{"title":"Christopher Masters","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristopher Masters offers insightful explorations into the world of art and its luminaries, blending thoughtful analysis with engaging narrative. His works often illuminate the lives and creations of iconic figures, providing readers with a deeper appreciation of cultural and artistic movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn particular, readers can expect meticulous research paired with evocative storytelling that brings to life the complexities behind celebrated artists such as \u003cem\u003eDalí\u003c\/em\u003e. His books serve as both rich biographies and compelling studies of artistic impact within the broader arts and culture landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dali-by-christopher-masters-9780714833385","title":"Dalí","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSalvador Dalí\u003c\/em\u003e (1904–89) is one of the most controversial and paradoxical artists of the twentieth century. A painter of considerable virtuosity, he used a traditional illusionistic style to create disturbing images filled with references to violence, death, cannibalism, and bizarre sexual practices. From the extraordinary fluid watches in \u003cem\u003eThe Persistence of Memory\u003c\/em\u003e to the gruesome monster in \u003cem\u003eSoft Construction with Boiled Beans\u003c\/em\u003e and the fetishistic lobster in the famous \u003cem\u003eLobster Telephone\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Figueras, Spain, Dalí started out as a Cubist but subsequently became involved with the Surrealists in Paris, the most revolutionary artists of the time. They regarded his paintings as revealing the hidden world of the unconscious. Indeed, the Surrealists' leader, André Breton, remarked: \"It is perhaps with Dalí that for the first time the windows of the mind are opened fully wide\". However, Breton later expelled him from the group for his Fascist sympathies and derided his commercial success in the United States, calling him \"Avida Dollars\", an anagram of his name. Dalí's response was equally curt: \"The difference between me will the Surrealists is that I am a Surrealist\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFar from restricting his interests to painting, Dalí also wrote two autobiographies, including \u003cem\u003eDiary of a Genius\u003c\/em\u003e (1965), designed sets and costumes for a play by his friend Federico García Lorca, and collaborated with Luis Buñuel on the films \u003cem\u003eUn Chien Andalou\u003c\/em\u003e (1929) and \u003cem\u003eL'Âge d'Or\u003c\/em\u003e (1931), a medium which proved particularly apt for his provocative imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423995248876,"sku":"9780714833385","price":34.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780714833385.jpg?v=1774769446"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christopher-masters.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}