Dali sculptures catalog by Heather James Fine Art

Sculptures

Heather James Fine Art presents an exclusive selection of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) sculptures, representing the great Catalan genius’ iconographic images in three dimensional form. All of the sculptures were cast at a prestigious Swiss foundry, using the age old lost wax technique. Intricate detail can be achieved using this traditional method of casting bronze, which has its roots in ancient times and dates back as far as 5,000 BC. Dalí discovered modern painting at the age of twelve, and the following year his father organized an exhibition of his charcoal drawings in their family home. He had his first public exhibition in 1919 and entered art school in 1922. However, shortly before his final exams Dalí was expelled when he stated that, “no one on the faculty was competent enough to examine him.” During one of his many trips to Paris in the late 1920s, Dalí met and worked alongside artists such as Picasso, Miro and Magritte. Through his many artistic experimentations with Impressionism, Dadaism, Cubism, and Futurism, Dalí finally settled into and became the leader of Surrealism. In 1934, Dalí was introduced to America by art dealer Julien Lev, where his exhibition, including the iconic painting Persistence of Memory, created an immediate sensation. Dalí was highly imaginative, and also enjoyed indulging in unusual and grandiose behavior. His eccentric manner and attention-grabbing public actions sometimes drew more attention than his artwork. Although most known for his dream-like surrealistic imagery, Dalí was actually a man of hard sciences. His explorations of these dichotomies; where time becomes fluid rather than linear and laws of gravity are overturned, expose the complexity of his mind.

Adam and Eve Bronze Height: 20.4 in. Patina: green/black Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1968, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

In one exquisite artwork, DalĂ deftly portrays the Garden of Eden: Adam, Eve, and the serpent, as well as the intricate tension between the three. The artist captures the very moment Eve offers Adam the forbidden fruit astonished, Adam raises his hand in indecision, unsure of their fate should he relinquish himself to the enticing temptation. In an attempt to comfort the doomed couple, aware of the heartache that lies ahead, the serpent coils himself in the shape of a heart, reminding Adam and Eve that love creates a whole which is greater than the sum of its individual parts.

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Alice in Wonderland Bronze Height: 35.6 in. Edition of 350 + 35 EA Patina: blue Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd. Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Like Alice in Wonderland, Dalí traveled a long and arduous road to the land of dreams, by means of his artistic expression. The artist was drawn to both the incredible story and the extravagant characters in this intoxicating fairytale. Alice is one of Dalí’s most favorite images. She is the eternal girl child responds to the confusion of the world behind the looking glass with the irrefutable naivety of childhood. After all her meetings with the inhabitants of this fantastic world, she returns to reality not only unharmed but unchanged by her surrealistic experience. Looking at Dalí’s sculpture we see that Alice’s skipping rope is becoming a twisted cord symbolizing everyday life. Her hands and hair have blossomed into roses symbolizing feminine beauty and eternal youth. The Grecian drapes of her dress symbolize antiquity and the beauty that is respected throughout the ages.

Birdman Bronze Height: 10.6 in. (including base) Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1972, first cast in 1981 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Dalí’s juxtaposition of the two incongruous parts that make up this sculpture, and his choice to replace an 18th century human figure’s head with the head of a heron, had a clear symbolic objective for the artist. The human head (and an analytical and emotional mind) is the principle part of the body that differentiates humans from other animals. In the creation of Birdman, Dalí has removed this ‘advantage’, and replaced it with a brain both incapable of higher thinking and learning, as well as being unable to create art or appreciate art in any form. The smooth polished surface of the statue’s body is mocked by the naturally unworked beak and head. A length of a cloth dangles from one arm, and another piece seems to be swept back from his head by a breeze. On the back of the figure, Dalí has moulded further unexplained draperies in an imprecise form, seemingly emphasising that the bird-man is lacking in organisational and aesthetic sensibility.

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Dalinian Dancer Bronze Height: 15.9 in. ( size doeas not include marble base, approximately 1.5 in. high) Edition of 350 + 35 EA Patina: blue Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd. Conceived in 1949, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Inspired by her own inner force, this vibrant dancer moves to the intense and passionate rhythms of the Spanish flamenco. DalĂ was fascinated with the art and spirit of dance, especially that of the flamenco, emblematic of his homeland, and known for exploring the full range of human emotions. The dancerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skirts twirl around her in a spontaneous display of vitality and ecstasy.

