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Salvador Dalí
Head of Dante
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- $30,000 - 50,000
$100,800
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plaster
incised with the artist's signature "Dalí" on the neck; signed, inscribed and dated "Dalí 1965" on the back of the head
sculpture 15 7/8 x 7 x 7 3/4 in. (40.3 x 17.8 x 19.7 cm)
base 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (12.1 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm)
overall 20 5/8 x 7 x 7 3/4 in. (52.4 x 17.8 x 19.7 cm)
base 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (12.1 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm)
overall 20 5/8 x 7 x 7 3/4 in. (52.4 x 17.8 x 19.7 cm)
Executed in 1965.
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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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