"Lilies of Time"
by
Salvador Dali
Hand signed in 1972
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Salvador Dali Stillness of Time Melting Clock
Salvador Dali's best known works include melting clocks and other icons. The image featured below is "Stillness of Time" from 1976. Salvador Dali and his publisher created a limited edition of hand signed prints on high quality paper.
Salvador Dali at Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Institute of Arts will host a Spanish Masters exhibit that includes Picasso and Salvador Dali among others. Read about it HERE
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Thank you for your interest in Salvador Dali. There are quite a number of interesting stories here about Salvador Dali auctions, events, museums, prints, paintings, drawings and film.
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If you would like a FREE catalog that features over 700 images of available works by Dali, please call or email a request to: EMAIL <-- use link to email or CALL 888-888-3254 Ext. 204
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Friday, April 6, 2012
Dali work expected to fetch 10 Million
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 75-year-old masterwork by Surrealist painter Salvador Dali is expected to fetch $10 million or more when it hits the auction block next month, Sotheby's said on Wednesday.
"Printemps necrophilique," a 1936 work by the Spanish master which depicts a seated male and a standing female in an eerily realistic landscape, has a presale estimate of $8 million to $12 million when it is offered at the May 2 sale of Impressionist and Modern Art. It was last been on the market about 15 years ago.
"Surrealism is the last great movement of 20th-century modernism to be fully appreciated in the marketplace," said Simon Shaw, Sotheby head of Impressionist and modern art in New York, referring to recent records.
Dali's "Portrait de Paul Eluard" set a record for a Surrealist work when it sold for $21.7 million at Sotheby's in February 2011, while Ernst's "The Stolen Mirror" soared to $16.3 million, or more than three times the estimate, smashing the artist's record of $2.67 million at Christie's last fall.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Dalí in 3-D: Alan Cumming to Star in ‘The Surrealist’
“If you’re going to make a film in 3-D, Surrealism is what to make it about,” filmmaker Philippe Mora told The Observer by phone. And so that is pretty much exactly what Mr. Mora is doing. He is working on a movie right now called The Surrealist, about painter Salvador Dalí and his tempestuous wife, Gala. Alan Cumming and Judy Davis are taking the lead roles.
“It’s about an imaginary love affair that he had with the Mona Lisa,” Mr. Mora explained. “Gala gets jealous, even though it’s an imaginary lover. That’s quite a woman to compete with!”
Mr. Mora said that some scholars now believe that the model for the Mona Lisa was a man, an assistant of Leonardo who donned lady’s clothes for the iconic portrait, “so we’re putting that element into the movie, which perfectly fit Dalí,” he continued. “It was too good to be true. His private life is literally indescribable. You really couldn’t classify him.”
Dalí died in 1989, at the age of 84, so to help make sense of his private life, Mr. Mora has met with associates of the artist, like the late photographer Robert Whitaker and the former club kids Robert and Richard DuPont, who left Connecticut at 17, in the 1970s, to live and work in the city. They fell in with the crowd at Studio 54, including Andy Warhol, who brought them to one of Dalí’s notoriously elaborate dinner parties—where artists and writers mingled with actors and transvestites—and they all hit it off.
A typical night with Dalí? One of those dinners at a now-lost legendary redoubt, like Trader Vic’s or the Versailles Room at the St. Regis, then a trip to the short-lived Midtown transvestite bar G. G. Barnums. “There was a trapeze there and drag queens used to fly back and forth on the trapeze,” Mr. DuPont recalled. One night, “Freddie”—that would be his then-lover, Queen singer Freddie Mercury—“went flying back and forth on the trapeze, it was fabulous.
