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Salvador Dalí

Alice in Wonderland

Estimate
£10,000 - 15,000
£30,000
Lot Details
Bronze with blue patina.
1977/1984
91 x 45 x 22 cm (35 7/8 x 17 3/4 x 8 5/8 in.)
With incised signature and numbered 289/350 (there were also 35 artist's proofs), this edition was conceived in 1977 and first cast in 1984, this example cast at a later date, stamped with the Perseo Mendrisio, Switzerland foundry mark and with their accompanying Certificate of Authenticity.

Salvador Dalí

Spanish | B. 1904 D. 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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