Dalí. the Paintings -- Gilles Néret

<p>Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dalí (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.</p><p>This publication presents the artist's painted oeuvre. After many years of research, Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret finally located the paintings of this highly prolific artist. Many of the works had been inaccessible for years--in fact so many that almost half the illustrations in this book had rarely been seen in public.</p><p></p><p>About the series</p><p>Bibliotheca Universalis -- Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Robert Descharnes, Gilles Néret<br><b>Publisher:</b> Taschen<br><b>Published:</b> 04/17/2013<br><b>Pages:</b> 780<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 2.70lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 6.30w x 1.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9783836544924<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>The authors: <BR>Robert Descharnes, a photographer and writer, has published studies of major artists, among them Antoni Gaudi and Auguste Rodin. Since 1950, he has been documenting and cataloguing Dali's paintings and writings, and is now considered the leading expert on the artist. <BR>Gilles Neret (1933-2005) was an art historian, journalist, wri