Robert S. Lubar Books

Picasso called Dali "an outboard motor that's always running." Dali thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head. Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dali (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, approaching the subconscious with extraordinary sensitivity and imagination. This lively monograph presents the infamous Surrealist in full color and in his own words. His provocative imagery is all here, from the soft watches to the notorious burning giraffe. A friend of the artist for over thirty years, privy to the reality behind Dali's public image, author Robert Descharnes is uniquely qualified to analyze Dali - both the man and the myth.

A richly illustrated study of one of the twentieth century's most enigmatic artists offers dramatic reproductions of the collection of the Salvador Dalf Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, providing a dramatic overview of the artist's career, from his youth, through his involvement with French Surrea

La interpretación que Picasso hace de España y del arte español es cambiante a lo largo de toda su vida. Desde el principio hasta el final, su arte fue a la vez retado e inspirado por sus antepasados artísticos, especialmente por El Greco, Velázquez y Goya. La obra ofrece un análisis detallado del vínculo de Picasso con la tradición artística y cultural española.