New Salvador Dalí Collection Available
New Salvador Dalí Collection Available
Detail from “Asperges me hyssopo et mundabo (You will sprinkle me with hyssop and I will be cleansed).” From “Biblia Sacra” by Salvador Dalí Salvador Dalí was one of the most captivating and challenging artists of the 20th century. While many remember Dalí for his notorious reputation, far fewer remember that Dalí was a deeply spiritual man and he frequently used his singular Surrealist perspective to illustrate scenes taken straight from the Bible. For a limited time, Park West is offering an exciting collection of 30 graphic works by Dalí—each one showcasing Dali’s unique take on iconic religious moments. After the release of the definitive book on Dalí’s illustrative works—Dalí: Illustrator by Eduard Fornés—Park West has slowly started to release selections from our extensive collection of Dalí art. Park West has been dealing in Dalí artwork since Dalí was alive and creating and has one of the most thoroughly documented and authenticated collections of Dalí art in the world. Six of the works from our new Fall Sale come from Dalí’s “Biblia Sacra“—an incredible series of watercolors offering Dalí’s surrealistic depictions of key events from the Bible. “Tolle, tolle, crucifige eum (Away with him, away with him, crucify him).” From “Biblia Sacra” by Salvador Dalí The Biblia Sacra project began in 1963, when Dr. Giuseppe Albaretto, a devout man and famous art patron, commissioned his friend Dalí to create original illustrations for a new edition of the Bible. Dr. Albaretto knew that the project would require Dalí to study the Bible, and he hoped this would bring the infamous artist back to God. “Gloria vultus Moysi (The Glory of Moses’ Face).” From “Biblia Sacra” by Salvador Dalí The Biblia Sacra suite consists of 105 mixed-technique, color lithographs created from 105 watercolors painted by Dalí between 1963 and 1964. The six lithographs offered in this new sale feature scenes ranging from Jesus throwing the moneychangers from the temple to Jesus’ last moments on the