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SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989)
Salvador Dali Line Painting Study on Canvas ‘Le Cheval Picasso’
‘Le cheval Picasso’ is part of drypoint etchings in the portfolio ‘Les
Amours de Cassandre’
Portfolio was edited in 1968 – Edition size : 1-150 signed &
numbered on Arches, 1-95 on Japon Paper, and 30 EA (reference :
ML/Argillet #249; Fields
# 68-2 B)
Dali’s rendition of “Les Amours de Cassandre” by Renaissance poet
Pierre de Ronsard illustrates the favorite themes of the famous poet
and humanist from
the French Renaissance.
Artwork on sale however is an original large study in black ink on
canvas
Dated from around 1967/1968
Artwork is signed but not dated
Size : 41 x 29.3 cm (16.4 x 11.7 inch)
Comes with the certificate from the Leo Castelli Gallery and
provenance
documents
!! In absolute MINT condition !!
An absolute collector's item
Info on Salvador Dali
Salvador
Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquess of Dalí de Púbol (11 May
1904 – 23 January 1989) was a Spanish Surrealist artist renowned for his
technical skill, precise draftsmanship and the striking and bizarre images in his
work.
Born
in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts at
Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young
age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He
moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in
1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents. His best-known work, The
Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931, and is one of the most
famous Surrealist paintings. Dalí lived in France throughout the Spanish Civil
War (1936 to 1939) before leaving for the United States in 1940 where he
achieved commercial success. He returned to Spain in 1948 where he announced
his return to the Catholic faith and developed his "nuclear mysticism"
style, based on his interest in classicism, mysticism and recent scientific
developments.
Dalí's
artistic repertoire included painting, graphic arts, film, sculpture, design
and photography, at times in collaboration with other artists. He also wrote
fiction, poetry, autobiography, essays and criticism. Major themes in his work
include dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest
personal relationships. To the dismay of those who held his work in high
regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his eccentric and ostentatious
public behavior often drew more attention than his artwork. His public support
for the Francoist regime, his commercial activities and the quality and
authenticity of some of his late works have also been controversial. His life
and work were an important influence on other Surrealists, pop art and
contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst. There are two major
museums devoted to his work: The Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain and the
Salvador Dalí Museum in Florida.
Excerpt
of an article in the New York times in 1970 after his appearance on the Dick
Cavett Show : ‘Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and
bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often
attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best-known work, The
Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931. Dalí's expansive artistic
repertoire includes film, sculpture, and photography, in collaboration with a
range of artists in a variety of media. Dalí was highly imaginative, and also
had an affinity for partaking in unusual and grandiose behavior. His eccentric
manner and attention-grabbing public actions sometimes drew more attention than
his artwork to the dismay of those who held his work in high esteem and to the
irritation of his critics.
Dalí
employed extensive symbolism in his work. For instance, the hallmark "soft
watches" that first appear in The Persistence of Memory suggest Einstein's
theory that time is relative and not fixed. The elephant is also a recurring
image in Dalí's works. It first appeared in his 1944 work Dream Caused by the
Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening. The egg is
another common Dalíesque image. He connects the egg to the prenatal and
intrauterine, thus using it to symbolize hope and love. Various animals appear
throughout his work as well : ants point to death, decay, and immense sexual
desire; the snail is connected to the human head; and locusts are a symbol of
waste and fear.’
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