Dal. La obra pictrica [Hardcover]

Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker,Salvador Dal?(19041989) was one of the centurys greatest exhibitionists and eccentricsand was rewarded with fierce controversy wherever he went. He was one of the first to apply the insights ofSigmund Freudand psychoanalysis to the art of painting, approaching the subconscious with extraordinary sensitivity and imagination.

This publication presents the artistspainted oeuvre. After many years of research,Robert DescharnesandGilles N?retfinally located the paintings of this highly prolific artist. Many of the works had been inaccessible for yearsin fact so many thatalmost half the illustrations in this book had rarely been seen in public.

BAAn essential overview of Salvador Dal?s mind-melting ideas and seismic art historical impact, this compact publication reviews the master of Surrealisms complete paintings, supplemented with sketches and ephemera. Presented by Robert Descharnes and Gilles N?ret, many of these works have rarely been seen before but epitomize Dal?s depictions of the subconscious minds strange workings.Bound to become the standard reference work.