followed by a corresponding black-and-white photograph by Halsman. The photographs are intentionally absurd and hilarious. Early editions of this book came with a warning on the back that said "Warning! This book is preposterous."Question: "I have the feeling, to have discovered your secret, Salvador. Could it be that you are crazy?" Answer: "I am certainly saner than the person who bought this book."

THE SECRET LIFE, Salvador Dali's first volume of autobiography, was completed in 1941 and comprises one of modern art's most revelatory - and revolutionary - literary documents. From Dalí's birth, childhood and adolescence, during which we learn of the crucial events and influences which moulded his unique perspectives on life, art, sexuality and philosophy, THE SECRET LIFE goes on to record the artist's inexorable ascendency to global renown - starting with the Surrealist movement in 1920s Paris, and culminating in his conquest of America in the 1930s. THE SECRET LIFE Volume One documents the years 1904 to 1924, and presents an illuminating memoir of the artist's extraordinary childhood to his preliminary excursions as a young seditionary set to detonate the Parisan art scene. This new edition of THE SECRET LIFE is updated and corrected, and also contains a complementary chronology of Dali's life and works.

This is a catalog from the County Hall, London exhibition, organized by The Stratton Foundation. 147 numbered pages. Full-color glossy pages throughout, including a few fold-out pages. Sculptures, objects, prints are all pictured.

Over-sized trade paperback with heavyweight self-flapped cover. Salvador Dali in his own words, with numerous photographs and illustrations. A beautifully designed book.

This book is a translation of the first volume of Oui- a collection of texts compiled and edited by Dali's great chronicler, colleague and friend, Robert Descharnes. Arranged chronologically, these diverse (polymorphously perverse) texts cover the period of Dali's creative life, from his student days to his early associations with the Surrealist movement. They offer a microcosmic view of the "cosmic" life and art, creation and creative process, mind and body of Salvador Dali.