Dali-Jewels: The Collection of the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundatio [Hardcover]

Salvador Dali (Author)

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Publication Date: August 10, 2006

Dal!, like the Renaissance artists, refused to be restricted to one unique form of expression: to that of painting. He wished to go beyond that point by making new discoveries; by trying out new means of expression; one of which being the creation through the combination of precious stones and noble metals. Dal!'s jewellery designs span almost thirty years until the 1960s. Thirty-seven of the jewels were produced in the New York workshop owned by Goldsmiths Alemany and Ertman. Dal! himself would choose the most appropriate precious stones, not only for their colour and quality but also, for their suitability in order to transmit a certain connotation or a specific atmosphere. Dal!nian symbolism is ever present in one way or another in all of his jewels: the soft watch, the telephone, the mouth and the subject of war among others. Dal!: Jewels presents the jewels from the Gala-Salvador Dal! Foundation. It features essays on Dal! and his work, as well as concept sketches produced by him before th

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Hardcover: 216 pages
Publisher: Umberto Allemandi (August 10, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8842210544
ISBN-13: 978-8842210542
Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 9.7 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,105,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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