THE DALI MUSEUM IN FLA IS ATTRACTING ALOT OF VISITORS
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:
888-888-3254 Ext. 204 or ask for Dan
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.
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