Diary of a Geniusstands as one of the seminal texts of Surrealism, revealing the most astonishing and intimate workings of the mind of Salvador Dalí, the eccentric polymath genius who became the living embodiment of Surrealism, the 20th century's most intensely subversive,disturbing and influential art movement. Dalí's second volume of autobiography, Diary of a Genius covers his life from 1952 to 1963, during which years we learn of his amour fou for his wife Gala, and their relationship both at home in Cadaqués and during bizarre world travels. We also learn how Dalí draws inspiration from excrement, rotten fish and Vermeer's Lacemaker to enter his "rhinocerontic" period, preaching his post-holocaustal gospels of nuclear mysticism and cosmogenic atavism; and we follow the labyrinthine mental journeys that lead to the creation of such paintings as the Assumption, and his film script The Flesh Wheelbarrow.
This new expanded edition includes a brilliant and revelatory essay on Salvador Dalí, and the importance of his art to the 20th century, by the author J. G. Ballard.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 5.00
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 17910y
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Paperback Printing Thus. A surrealist picture of genius, unique in the history of art. A near-perfect copy, with a blank bookplate. Seller Inventory # 030863
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Seller Inventory # G0132085216I3N00
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Seller Inventory # G0132085216I5N00
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Seller Inventory # G0132085216I3N00
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Prentice Hall Press, New York, 1986. Softcover, 229 pp. 1st edition, 1st printing (full number line). The eccentric surrealist's diaries cover the years 1952-1962, during the height of his international fame. 'Often hilarious and sometimes profound.'. Very good condition with light edge wear and a front corner crease. Seller Inventory # ABE-1563476815212
Book Description Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good softcover. Seller Inventory # 201120-MB92
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good despite ten pages with annotations. Seller Inventory # 140324