“Afterward, Dalí wanted to go see a Disney movie, Fantasia, and it was playing around Times Square, and we went from drag queens and Freddie flying across to Fantasia. He good friends with Walt Disney.” He added, “And then there was a Howard Johnson’s on Broadway—I don’t know if it’s still there—where we would go for coconut ice cream with Gala. And then—wait until you hear what we did afterward!—there was a strip club right around the corner from Howard Johnson’s called Gaiety, a gay, male burlesque house. You would have to walk up these flights of stairs and he wanted to go up to watch these men—these boys—strip in front of these old men.”
Mr. DuPont recalls Dalí as “one of the most generous men.” When he and his brother didn’t pay the bill for the hotel where they were living for some time, the artist covered it and put them up at the luxe St. Regis. Another time, the day after Gala admired peonies at the New York Botanical Garden with Elizabeth Taylor, Dalí filled her room with the flowers.
How much of this makes it into the finished movie, which will begin shooting by the end of the year, remains to be seen, but the plan is to channel the master’s vision. “It’s really a fantasy about the film that Dalí would make about himself,” Mr. Mora said.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Fine Art Los Angeles
While Florida is home to the Salvador Dali Museum, Los Angeles is home to the best known and most respected broker of works by the 20th Century Master Salvador Dali, The Dali Society.
Collecting prints, drawings or original works by Picasso, Chagall, Miro and Warhol has become difficult for the average person, but there is still time to own a work by Dali, and it doesn't have to break the bank.
Here is a link to one example: CLICK HERE
Once you move up to fine art and no longer buy art posters or low end decorative art, chances are you will never go back to low end. Make sure you have proper authenticity and appraisal when collecting works by masters. Secure all documents in a safety deposit box or fireproof safe in case you need to file an insurance claim. List all works with your homeowners or renters insurance, unless you have a large collection and need an art specific insurance policy. If you have any questions about collecting works by masters, you can call 310-533-1333 or follow this blog for weekly updates.
Collecting prints, drawings or original works by Picasso, Chagall, Miro and Warhol has become difficult for the average person, but there is still time to own a work by Dali, and it doesn't have to break the bank.
Here is a link to one example: CLICK HERE
Once you move up to fine art and no longer buy art posters or low end decorative art, chances are you will never go back to low end. Make sure you have proper authenticity and appraisal when collecting works by masters. Secure all documents in a safety deposit box or fireproof safe in case you need to file an insurance claim. List all works with your homeowners or renters insurance, unless you have a large collection and need an art specific insurance policy. If you have any questions about collecting works by masters, you can call 310-533-1333 or follow this blog for weekly updates.
"Bullfight #5"
by
Salvador Dali
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Salvador Dali Museum exhibit
19 March 2012 / TODAY’S ZAMAN WITH WIRES, İSTANBUL
A selection of Salvador Dali’s well-known works is set to go on display in the Turkish capital this week, following its well-received stint this winter in İstanbul, Turkish news agencies reported this week.
The exhibition, a joint effort between Moscow-based exhibit organizer and art gallery inArtis Project and the İstanbul-based cultural events organizer Kült, will go on display Friday at Ankara’s Cer Modern museum of modern art, the Anatolia news agency reported. The show’s two-month İstanbul exhibition ended late last month at the Tophane-i Amire Cultural Center of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.
Featuring a selection of 121 paintings, drawings and lithographs by the master of Surrealism, the exhibition presents Dali’s works under three headings: “Divine Comedy,” an allusion to Dali’s inspiration from Dante’s epic poem of the same name; “Traces of Surrealism,” a nine-piece series of lithographic color prints he made in Paris in 1971 regarded as exemplary of Dali’s symbolism and Surrealism; and “Dinner with Gala,” a portfolio of 12 colored lithographs also made in 1971, in which he depicts a surrealistic gastro-aesthetical story inspired from menus and recipes from famous restaurants and chefs.
Dali (1904-1989), best known for the striking and bizarre images in his work, was educated in fine arts and continued down his own path built upon this education. The prolific artist produced in a variety of media that also included film, sculpture and photography.
