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Frontispiece – 12.5 x 9.5" image size, signed and dated ‘Dalí 67’ lower right and framed in an ornate, gold-tone frame.
Micheler-Löpsinger 196; Field 67-10 Plate A
From the total edition of 393 (235 portfolios, some of which included additional sets in color or just black or sanguine, on varying papers), unnumbered as issued - most portfolios were only numbered on the justification page, though occasionally some individual prints are seen with numbers.
Originally published as Poèmes Secrets d'Apollinaire, the etchings in this portfolio by Salvador Dalí pay tribute to Apollinaire’s 'Secret Poems.' The complete portfolio consisted of ten full-page etchings and eight additional etchings (vignettes) that incorporated poems by Apollinaire. Each etching was individually and meticulously hand-colored as well as reworked in drypoint.
Salvador Dalí's deep affinity for literature made it unsurprising that he found himself captivated by Guillaume Apollinaire's body of work. Apollinaire, hailed as one of the most prominent poets of the early 20th century, played a pivotal role in championing Cubism and laying the foundation for surrealism to flourish. His poetry, characterized by its originality, delved fearlessly into themes of love, desire, and sensuality. He explored explicit content that pushed boundaries - challenging the readers of his time with works considered ‘scandalous’ and ‘risqué.’ Apollinaire's 'Secret Poems' garnered considerable attention when unpublished erotic verses surfaced from his private papers after his death in 1918. These poems, due to their amorous nature and the social uproar they caused, were withheld from the public eye during Apollinaire’s lifetime.
Dalí’s etchings for this portfolio certainly rank as some of his best work – beautifully drawn and evocative with extensive color work. Not all prints included in the portfolios of this edition were colored. Some were printed in just black and white, or in sanguine. This particular set’s color is still strong, 56 years after its original printing – not to be missed by collectors of Dalí’s etchings from the 60s.
- Creator:Salvador Dalí (1904 - 1989, Spanish)
- Creation Year:1967
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)
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- Condition:Generally excellent condition - paper is slightly toning with some light handling dents.
- Gallery Location:Greenwich, CT
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Salvador Dalí
Instantly recognizable by his waxed, upturned mustache, the flamboyant Salvador Dalí is one of modern art’s most distinctive figures. He is also one of the icons of the 20-century avant-garde Surrealist movement, whose dreamlike images, drawn from the depths of the unconscious, he deployed in paintings, sculptures, prints and fashion, as well as in film collaborations with Luis Buñuel and Alfred Hitchcock.
Dalí was born in Figueres, Catalonia, and even as a youngster, displayed the sensitivity, sharp perception and vivid imagination that would later define his artworks. In these, he conjured childhood memories and employed religious symbols and Freudian imagery like staircases, keys and dripping candles to create unexpected, often shocking pieces.
Dalí's use of hyperrealism in conveying Surrealist symbols and concepts that subvert accepted notions of reality is epitomized in what is perhaps his most recognizable painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), in which he depicts the fluidity of time through melting clocks, their forms inspired by Camembert cheese melting in the sun. His artistic genius, eccentric personality and eternal quest for fame made him a global celebrity.
“Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure,” he once said. “That of being Salvador Dalí.”
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