Picasso called Dal­ "an outboard motor that€s always running." Dal­ thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head.

Painter, sculptor, writer, and film maker, Salvador Dal­ (1904-1989) was one of the century€s greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics - and was rewarded with fierce controversy wherever he went. He was one of the first to apply the insights of Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis to the art of painting. Dal­ brought extraordinary sensitivity, imagination, and concern for precision to bear upon submerged levels of consciousness.

This lively biography presents the infamous Surrealist Dal­ in full colour and in his own words. His provocative ideas are all here, from the soft watches to the notorious burning giraffe. And the fantastic phenomenon that was Salvador Dal­ is grasped entire and placed in its various contexts.

 

About the Series:
Each book in TASCHEN€s Basic Art series features:

• a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
• a concise biography
• approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions