Surrealism is a movement in art and literature that flourished in the early 20 century. The attempt was to change perceptions of the world by expressing imaginative dreams and visions free from conscious rational control.
Salvador Dali was one of the most influential surrealist artist.
His meeting with Coco Chanel inspired him to design clothing, such as the costumes the theatrical piece, Bacchanale, and for the opera, Tristan Fou.
He designed the “lobster dress” and the Aphrodisiac Jacket (1936). In 1950 he created, with Christian Dior the special Costume for 1945 with drawers.
In 1934-1935, Dalí produced, from a photographic portrait of Mae West, a gouache with the title : Face of Mae West which can be used as a surrealistic apartment.
Also presented here is the Salon au vis à vis de Dalí et Gala, which recreated the master’s projects going back to 1935-1937, such as the Lamp with drawers and the Lamp stand with crutches (produced from sketches made around 1936-1937).
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