Salvador Dali: Exploring the Irrational (Great Masters of Art) (Spanish Edition) [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Edmund Swinglehurst (Author)

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Book Description
These handsomely illustrated volumes offer insight into the lives and works of those few unique individuals whose extraordinary creative genius has affected suceeding generations of artists and altered the way we view the world around us.

Nearly always controversial, Dali dealt both openly and flamboyantly with sex and the subconscious. Here is the story of the man and the artist, presented along with some of his most vivid, and sometimes disturbing, works.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: New Line Books (November 1, 1998)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1577170032
• ISBN-13: 978-1577170037
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,384,430 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine introduction to Dali, March 11, 2000

By	"saintjerome" (Edmond, OK USA) - See all my reviews

First, I am obliged to say that the above review by Chimera is inaccurate. This book does reproduce an illustration by Chagall, but it is clearly labeled and attributed to Chagall with a paragraph upholding Chagall as the thematic antithesis to Dali. I'm a librarian and have placed this book in our collection. It represents a good value in that it has quality full-color reproductions of 100 of Dali's works and provides excellent, readable commentary on each work and on the phases of Dali's long career. I would reserve a fifth star for a higher quality coffee-table style book from Phaidon or Abrams, but this book is a very fine introduction to Dali for a very nice price.

4.0 out of 5 stars Get to know Dali, April 20, 2006

By	Delano Marco Cuzzucoli (South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dali, Salvador: Exploring the Irrational (Great Masters) (Hardcover)

Nobody could ever accuse Dali of good taste, but that is what the greatest art is all about. He was weird, he was shocking, he was clever and he certainly knew how to get noticed. Here, he is celebrated in all his controversial glory.

Learn about his early life, influences and family. Get to know about his marriage to Gala and, of course, marvel at his masterful but disturbing paintings. Observe how his works gradually transformed from still lives to surreal reinterpretations of Renaissance art throughout the course of his life. And see how he tried to tackle his own insecurities and doubts in his art.

My only real gripe is Swinglehurst's overly critical selection of works he chose to display. Granted, Dali's overall collection would span several books, but I feel some noteworthy pieces were left out.

Great stuff, and a fine introduction to the life and art of Dali.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The biggest mistake EVER made in a Dali book!, January 24, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Buffalo, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dali: Exploring the Irrational (Art Series) (Hardcover)

One cannot take seriously an author who -- incredibly -- reproduces a work by CHAGALL and attributes it to Dali! That's exactly what occurred in this book. No more needs to be said; pass this one by. Or buy it as a curiosity??