The exhibition will run until May 20 in Ankara, Anatolia said. Cer Modern is closed on Mondays.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Salvador Dali Art for Sale
The Salvador Dali Art market is going strong. There are many museum exhibits around the globe that prompt would be and experienced collectors to search for works by Dali that will fit thier budget. While Oil paintings and hand drawn original works might be out of reach for the average person, hand signed prints that have proper documentation are a good way to go. You can obtain a signed Dali print that dates back as early as the 1940's, all the way to 1980. After 1980 there were some facsimile signed prints created, but the best way is to find hand signed limited edition works. The downside of Estate sales is that the sellers do not tend to know how to authenticate and appraise the works and many of them do not know how to get in touch with the correct experts who specialize in Dali. You have to make sure you are ordering from a reputable dealer who has many years in the market. Retail is the most expensive, so when you visit a gallery, ask them what is the lowest price. For more information or help obtaining rare works by Dali, call 888-888-DALI or 888-888-3254 ask for ext. 204 or Dan
Le Gran Pavon hand signed Dali print, AFFORDABLE
Surrender of Breda by Dali. Hand signed in 1974, Dali interpretation of Velasquez.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Persistence of Memory Museum of Modern Art
The most talked about work of the 20th Century.
Salvador Dali said that the work became more than Dali and took
on a life of it's own.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Salvador Dali prints
More works have been added to http://www.dali.com/
Original Dali work. Hand painted with brush & ink in the 1950's.
19" x 15" on paper
Friday, March 2, 2012
Salvador Dali and Ingrid Bergman on the Set of Spellbound
Salvador Dali & Ingrid Bergman οn thе set οf Spellbound (1945, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
Bergman: “It wаѕ a wonderful sequence thаt really belonged іn a museum. Thе thουght fοr a major раrt wаѕ thаt I wουld become, іn Gregory Peck’s mind, a statue. Tο dο thіѕ, wе shot thе film іn thе reverse way іn whісh іt wουld appear onscreen…I wаѕ dressed іn a draped, Grecian gown, wіth a crown οn mу head аnd аn arrow through mу neck.”
Bergman: “It wаѕ a wonderful sequence thаt really belonged іn a museum. Thе thουght fοr a major раrt wаѕ thаt I wουld become, іn Gregory Peck’s mind, a statue. Tο dο thіѕ, wе shot thе film іn thе reverse way іn whісh іt wουld appear onscreen…I wаѕ dressed іn a draped, Grecian gown, wіth a crown οn mу head аnd аn arrow through mу neck.”
Monday, February 20, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Andre Masson
ANDRE MASSON WAS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SURREALISTS MOVEMENT ALONG WITH SALVADOR DALI AND OTHERS
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Salvador Dali's hometown a popular travel destination
If it weren't for Salvador Dali, it's unlikely Figueres would be anything more to the passing tourist than a refuelling stop en route to the package holiday hub of the nearby Costa Brava and the French border beyond.
Dali was born in Figueres in 1904 and while much of his life was spent elsewhere in more glamorous locales, when he decided to build a museum dedicated to his work, he chose his hometown.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Salvador Dali surrealism art dalinian gala dali museum
Salvador Dali is once again being talked about at high end auctions. Museum exhibits continue to be announced globally. Dali seems to be gaining momentum as record prices and sales are being talked about in the news. Dali's wife Gala and the Surrealists Group are also being talked about as current or modern day artists and performers seem to be using quite a few of the Surrealists ideas to promote themselves in the 21st century music, film, tv and print publication worlds. As Dali is permanent fixture at the major museums of the world, you will continue to hear good things about this 20th Century Master.
Persistence of Memory
Dali's most talked about work, location: MOMA
Late in life, Dali continued to hand work in a variety of mediums.
Here we see Dali creating an original Wax form used to make
metal wall hangings called Bas Releif.
An impressive image from Dali's "Faust" series.
One of many interpretations of "The Angelus" by Millet
This was one of Dali's favorite works to pay homage to.
