{"title":"Robert Descharnes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Descharnes\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an insightful exploration into the world of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, with a particular focus on the life and work of Salvador Dalí. His books provide a rich, visual journey through the surrealist movement, nourishing both art enthusiasts and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect detailed narratives intertwined with captivating images, unveiling the depth of creativity and eccentricity that defines Dalí’s legacy. Descharnes’ works serve as a compelling tribute to one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic artists.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dali-by-gilles-neret-9783836544924","title":"Dalí","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, \u003cb\u003eSalvador Dalí\u003c\/b\u003e (1904-1989) was one of the century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics and was rewarded with fierce controversy wherever he went. He was one of the first to apply the insights of \u003cb\u003eSigmund Freud\u003c\/b\u003e and psychoanalysis to the art of painting, approaching the subconscious with extraordinary sensitivity and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication presents the artist's \u003cb\u003epainted oeuvre\u003c\/b\u003e. After many years of research, \u003cb\u003eRobert Descharnes\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGilles Néret\u003c\/b\u003e finally located the paintings of this highly prolific artist. Many of the works had been inaccessible for years—in fact, so many that \u003ci\u003ealmost half the illustrations in this book had rarely been seen in public\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDalí\u003c\/i\u003e by Gilles Néret and Robert Descharnes offers a compelling insight into the extraordinary world of Salvador Dalí, unlocking the secrets of his diverse and captivating body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536523182316,"sku":"9783836544924","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836544924-dal.jpg?v=1776382391"},{"product_id":"dali-by-gilles-neret-9783836576246","title":"Dalí","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the age of six, \u003cstrong\u003eSalvador Dalí\u003c\/strong\u003e (1904-1989) wanted to be a cook. At the age of seven, he wanted to be Napoleon. \"Since then,\" he later said, \"my ambition has steadily grown, and my megalomania with it. Now I want only to be Salvador Dalí, I have no greater wish.\" Throughout his life, Dalí was out to become Dalí: that is, \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most significant artists and eccentrics of the 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis weighty volume is \u003cstrong\u003ethe most complete study of Dalí's painted works ever published\u003c\/strong\u003e. After years of research, Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret located painted works by the master that had been inaccessible for years—so many, in fact, that almost half the featured illustrations appear in public for the first time in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a catalogue raisonné, this book \u003cstrong\u003econtextualizes Dalí's oeuvre and its meanings by examining contemporary documents\u003c\/strong\u003e, from writings and drawings to material from other facets of his work, including ballet, cinema, fashion, advertising, and objets d'art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe study is divided into two parts: the first examines \u003cstrong\u003eDalí's beginnings as an unknown artist\u003c\/strong\u003e. We witness how the young Dalí deployed all the isms—Impressionism, Pointillism, Cubism, Fauvism, Purism and Futurism—with playful mastery, and how he would borrow from prevailing trends before ridiculing and abandoning them. The second part \u003cstrong\u003eunveils the conclusions of Dalí's lifelong inquiries\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as the great legacy he left in works such as Tuna Fishing (1966\/67) or Hallucinogenic Toreador (1970). It includes \u003cstrong\u003epreviously unpublished homages to Velázquez or Michelangelo\u003c\/strong\u003e, painted to the same end as the variations on past masters done by his contemporary, Picasso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe discover how, motivated by the desire to tease out the secrets of great works and become a Velázquez of the mid-20th century, Dalí became Dalí.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596092883180,"sku":"9783836576246","price":135.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836576246-dal.jpg?v=1777916073"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/robert-descharnes.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}