Dance of Time I Bronze Height: 15.1 in. (size does not include marble base, approximately 1 in. high) Patina: green/gold Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1979, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

The melted watch is the most well-known and beloved of Dalí’s iconoclastic images - the artist chose to portray this image consistently throughout his lifetime, beginning in 1932. The ever-present fluidity of time is represented in this sculpture as time 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, Dalínian time is perpetual and ‘dances on’ stopping for no man, history or even the cosmos.

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Dance of Time II Bronze Height: 15.1 in. (size does not include marble base, approximately 1 in. high) Patina: green/gold Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1979, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

The melted watch is the most well-known and beloved of Dalí’s iconoclastic images - the artist chose to portray this image consistently throughout his lifetime, beginning in 1932. The everpresent fluidity of time is represented in this sculpture as time 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.

Dance of Time III Bronze Height: 15.1 in. (size does not include marble base, approximately 1 in. high) Patina: green/gold Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1979, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

The melted watch is the most well-known and beloved of Dalí’s iconoclastic images - the artist chose to portray this image consistently throughout his lifetime, beginning in 1932. The everpresent fluidity of time is represented in this sculpture as time 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.

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Homage to Fashion Bronze Height: 20 in. (size does not include marble base, approximately 1.5 in. high) Patina: blue Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1971, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Dalí’s relationship with the world of haute couture began in the 1930s through his work with Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli in Vogue Magazine, and lasted throughout his lifetime. This remarkable Venus, posing in the stance of a supermodel, has been created with a head of roses, the most exquisite of flowers. Her face lacks definition, allowing the admirer to imagine any face he desires. On bended knee we observe a dignified gentlemen, a “dandy” paying homage to this twentieth-century muse.

Homage to Newton Bronze Height: 13.7 in. (including base) Patina: brown Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Cast in 1980 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Dalí honours and commends Newton for his discovery of the law of gravity, symbolised by the famed falling apple, represented here by a sphere of metal attached to a line. In this form, the apple loses both its impermanence and its capacity for regeneration. Dalí implies that the living being, Sir Isaac Newton, has become a mere name in science, completely stripped of his personality and individuality. To represent this transformation, Dalí has pierced the figure with two large holes: one which portrays the absence of Newton’s vital organs, while the other clearly displays the lack of mind. What remains is only symbolic representation. The artist was so enamoured with this image that when the King of Spain dedicated a large plaza in Madrid to him in May of 1986, Dalí created a large monument of Newton for the plaza.

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Homage to Terpsichore Bronze Height: 27.7 in. Patina: green/gold Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

In the creation of his version of the muse of music, Terpsichore, DalĂ uses a reflected image, setting a soft, carnal muse against a hardened, statuesque one. The lack of definition in both faces clearly underlines the purely symbolic significance of these figures. The smooth and classical dancer is representative of inner harmony and the unconscious, while the angular, cubist figure from which we see branches sprouting, represents the evergrowing and chaotic rhythm of modern life. Both figures dance side by side within each of us, one representing grace and the subconscious; the other representing the sensuality of life.

Horse Saddled with Time Bronze Height: 17.3 in. (including base) Patina: brown Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Cast in 1980 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

In La Vie Secrete, Dalí’s autobiography published in 1942, the artist stated “The mechanical object was to become my worst enemy, and as for watches, they would have to be soft, or not be at all!”. Dalí believed that humans cannot rely on the non-dreaming or “real” world in order to understand absolute truth. This theme is evident in his sculpture Horse Saddled with Time. The horse, one of the most famous Dalinian images, is portrayed as the representation of life weighed down and harnessed by time, a tangible symbol of the world of the waking and the world of repression. Dalí has embodied society’s repressive restrictive nature, showing that the unconscious, the true psyche of the individual, is constantly trying to reveal and free itself.

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Lady Godiva with Butterflies Bronze Height: 20 in. Patina: brown Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1976, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

DalĂ, the great surrealist master, selected the image of Lady Godiva as one of his favorites, and pays homage to her sensuous shapely female form through the conception of this sculpture. Announcing her arrival, butterflies not only hover around her and her noble steed, but also adorn her body as she plays her trumpet. Lady Godiva embodies earthly beauty, whereas the butterflies depict the ethereal otherworld.

Man with Butterfly Bronze Height: 21.8 in. Patina: black/green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1968, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

This image of this elegant sculpture was originally designed as part of the Dalí’s famous Tarot series, which was created specifically for his wife and muse, Gala. The figure of “ Homme au Papillon “ leaves the banality of the everyday grounded world for that of the butterfly, which, being lighter, will give the man wings and help him soar to a different physical plane - one where he can shed daily worries and habitual restraint.