Dali always made a statement!
Quite a few modern day film actors have been asked to play
the role of Dali in upcoming films.
Dali was respected and admired by other well known artists and masters.
Andy Warhol met Dali many times as Dali lived at the St. Regis Hotel
from 1964 to 1974 and was often available to meet the public or
celebrities as Dali enjoyed sitting with people and having wine and
talking about science, religeon and art.
Dali in his studio. Notice the old style telephone that made
it into many of his works.
Quite a few celbrities have purchased Dali works at auction.
The sale at this specific auction also benefited charity.
Another well known actor playing the role of Dali in a Woody Allen film.
Dali and his wife Gala.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Surrealist Andre Masson Dali Picasso Miro
Andre Masson the well known Surrelalist was a master at "automatic writing" and printmaking, graphics and as a painter. Masson knew the other surrealists and was part of the Surrealist Movement along with Breton, Dali and others. Here is an example of an original lithogrpah hand signed by Masson in 1967
Atalante is a brilliant work of art with vibrant colors which represent the flavors of the Mediterranean. The word comes from the Ancient Greek "Atalanta" who is a character within Greek mythology.
The word has strong connotations with the sea.
It is a name for basin of the coast of Crete, and also the name of an island.
Here we have a front row seat to Masson's automatic drawing,
we can almost see how his hands would've moved as he composed this work.
At this time in his career Masson was working immensely with lithographs. He was well regarded in terms of his ability to produce prints. This is one of his fascinating examples of his artistry.
Andre Masson
1896 – 1987
(from left to right) Max Ernst, Jacqueline Breton, Andre Masson, Andre Breton and Varian Fry.
If you have questions about the 1967 hand signed print, please call this number:
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Wall Street Journal Art as an Asset
The Wall Street Journal is running a very good article on art as an asset. The article states the wealthy are more and more inclined to invest in art as an alternative to traditional types of financial investments. I have been saying this for some time now, and much can be understood on this trend through sites and indexes such as the often quoted Mie Moses art indexes which tracks duplicate sales over time. The article states Christie's sales were up 14% in 2011 to $4.9 billion and included $808.6 million through the private sales division.
The article also looks into how the major auctions houses are fine tuning their strategies to deal with the wealthy in general and with emerging wealth centers aw well. It does mention US sales at Christie's have been declining while other emerging geographic areas such as Asia are rapidly growing. It also touches on the popularity of contemporary art because the price swings are a bit more dramatic, therefore attracting more speculation.
The WSJ reports
Steven Murphy, chief executive of the privately held Christie's, said collectors and investors alike see art as a potentially safe haven for their cash at a time when the broader financial outlook remains volatile: "Everyone is doubling down on art," he said. "That's why our market is so strong now."
Overall, art values rose 10.2% last year, according to art-market analyst Michael Moses, whose New York firm Beautiful Asset Advisors runs indexes that track shifts in the sale prices of thousands of artworks that have sold at auction more than once over the years.
The pace of art buying varies around the world, though. Collectors in the U.S. shopped cautiously last year, with Christie's sales in America dropping 3%, to $1.9 billion, from the year before. Its sales also were down 64% in Dubai, to $18.6 million. On the other hand, European collectors—particularly those from Italy and Switzerland—stepped up their bidding. Christie's sales in Europe totaled $2.2 billion, up 29% from 2010.
Christie's greatest triumph came from Roy Lichtenstein, whose 1961 comicbook-style painting of a young man staring through a peephole, "I Can See the Whole Room…and There's Nobody in It!," sold for $43.2 million in November, setting a new record for the Pop artist.
Sotheby's fared even better with Clyfford Still's jagged abstract, "1949-A-No. 1," which sold for $61.7 million in November.
Both houses seized on collectors' wider interest in contemporary art, a category that includes works created since 1949. The style is particularly popular with newly wealthy, younger buyers who want art made by their generational peers.
