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Salvador Dalí
Dali Illustré Casanova (Mémories de Casanova) (Dali Illustrates Casanova, Memories of Casanova) (M. & L. 174-187)
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- $4,000 - 6,000
$5,292
Lot Details
The complete set of 14 heliogravures in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets, loose (as issued), with text, title page and justification, all contained in the original satin-covered slipcase with floral tapestry additions.
1967
all S. 14 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (37.8 x 27.6 cm)
Signed in blue ball-point pen on the justification, additionally all signed in the plates, copy 298 of 390 (there were also some hors commerce), published by Cercle du Livre Précieux, 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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