Thursday, August 9, 2012

Marc Chagall Boaz wakes up and sees Ruth at his feet

Here is an example of an affordable work that was printed from plates created by Chagall.
 
Boaz wakes up and sees Ruth at his feet
Original color lithograph, 1960. 14 1/8" x 10 3/8"

About Chagall:

Pablo Picasso remarked in the 1950s,
 "Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what colour really is".

Chagalls biography includes these comments:

"Chagalls ties with the Bible go very deep, his childhood in Russia had a big influence on his works"

Of the Bible, this is what Chagall said, "Ever since my earliest youth, I have been fascinated with the Bible. I have always believed…that it is the greatest source of poetry of all time…I have sought its reflection in life and art. The Bible is life, an echo of nature, and this is the secret I have endeavored to transmit."

He formed a business relationship with French art dealer Ambroise Vollard. This inspired him to begin creating etchings for a series of illustrated books, including Gogol's Dead Souls, the Bible, and the Fables of La Fontaine. These illustrations would eventually come to represent his finest printmaking efforts.

Chagall spent eight years etching the plates for The Bible Series.
The copper plates were subsequently given to the Musee National Message Biblique in Nice by Marc and Vava Chagall.

Meyer Schapiro, noted art historian, made the observation that Chagall was the ideal artist to have undertaken the task.

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Monday, August 6, 2012

Poseiden by Salvador Dali

Neptune (Poseidon)
19" x 30"
Printed in Paris France in 1963
Small worldwide edition of 270
There are restrikes of these, so all works must pass
inspection with a known Dali expert.
Printed on Arches with some printed on Japon paper.
From the "Mythology" series.
Condition is excellent!
RARE
Neptune was the Roman god of water and the sea in Roman mythology and religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Neptune was the brother of Jupiter and Pluto, each of them presiding over one of the three realms of Heaven, Earth and the Netherigions.

There seems to be confusion as to the title of this work.

The Archives created by Albert Field lists the title as Neptune with Poseiden in parenthasis.

Neptune had power over Sea Water and Fresh water both.

As both characters were worshipped by the Romans/Greeks, it makes

sense that Dali might have referenced both in the same work.

Our price for this work is far below what others are asking.

There are only a few of these on the market.

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Battle Around a Dandelion Tapestry by Salvador Dali

Battle Around a Dandelion
by
Salvador Dali

Large hand wove tapestry from 1988
Limited edition.

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

What are the Chances? Salvador Dali

What would you say If I told you that back in 1968, Salvador Dali created a series of limited edition prints that included a work titled: Arise, Barak, and Lead? an image of a dark skinned character rising among a group of people. A leader named Barak? Well, Dali did exactly that.

Here is an image of the work:

This work is hand signed by Dali and limited edition,
and yes you can still buy one.
While original Dali works can sell for millions, these limited edition works
sell in the thousands and average people buy and sell them on a daily basis all
over the globe.
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310-533-1333

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Salvador Dali works from Spain on display in Florida

Museum to feature Dalí paintings from Spain


The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg will welcome 12 works by its famous Spanish surrealist namesake never before seen in America.

"The Royal Inheritance: Dalí works from the Spanish National Collection" exhibit, co-curated by Dalí museum's senior curators Joan Kropf and William Jeffett, runs Oct. 1 through March 13, 2013.
The new exhibit comes to the museum by way of the National Collection of Modern Art in Spain — Madrid's Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
"Composition"
(1928) is a large abstract work. The exhibit paintings have never been seen in America.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Salvador Dali Viet Nam prints


Angel of Mercy Covering a Calmer World
23" x 16" on V Piera Paper
*Hand signed by Salvador Dali in 1973 in front of witnesses.
*The publisher filmed an interview with the creator of the Dali Museum in Fla., Reynolds Morse.
*The cancelled printing plates are the property of the publisher.
*The bon à tirer prints or Artists Proofs can be seen at the Dali Museum when they are on display.

The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam,
Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
During the most publicized part of the Viet Nam War,
Salvador Dali was living in New York at the St. Regis Hotel and meeting with the
public on a regular basis.

The Viet Nam war protests and constant news stories shaped the culture of that day
and sparked unrest and chaos among the young people of the United States.
While most people might refer to the destructive nature of weapons,
Dali referred to the Aomic Bomb as "excited particles".
The extensive study of science as a youth gave Dali a unique perspective on things
having to do with energy or decay as a few examples.
The Angel in the image is similar to the iconic Angel we see
in many of Dali's better known graphics.
The Angel of Mercy is referred to in various religeons,
known for healing and compassion. So during a time of great conflict
and destruction, Dali created a series of works having to do with Peace in Viet Nam.

We have only one of these available.
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