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Salvador Dalí
La Conquête du Cosmos I (Conquest of the Cosmos I) (M. & L. 642-44, 647-49)
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- $6,000 - 8,000
$9,030
Lot Details
The complete set of six etching and aquatints in colors with embossing, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, with justification page, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original black paper-covered heavy board portfolio with gold printed title and artist's name.
1974
all I. 29 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (74.9 x 55.2 cm)
all S. 39 1/8 x 27 1/2 in. (99.4 x 69.9 cm)
portfolio 40 1/4 x 28 1/4 in. (102.2 x 71.8 cm)
all S. 39 1/8 x 27 1/2 in. (99.4 x 69.9 cm)
portfolio 40 1/4 x 28 1/4 in. (102.2 x 71.8 cm)
All signed and numbered 'LXXXIII/CLXXXXV' (195) in pencil, additionally numbered 'LXXXIII/CLXXXXV' in black ink on the justification page (there was also an edition of 195 on Arches paper and 25 artist's proofs), published by Levine & Levine Graphics, Inc., New York, printed in France.
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Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Including: Philosophe 'ecrase' par le Cosmos (Philosopher Crushed by the Cosmos); Papillons de l'anti-matiere (Butterflies of Antimatter Vision); Dali martien muni d'un double microscope holo-electronique (Martian Dali Equipped with a Double Holoelectronic); Le cercle visceral du Cosmos (Visceral Circle of the Cosmos); Les montres galatines de l'espace-temps (The Frozen Watches of Space-Time); and Infra-terrestres adorés par Dali á 5 ans car il se croyait insecte (Infraterrestrials adored by Dali at the Age of Five)
Literature
Salvador Dalí
Spanish | B. 1904 D. 1989Salvador 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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