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Nobility of Time Bronze Height: 23.6 in. Patina: brown Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Dalí’s soft watch is both draped against and supported by the remains of a tree whose trunks sprout new life and whose roots entwine a stone. The terminology, “the crown of a watch”, usually indicates mechanical device, which allows us to set the hands and wind the timepiece. Time, however, according to a Dalinean watch, is changeless and cannot be set, and the watch itself has no internal power or motion. Given this absence of movement, the crown in this case is interpreted by the artist as a royal crown, which adorns the watch, identifies time’s mastery over human beings rather than it’s utility to him. His majesty is attended by two reoccurring, fantastic Dalinean symbols: a contemplative angel, and a woman draped in shawls. Time reigns supreme over both art and reality.

Profile of Time Bronze Height: 20 in. Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

This sculpture echoes Dalí’s famous 1931 painting “The Persistence of Memory”, in which the artist’s famous soft and distorted watch appeared for the first time. As the watch melts over the tree, it transforms into a human profile, underlining the interminable relationship between human beings and time. The unexpected softness of the watch also represents the psychological aspect whereby time, whilst considered to be a precise and fixed concept, can in fact vary significantly in human perception. The flow of time and its unusually irrational nature developed into an obsession for Dalí; the image and symbolism of the melted watch thus reoccurred in many of his works.

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Saint George and the Dragon Bronze Height: 18.1 in. Patina: green/brown Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Salvador Dalí again transforms a traditional image by adding new and unexpected symbolic connotations. The classic interpretation of “St. George and the Dragon” is commonly seen as the saint’s battle against heresy and evil, St. George being the guardian angel of Aragon and a celebrated saint of chivalry throughout medievel Europe. In this sculpture, we can see the artist himself, represented by St. George, slaying the dragon, while his inspirational muse, Surrealist Art, exalts in the background. Metamorphic touches find their way into this sculpture too: the dragon’s wings turn into flames, and the monster’s tongue is acrutch, a favorite Dalinian image.

Snail and the Angel Bronze Height: 17.3 in. Patina: green/gold Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

This sculpture occupies an important place in the Dalinian universe, as it is intimately connected with the artist’s encounter with Sigmund Freud, who Dalí came to regard as his spiritual father. As part of the early Surrealist movement, Dalí was surrounded by psychoanalytical influences, and these ideas were strongly incorporated into his artwork. As Dalí believed that nothing occurred simply by accident, he was captivated when he saw a snail on a bicycle outside Freud’s house, connecting the snail with the image of a human head; more particularly, with the head of Freud. Dalí was also fascinated by the natural geometry of snail shells, and like the egg, the duality of its soft interior with its hard exterior. Paradoxically then, the snail, the universal symbol of the idle passing of time, has been given wings and is riding fluidly moving waves. A winged messenger of the gods, capable of limitless speed, bestows the snail with the gift of motion by touching down on its back for the briefest of moments.

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Space Elephant

Bronze Height: 37 in. Patina: blue Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Cast in 1980 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

In 1946, a film studio commissioned eleven artists to produce a painting based on “The Temptations of St. Anthony”. For his contribution, Dalí created the image of an elephant in the Egyptian desert carrying an obelisk, a symbol of power and domination: temptations, according to Dalí, to which St. Anthony would not have been immune. Dalí painted these earthly temptations as a procession led by a rearing horse, a phallic symbol of the mastery of one person over another. Four elephants stand on almost invisible spider legs of desire, and offer art, beauty, power, erotic pleasures, and knowledge. In the creation of this sculpture, based on the elephants in the painting, Dali chose to focus on the temptation of power.

Space Venus Bronze Height: 25.5 in. Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Venus is the goddess of beauty, and DalĂ pays homage to the female figure by adding his own special elements. The underlying form in the sculpture is a classic marble statue of a female torso, which Dalinean elements have been added: a soft watch, an egg, two ants and a separation of the body into two parts. The watch is draped over the neck to give us two opposing messages: the beauty of the flesh is temporary and will vanish, while beauty of art is timeless and eternal. The ants are reminders of human mortality and impermanence. The egg, like the ant, is a favorite Dalinean theme given the duality of its hard exterior and soft interior, and is a positive symbol. The egg represents life, renewal, continuation and the future.

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Surrealist Newton Bronze Height: 19.2 in. Patina: blue Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

This sculpture was born of Dalí’s respect for Sir Isaac Newton and his discovery of the law of gravity, represented by the famed falling apple. Dalí has pierced the figure with two large spaces: one which portrays the absence of Newton’s unique physical body, while the other space clearly displays the lack of his singular mind. Dalí implies that the living being, Newton himself, has become a mere symbol, stripped of his individuality, as his incredible and revolutionary laws of motion obscure all personal details relative to the great scientist. These incredible contributions to science are Newton’s legacy.

