Dali: The Reality Of Dreams

by Ralf Schlieber, Ralf Schiebler, Salvador Dalí

Now available again, this fascinating look at Dal' explores the forces that shaped the life and works of one of the modern art world's most inscrutable and misunderstood figures. Concise yet comprehensive, this elegant volume follows Dal''s artistic development from the 1920s to his death in 1989. Accompanied by brilliant reproductions and the artist's own words, it offers detailed analyses of his most important paintings based on the theories of two men who deeply influenced his Sigmund Freud and his protégé, Otto Rank. What emerges is a picture of an artist whose pursuit of self-knowledge provides fascinating and important insights into the inner workings of the creative imagination.

Genres: Art

127 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Kerfe · Rating 3 out of 5]

The descriptive and biographical text is full of psychobabble and neither very informative nor illuminating. A variety of good quality reproductions still fails to represent well the many dimensions of Dali's work. Worth a look if your local library owns it; don't purchase it yourself.

[Jonathan Pavan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’d rate this between a 3-4. Some interesting parts and liked seeing the art throughout. At other times jumped randomly or would glaze over interesting elements. It also felt like it ended abruptly.