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Salvador Dalí
Tristan et Iseult (Tristan and Isolde) (M. & L. 406-426)
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- £4,000 - 6,000‡♠
£6,930
Lot Details
The complete set of 21 drypoints in colours, on Japon nacré paper, with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued) all contained in the original black linen-covered portfolio with gilt title.
1970
all I. 40.3 x 27 cm. (15 7/8 x 10 5/8 in)
all S. 64.8 x 49.8 cm (25 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)
portfolio 74.9 x 57.2 x 3.2 cm (29 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
all S. 64.8 x 49.8 cm (25 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)
portfolio 74.9 x 57.2 x 3.2 cm (29 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
All signed and numbered L/LXXV in pencil (one of 75 suites in Roman numerals, there was also a French edition of 115 on Arches, a German edition of 125 on Rives, an English edition of 125 on Mandeure, and an Italian edition of 125 on Lana, of these the first 25 copies were signed and an additional 3 copies designated A-C), co-published by Jean Schneider, Basel, Leon Amiel, New York and Éditions Ramos Anstalt (Michelle Broutta), Paris, all unframed.
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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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