Surrealist Piano Bronze Height: 23.6 in. Patina: black Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1954, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

The Surrealist Piano is one of Dalí’s major iconoclastic symbols, first appearing in his oeuvre in 1954. The artist has chosen to transform the banal wooden legs of a piano, replacing them with dancing female legs, and bringing the inanimate piano to life. In this transformation he creates an animate, joyous instrument which can dance as well as play. Dalí often blurred the lines between the real and surreal worlds, taking an inert and lifeless object, and, with a wave of his magic surrealist wand, created an entirely new fantasmagorical happening.

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Surrealist Warrior Bronze Height: 20 in. Patina: brown Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1971, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

The image of this Roman warrior, as created by Dalí, represents all victories, real and ethereal, spiritual and physical. Dalí’s surrealistic interpretation of the warrior includes the addition of a window of light, portrayed through a “ hole “ in the warrior’s chest - this window inspires us to attempt to see that which is not evident, as well as that which encompasses the dream world beyond everyday reality.

Triumphant Angel Bronze Height: 19.6 in. Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1976, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

So light as to transcend the earth’s gravity, angels are a lyrical expression of Dalí’s world of dreams and fantasy in fact, Dalí once said ‘nothing is more stimulating than the idea of an angel’! From the end of the 1940s, when the artist began weaving strong religious themes into his artworks, angels appear frequently in his oeuvre. In this beautiful sculpture, the Dalínian angel trumpets his divine music, wings spread, head thrown back, sending his jubilant message to all who will listen.

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Triumphant Elephant Bronze Height: 20.8 in. Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1975, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

The elephant, Dalí’s iconoclastic 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 the artist seeks to make evident in this sculpture, 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. Dalí’s elephant exemplifies every individual’s hope for abundance and good fortune in the future.

Unicorn Bronze Height: 22.4 in. Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

The unicorn is a mythical creature prominent in legends as an intricately linked symbol of purity. The horn of the unicorn is believed capable of neutralizing any poison. This animal also has connotations of chastity and virginity, both male and female, and was adopted as the sign or ideal representation of the “perfect” knight. In some legends it was also a symbol of virility. Dalí chose to portray the unicorn as a phallic figure whose horn penetrates a stone wall through a heart-shaped opening, from which a drop of blood seems to be slowly falling. The nude, reposing female stretched out in the foreground at the hooves of the animal underlines the sensual nature of this sculpture.We see a woman with her arm raised in the sign of victory.

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Vision of the Angel Bronze Height: 17.3 in. Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

Dalí reinvents a classic religious depiction through an unusual surrealistic interpretation. As symbolised in this sculpture, the stength and supremacy of God is represented by a thumb from which all life emerges (the branches of the trees). To the right of this divine being stands humanity: a man bursting with life’s vitality. On the left, the presence of the Angel, representative of the meditative spirit, can be found with his wing resting on and supported by a crutch. Although man is united with God, God’s knowledge is supreme.

Woman Aflame Bronze Height: 33 in. Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Cast in 1980 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

This woman, almost entirely composed of flames, combines two of Dalí’s favourite obsessions: fire, and a female figure interspersed with drawers. Dalí found flames fascinating because they seem to have a life of their own, exerting an almost hypnotic influence on the observer. The flames also represent the erotic impulses of the female figure. Dalí once explained this figure as a Freudian outgrowth of the natural curiosity of children to investigate enclosed spaces, both in order to satisfy the desire to know what these spaces contain, and to exorcise the fear that what is unknown may be harmful. Freud explained that drawers are a representation of the concealed sexuality of women. Dalí portrays many of the drawers to be slightly ajar, indicating that their secrets are known and no longer to be feared. Two crutches rise from the figure, symbolising a blend of authority, stability and sexual power.

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Woman of Time Bronze Height: 25.7 in. Patina: green Editor: I.A.R. Art Resources Ltd Edition of 350 + 35 EA Conceived in 1973, first cast in 1984 Includes Certificate of Authenticity issued by I.A.R. Art Resources and Foundry Certificate issued by Perseo Foundry

This radiant young woman depicted in this sculpture is the culmination of those feminine attributes which Dalí so esteemed. Holding a perfectly formed flower and dressed in gently flowing robes, she bears Dalí’s most famous symbol…the melting watch, which hints again at the human construction of the nature of time. The artist allows the watch to pose the question - is beauty dependant on time, or is it eternal ? The clock alludes to the woman’s awareness that beauty can be independent of time, whether it is corporeal grace or an ethereal rose.

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