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Salvador Dali
Of Time & Space This spring sees the launch of an exquisite collection of limited edition sculpture by Salvador Dali inWashington Green galleries around the UK. These nine sculptures represent some of the most iconic pieces ever created by Salvador Dali
Triumphant Elephant Bronze Edition £POA The elephant, Dali’s iconolclastic symbol of the future and one of his favourite images, is often depicted atop mosquito-like legs, emphasising the contrast between robustness and fragility, much like the contrast between the past and modernity. The animal’s jewelled saddle symbolises wealth, and the dawn of a new era is announced by a flying angel, trumpeting success and prosperity. Dali’s elephant exemplifies every individual’s hope for abundance and good
Profile of Time Bronze Edition £POA
All men must bend to the passing of time. We see Dali’s profile within face of the clock. There is a tear falling from his eye, lamenting the path of life that all men must travel. First conceived: 1977
Space Elephant Bronze Edition £POA
fortune in the future. First conceived: 1975
The space elephant embodies the Dalinean symbol that was born in 1946 when the artist painted on of his most famous pictures ‘The Temptation of Anthony’ moving through space towards the heavens, legs stretched out and more delicate in the weightlessness atmosphere, the space elephant carries an obelisk, symbol of the progress of technology. First conceived: 1980
Dance of Time I, Dance of Time II & Dance of Time III Bronze Edition £POA
“An artist is not onewho is inspired, but onewho inspires others.”
The melted watch is the most-well known and beloved of Dali’s iconoclastic images; the fluidity of time is represented in this sculpture not only moving, but dancing in rhythm to the beat of the universe. Universal time knows no limits; it must be remembered that time, as we understand it, is a human notion. Instead, Dalinian time is perpetual and ‘dances on’ stopping for no man, history or even the cosmos. First conceived: 1979
— Salvador Dali
Nobility of Time Bronze Edition £POA The soft watch is draped around a tree, the eternal symbol of life. On the top of the watch is a crown symbolising time’s mastery over man. A contemplative angel and a woman draped in shawls look on. Dali shows us that time reigns supreme over both art and human reality. First conceived: 1977
Horse SaddledWith Time Bronze Edition £POA One of the most famous Dalinian images is the horse. This horse is saddled with Dalinian time. The famous melted watch is used in place of a normal saddle. Man cannot ride this surrealistic beast, for it is time, which is the rider. First conceived: 1980
Space Venus Bronze Edition £POA
Dali pays homage to the female figure, but adds his own special elements. Beauty of the flesh is temporary and will vanish, but the beauty of art is timeless and eternal. The Space Venue is divided into two parts to reveal the egg, symbolizing life, renewal, continuation and future. First conceived:1977
FINE ART COLLECTOR SPRING 2012
SPRING 2012 FINE ART COLLECTOR
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