Dalí and artworks 1904-1989

by Victoria Charles

Painter, designer, creator of bizarre objects, author and film maker, Dalí became the most famous of the Surrealists. Buñuel, Lorca, Picasso and Breton all had a great influence on his career. Dalí's film, An Andalusian Dog, produced with Buñuel, marked his official entry into the tightly-knit group of Parisian Surrealists, where he met Gala, the woman who became his lifelong companion and his source of inspiration. But his relationship soon deteriorated until his final rift with André Breton in 1939. Nevertheless Dalí's art remained surrealist in its philosophy and expression and a prime example of his freshness, humour and exploration of the subconscious mind. Throughout his life, Dalí was a genius at self-promotion, creating and maintaining his reputation as a mythical figure.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

257 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Victoria Charles received her PhD in history of art. She has published extensively on the subject and has regularly contributed to Art Information, an international guide to contemporary art.

Frequently writing articles for specialised journals and magazines, Victoria Charles recently contributed to a collective work, World History of Art.

Reviews

[Jim Razinha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice biographical overview of Dali, in short paragraph bursts between chronological plates of selected painting (many of which I’ve not seen before, but that’s not surprising, given his body of work). Mostly snippets of his life with some partial analyses of a few paintings. Good primer..

[Fernando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful book.

[irem nur · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dalinin kısa bir biyografisi olmuş, daha çok resim ve tablolarının yorumunu beklerdim.

[Cynthia Grove · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good basic introduction to Dali's life and work. More information about the paintings would have been helpful.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dalí’s art and mind are always beautiful, but the writing and art critique in this book are sparse and lacking.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book wasn't what I thought. I bought it thinking it talked more about the paintings that were featured in it. That wasn't what it was at all. It was more of a condensed biography of Dali's life. It was an interesting read mostly because Dali was a fascinating character in the art world & the world in general.

[Quiver · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK intro into the life and work of Salvador Dali.
(referring to Serbian edition)