Dalí: 1904-1989

by Victoria Charles, Salvador Dalí (about), Parkstone Press (Creator)

Charles offers a new perspective on Dali's work and delivers a great text about this Surrealist painter.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

255 pages, Hardcover

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)