I enjoyed that film and Adrien Brody as Dalí was one reason why. The recreation of Gertrude Stein's circle, from Alice B. Toklas to Pablo Picasso, was another high point.
Thank you for this great information. I still may not really like much of this art, but I certainly have a MUCH better understanding of it. Again, thank you for sharing your insight and knowledge with us.
Another terrific post, thank you so much! You do a wonderful job of showing the immense variety--the Masson was new to me, and I liked it particularly. Also, I do wish, when I visited Cardiff, I'd known of the Ernst and had been able to see it in person. The techniques used are really appealing.
I was fascinated to learn what the Halsman photography took to create--though I do confess to feeling bad for those cats, particularly the one that seems to be caught in the stream of water. So hard to imagine how he accomplished this, even given the number of takes.
Interesting to learn of the "power" relationships, who won, who lost, particularly the early Breton-Goll "competition." Reading now about Dali's dash, I was reminded somehow of Tom Wolfe (The Right Stuff, etc) and his white suit. That development of a persona, in addition to the talent, makes for quite a public personality. I'm delighted this is the first of a series, and am ooking forward to the next installments.
Thank you, as always for your supportive and thoughtful comments. I see why you thought of Tom Wolfe, he had an arresting public persona too, though I doubt that anyone will ever equal Dalí's.
Midnight in Paris is worth viewing if you need a likely impression of Dali in a film about magical realism
I enjoyed that film and Adrien Brody as Dalí was one reason why. The recreation of Gertrude Stein's circle, from Alice B. Toklas to Pablo Picasso, was another high point.
Dear Teacher,
Thank you for this great information. I still may not really like much of this art, but I certainly have a MUCH better understanding of it. Again, thank you for sharing your insight and knowledge with us.
You're most welcome, David.
Another terrific post, thank you so much! You do a wonderful job of showing the immense variety--the Masson was new to me, and I liked it particularly. Also, I do wish, when I visited Cardiff, I'd known of the Ernst and had been able to see it in person. The techniques used are really appealing.
I was fascinated to learn what the Halsman photography took to create--though I do confess to feeling bad for those cats, particularly the one that seems to be caught in the stream of water. So hard to imagine how he accomplished this, even given the number of takes.
Interesting to learn of the "power" relationships, who won, who lost, particularly the early Breton-Goll "competition." Reading now about Dali's dash, I was reminded somehow of Tom Wolfe (The Right Stuff, etc) and his white suit. That development of a persona, in addition to the talent, makes for quite a public personality. I'm delighted this is the first of a series, and am ooking forward to the next installments.
Thank you, as always for your supportive and thoughtful comments. I see why you thought of Tom Wolfe, he had an arresting public persona too, though I doubt that anyone will ever equal Dalí's.
One of the proof sheets from Halsman's Dalí shoot is reproduced in this article about the friendship between the photographer and the artist. https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/art/philippe-halsman-salvador-dali-enduring-partnership/
The proofs are amazing! Thank you so much for the link.