Albert Reynolds Morse, Robert Descharnes and Albert Field, The Sculpture Collection, p. 86
see Robert and Nicholas Descharnes, Dalí, The Hard and The Soft, Spells for the Magic Form, Sculptures & Objects, Paris, 2004, no. 655 (another edition illustrated)
Based on the oil on panel The Burning Giraffe, 1936-37, Kunstmuseum, Basel
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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