The article also looks into how the major auctions houses are fine tuning their strategies to deal with the wealthy in general and with emerging wealth centers aw well. It does mention US sales at Christie's have been declining while other emerging geographic areas such as Asia are rapidly growing. It also touches on the popularity of contemporary art because the price swings are a bit more dramatic, therefore attracting more speculation.
The WSJ reports
Steven Murphy, chief executive of the privately held Christie's, said collectors and investors alike see art as a potentially safe haven for their cash at a time when the broader financial outlook remains volatile: "Everyone is doubling down on art," he said. "That's why our market is so strong now."
Overall, art values rose 10.2% last year, according to art-market analyst Michael Moses, whose New York firm Beautiful Asset Advisors runs indexes that track shifts in the sale prices of thousands of artworks that have sold at auction more than once over the years.
The pace of art buying varies around the world, though. Collectors in the U.S. shopped cautiously last year, with Christie's sales in America dropping 3%, to $1.9 billion, from the year before. Its sales also were down 64% in Dubai, to $18.6 million. On the other hand, European collectors—particularly those from Italy and Switzerland—stepped up their bidding. Christie's sales in Europe totaled $2.2 billion, up 29% from 2010.
Christie's greatest triumph came from Roy Lichtenstein, whose 1961 comicbook-style painting of a young man staring through a peephole, "I Can See the Whole Room…and There's Nobody in It!," sold for $43.2 million in November, setting a new record for the Pop artist.
Sotheby's fared even better with Clyfford Still's jagged abstract, "1949-A-No. 1," which sold for $61.7 million in November.
Both houses seized on collectors' wider interest in contemporary art, a category that includes works created since 1949. The style is particularly popular with newly wealthy, younger buyers who want art made by their generational peers.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
High end art business Good News
The wealthy continue to spend on high end goods without much concern over economic issues. This dovetails very nicely with art as an asset class and the recent reports of strength from the art market in 2011.
The Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali Surrealism MOMA
The Persistence of Memory is a 1931 painting by artist Salvador Dalí, and is one of his most recognizable works. The painting has been in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City since 1934. It is widely recognized and frequently referenced in popular culture, TV, Film, print etc. The original also inspired the 1974 limited edition interpretation that adds a 4th clock to the original image and was referred to by Dali as "the clock of imortality" Here are images of both the original and the hand signed limited edition print as well.
Original oil at the Museum of Modern Art
Persistence of Memory limited edition hand signed in pencil
by Salvador Dali
The original has been in the MOMA collection since 1934 and of course there are no
plans to sell the piece and probably never will be.
The limited edition version is difficult to get but not impossible.
If you would like to learn more about the limited edition version,
visit this website CLICK HERE
You can also call this number: 888-888-3254 Ext. 204
or EMAIL
Source: salvadordaliexperts.com
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Salvador Dali at Sothbys
Following on from the successful prices achieved by Sotheby’s for Surrealist works in recent sales, the auction includes An outstanding selection of Surrealist works .
Salvador Dalí’s iconic oil, Oasis, estimated at £4 - 6 million, holds a vital position in the Surrealist canon and was created at the height of his successful years in New York. With a sophisticated manipulation of form and imagery that distinguishes the artist's most successful compositions, Oasis presents a dreamscape with the inimitable sense of mystery particular to the artist’s mature works. Dalí described the composition as ‘The visible lovers. At the approach to the oasis, Apollo and Venus materialize in empty space. By grace of the desert flower, they rise into view from the aridity of the rock.’
Salvador Dali
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Salvador Dali Museum celebrates it's 1 year anniversary
On 1/1/11 St. Petersburg celebrated the surreal opening of the new Dali Museum in downtown St. Petersburg.
The waterfront museum, showing more than 1,000 pieces of Salvador Dali's work, will hold its one-year anniversary celebration Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
More Dali News CLICK HERE
Monday, January 9, 2012
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