About 2 months ago while in a house in Palm Springs for the Coachella Music Festival I opened up a book about Salvador Dali and his paintings and their interpretations/meanings...I need to buy that book. Really increadible reading about the pieces and just analyzing them...anyone else fascinated by Dali?

Dalí with fellow [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealism"][COLOR=#0000ff]surrealist[/COLOR][/URL] artist [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Ray"][COLOR=#0000ff]Man Ray[/COLOR][/URL] in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris"][COLOR=#0000ff]Paris[/COLOR][/URL] on [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_16"][COLOR=#0000ff]June 16[/COLOR][/URL], [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934"][COLOR=#0000ff]1934[/COLOR][/URL],

[URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Man_Ray_Salvador_Dali.jpg"][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Man_Ray_Salvador_Dali.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Dalí's Rhinoceros. 3.600 kilos. In [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Jos%C3%A9_Ban%C3%BAs"][COLOR=#0000ff]Puerto José Banús[/COLOR][/URL].:

[URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Dal%C3%AD.Rinoceronte.JPG"][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Dal%C3%AD.Rinoceronte.JPG[/IMG][/URL]

Face of War: [URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/The_Face_of_War.jpg"][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/The_Face_of_War.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Tuna Fishing: [URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/85/Tuna-fishing.jpg"][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/85/Tuna-fishing.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Still_Life_Moving_Fast: [URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/Still_Life_Moving_Fast.jpg"][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/Still_Life_Moving_Fast.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

The Hallucinogenic Toreador:

[URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/The_Hallucinogenic_Toreador.jpg"][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/The_Hallucinogenic_Toreador.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[LIST] []Legends abound that during his later years, he would take his students/disciples to fine restaurants and would order lavish banquets. When the bill arrived, Dali would write out a check, but before signing it, would draw a piece of original artwork on the back of the check as the waiter watched. The owner of the restaurant, knowing that he was in possession of a Dali original, would never cash the check. Therefore, Dali would be literally writing his own money.[/LIST][LIST] []The [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2"][COLOR=#0000ff]U2[/COLOR][/URL] song "[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryin%27_To_Throw_Your_Arms_Around_the_World"][COLOR=#0000ff]Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around the World[/COLOR][/URL]", from the album [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achtung_Baby"][COLOR=#0000ff]Achtung Baby[/COLOR][/URL], features the lyrics "Yeah I dreamed that I saw Dali with a supermarket trolley, He was tryin' to throw his arms around a girl. He took an open top beetle through the eye of a needle, He was tryin' to throw his arms around the world."[/LIST]

Re: Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dal? Dom?nech Paintings*

Hero. Legend. and A Nut.

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omg the first impression is waaaaay to cheesy. ehm ok i never heared of him and i dont know anything about his meanings. but its hard to look at them, ur eye dont find any point iof rest, they all seem very disturbed in alot of ways... but i like the complexity of them...

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[quote=bloodflower]omg the first impression is waaaaay to cheesy. ehm ok i never heared of him and i dont know anything about his meanings. but its hard to look at them, ur eye dont find any point iof rest, they all seem very disturbed in alot of ways... but i like the complexity of them...[/quote]

[COLOR=cyan]He's like the Beethoven of Cubism/Surrealism (prob. not but sounds good). Glad I could introduce you. I know you've seen his more popular paintings/drawings such as this one:[/COLOR] [COLOR=cyan][/COLOR]

[URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg"][URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg"][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/URL]

or

[URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Dali_women_skull.jpg"][URL="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Dali_women_skull.jpg"][IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/81/Dali_women_skull.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/URL]

[URL="http://www.blacksunsoftware.com/pics/illusion/dali_ballerina.jpg"][URL="http://www.blacksunsoftware.com/pics/illusion/dali_ballerina.jpg"][IMG]http://www.blacksunsoftware.com/pics/illusion/dali_ballerina.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/URL]

[URL="http://www.leninimports.com/daliopticbig2.gif"][URL="http://www.leninimports.com/daliopticbig2.gif"][IMG]http://www.leninimports.com/daliopticbig2.gif[/IMG][/URL][/URL]

[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dali"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dali[/URL]

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oh crazy!!!! this guy is it? i mean come on, the picture with the clocks os so fucking rediculous well know and a gergous piece of art....

but this is also a piece that u could easily hang on a wall without getting ur brain fucked up while looking at hehe

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The real life size of these paintings are much bigger...you really have to see them in their original size, these smaller prints don't allow you to see whats going on very well...There's a fair amount of debate on whether he was "genius" or what his deal was...

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well he was a technical very very good drawer at least. even if u are trained very well u would need weeks do get this done in photoshop at such a high level...

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If you ever get a chance chick this place out in St Petersburg, Fl

[URL="http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/home.html"]http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/home.html[/URL]

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That's awesome, I never knew about that, I will try to check that out next time im down in Florida. My friends back there are stoked RITM is at HOB Orlando coming up, you going?

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The Dali Musum is a cool place, if you get a chance definitely check it out. Dali has some crazy stuff. I like his paintings that have the animials like elphants with these long skinny legs.

Thanks for the info on RITM, I did not know that. May just have to check them out. They put on a kickass show.

[IMG]http://www.luc.edu/depts/history/dennis/Visual_Arts/16-Surrealism_Dali_St-Anthony.jpg[/IMG]

[URL="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/humftp/Fine_Arts/Gallery/dali/dali1.gif"][URL="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/humftp/Fine_Arts/Gallery/dali/dali1.gif"][IMG]http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/humftp/Fine_Arts/Gallery/dali/dali1.gif[/IMG][/URL][/URL]

Re: Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dal? Dom?nech Paintings*

Those are indeed his more popular pieces..

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What artist are Dali's paintings comparable to?:shock:

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nothing.

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I find that particularly fascinating.

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We are big art buffs in my family, and Dali is one of our favourites. My dad owns this print with Dali's actual signature on the print. The print is #'d and insured for a nice chunk of change

[IMG]http://www.myoilpainting.com/images/paintings/bigsize/1024dali-head.jpg[/IMG]

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i always was fascinated by this one:

[IMG]http://religion-cults.com/Cults/Other/CRISTO2DALI71.JPG[/IMG]

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I don't know the first thing about art interpretation but Dalí definitely made me interested in learning. I always liked Swans Reflecting Elephants, there's just so much going on that you can lost just looking at it. I came across a large print my freshman year at college at one of those little art sales they set up on the quad to sell all sorts of banners, flags, posters, incense and other hippie crap. Bought it on the spot and still have it to this day.

[IMG]http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Salvador_Dali/swans.jpeg[/IMG]

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Dali is my favorite artist of all time. The museum is awesome!! been there a few times...and yes, some of the paintings are wall size, with couch's set up so you can sit and get lost in them.. The Hallucinogenic Toreador is epic in person....so big and so much to look at! if you havent been, go!