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Dalí: Vida y Obra

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Book by Frank Weyers

96 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2000

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727 reviews571 followers
January 27, 2019
Deve ter sido excêntrico desde que abriu os olhos pela primeira vez. Na infância foi um enfant terrible, e pela vida fora foi aprimorando essa excentricidade a um tal nível que só o inegável talendo desculpou.
Pessoalmente acho-o genial, apesar de na mairia das vezes me sentir como "um burro a olhar um palácio". O melhor deste livro foi exactamente a descodificação da imensa e complexa simbologia das suas obras.

A sua vida privada, de privada tinha pouco; adorava a atenção do público e deitava mão a todas as oportunidades que lhe permitissem exibir-se, a si e à sua obra.
Morreu como viveu, deixando um legado extraordinário com algumas obras a atingirem valores tão exorbitantes que são consideradas invendáveis.
Profile Image for HCE.
196 reviews
January 3, 2026
erg interessant. grote fan van hoe de ‘kunst mini’ serie de verschillende aspecten van een kunstenaar (beknopt) aanpakt. tryna get my hands on more of this series (heb de Goya ook al liggen)
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853 reviews210 followers
August 18, 2022
Not entirely bad, but the reproductions are tiny, and the author quite successfully avoids discussing controversies around Dali and his views, focusing on different areas and media of his work.
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123 reviews6 followers
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January 11, 2022
I once visited Dali’s museum in Figueras and loved it. This book would not encourage me to return. Apparently his spectacular public behaviour was a means to make himself and his work better known. He really loved to provoke. The anagram of his name “Avida Dollars” - “avid for dollars” coined by his friend is very apt.
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135 reviews10 followers
March 11, 2013
Easy to read, nice introduction to Dali. However, some reproductions are way to small to notice some important details. Overall, nice book as a "shortcut" to Dali but it can't be seen as ultimate guide to Dali by any means.
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127 reviews1 follower
July 17, 2022
Interesante conocer sobre el y sus obras me gustan.

Me hubiera gustado que explicase mas sobre como desarrolló su estilo. Está padre como usaba su personalidad como publicidad a su arte.
Profile Image for Damián González.
115 reviews16 followers
November 9, 2017
Un libro breve con lo justo y necesario para tener un primer acercamiento a la vida y obra de Dalí. Es verdad que algunos de los cuadros que se muestran no pueden apreciarse del todo bien, por un tema de escalas y tamaño del libro. Pero no por eso deja de ser un buen libro. Por lo pronto a mí me generó ganas de seguir descubriendo más sobre este increíble artista. Supongo que eso habla bien del libro.
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1,929 reviews16 followers
July 24, 2023
Uma ótima introdução para quem nada sabe sobre Dalí.

Frank Weyers mistura biografia, descrição, explicação e citações para ajudar os iniciantes a entenderem o fascínio que a vida e obra do grande artista ainda causam. Há várias ilustrações de seus trabalhos mais famosos, das pinturas aos objetos que incluem vestuário, esculturas e fotos.

A minha edição é de 2001 e encontra-se um pouco amarelada a despeito do papel de qualidade. A lombada continua intacta.

Recomendo.
Profile Image for Lisa.
45 reviews8 followers
February 22, 2016
Een enorm interessant boek over Dalí Salvator, de beroemde Spaanse surrealist. Een erg mooi boek dat het verhaalt vertelt over deze schilder. Het boek is vol met foto's van Dalí's schilderijen en andere werken. Door de schrijfstijl is het soms moeilijk om door dit boek heen te komen, maar zeker de moeite waard.
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1,255 reviews
February 3, 2009
What a kook! I seriously worry that we will no longer have "tortured artists" They will be Prozac-ed out of existence. What if someone would have given daVinci Ritilin? Would we have the Mona Lisa? Dali would have not come up with his wacky stuff if he was medicated, I am sure of it!
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378 reviews114 followers
October 1, 2011
Amazing compilation of Dalí's life story and works. It's full of anecdotes, photographs and additional timelines to help you understand what was happening in the world during every section of the artist's life and how that affected his creations. Detailed yet very understandable book. I loved it!
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67 reviews
October 19, 2012
Great as an intro to Dali; just what I needed to prepare for my visit to the Dali museum. It's a tad dry, but not off-putting. Family photographs and photos of many pieces of his art helped flesh out the book and provide examples of various stages of Dali's process and career.
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63 reviews
September 25, 2024
La verdad es que como repaso de las épocas pictóricas de Dalí es un muy buen libro, aunque omite demasiados detalles para blanquear mucho la imagen de Dalí (como por ejemplo se estrecha relación con Franco). Me gustaría leer otro de estos mini libros de arte aunque obviamente de otro artista.
Profile Image for Misa Escobedo.
48 reviews13 followers
October 18, 2011
Me encantó este libro, la vida de Dalí es para mi un ejemplo y una inspiracion, este hombre estaba casi loco...
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179 reviews17 followers
August 15, 2012
A short and comprehensive biographical summary of a great artist and self-promotional genius. A good read for someone that perhaps doesn't know that much of Dalí's life and work.
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9 reviews1 follower
May 18, 2013
A slim volume but enough detail about the artist and his works to make for a satisfying Dali primer.
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761 reviews9 followers
November 6, 2014
Přehledná publikace pro rychlé seznámení s tímto malířem.
Profile Image for Francisca  Ivana.
139 reviews4 followers
April 3, 2016
"Dalí" es parte de una colección de minilibros que nos acerca a los artistas y sus obras de manera sencilla. Recomendable para quienes no somos expertos en historia del arte.
Profile Image for Özge Günaydın.
434 reviews13 followers
March 24, 2019
En sevdiğim türden sanat kitapları
Tek sanatçı detaylı bilgi fotoğraflar
Nefis
Profile Image for Eleni Plagioti.
8 reviews
December 29, 2020
Πολλες πληροφοριες για τον ζωγραφο, τη ζωη του και τα εργα του. Επισης, κατατοπιστικη αναλυση του τροπου σκεψης και δημιουργιας του Νταλι, με πολλες φωτογραφιες των εργων του.
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103 reviews13 followers
May 22, 2021
Dainin eserlerinden çok kendisini anlatan bir kitaptı. O yuzden tashen baskısını da okuyacağım eserleri hakkında bu sefer kapsamli bir bilgi edilemediğimi düşünüyorum çünkü.
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