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Salvador Dalí
Head of Beatrice
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- $15,000 - 25,000
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Bronze bust with 11 malachite green stones, lacking one stone at the lower left bust, the back of the head concave with a miniature reproduction of Antonio Canova's Cupid and Psyche inside, on a jasper stone base.
1965-1966
14 1/4 x 10 x 7 1/2 in. (36.2 x 25.4 x 19.1 cm)
Incised with signature at lower right side of bust, presumably a unique example cast at the Berrocal foundry, Verona, Italy, before the edition of 6 and 2 hors commerce by Christine Forani cast at the Rudier foundry, Paris.
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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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