Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, Important Nineteenth Century and Modern Prints, The Collection of the Late Sir Rex De C. Nan Kivell, C.M.G., October 4, 1977, lot 50
Private Collection, New York, acquired from the above by the present owner
Ralph Michler and Lutz W. Löpsinger 19
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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