Dali Jewels-Joyas

Author: Dali, Salvador
Title: Dali Jewels-Joyas
Publication: Turin, London, Venice: Umberto Allemandi & Co., 2003
Edition: Second edition

Description: Hardcover. Folio. 210 [1]pp. Original brown paper-covered boards with white lettering and publisher's device on spine, in original, color-illustrated dustjacket with white lettering on spine. Brown endpapers. Vignetter in lithography on half-title. Title page printed in red and black with publisher's device.

With Dali ommentaries on the jewels, their design and his inspiration, on the relation of time and space, on the ascription of human characteristics to things not human, on the frivolous character of certain Dali jewels, and on the collectionby Dali. In English and Spanish. Contains a brief chronology of the "Dali. Jewels" collection. Furthermore, the are texts on jewels and art in Dali's works, and an illustrated chapter on "Antoni Pitxot / Oscar Tusquets: certain "Chaotic" memories of their friendship with Salvador Dali."

Beautifully illustrated with high-quality b/w offset reproductions at front, and an extensive catalog of color-illustrated jewelry at rear, including specifications Dali drawings and various display settings. Text in English and Spanish. Small dealer sticker on inside front cover and lightlighy starting at front free endpaper. Very good to fine condition.

Seller ID: 56070

Subject: Arts: Decorative


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