- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications; Reprint edition (Mar 3 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0486274543
- ISBN-13: 978-0486274546
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 16.6 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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#7,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( D-F ) > Dali, Salvador
- #13 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Arts & Literature > Artists, Architects & Photographers
- #43 in Books > Arts & Photography > Painting
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This startling early autobiography takes Dalí through his late 30s and "communicates the snobbishness, self-adoration, comedy, seriousness, fanaticism, in short the concept of life and the total picture of himself (Dalí) sets out to portray" — Books. Superbly illustrated with over 80 photographs and scores of Dalí drawings and sketches.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Funniest Book Ever,
By "sherryj55" (Ann Arbor, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Secret Life of Salvador Dali (Paperback)
This book, without a doubt, is the most hysterically funny thing I have ever read. Dali is some kind of weird comic genius, and I am not exaggerating when I say that I laughed out loud on every page. Whatever you think of Dali's art--and I've never thought much of it myself--this book is a guaranteed laugh riot.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dali Grasps More Than His Own "Secret Life",
By A Customer
This review is from: The Secret Life of Salvador Dali (Paperback)
Salvador Dali is a genius, and even though I really do think that it is redundant to say genius and Salvador Dali in the same sentence, it serves it's purpose. This book, so intimitely perverse yet, cunningly understandable sets an example for man kind at it's best. Who has ever dreamed of conducting their own experiments based off of their wildest dreams? Or plunged off of a stair case to give the example of anti-limitation? How about searching their entire life for their one true love, ignoring all possibilities of just a fling or a relationship without meaning. Everything has meaning to Dali, and he brings that meaning to real life. I know that I have always wanted to explore my wildest dreams in actuality, and this book gives me the power to overcome what other people think. Salvador realises that what others think is important, but he knows that their thoughts and actions, when based upon his own unpredictablity makes a hell of a show for the audience within. Through this book you will learn to think outside the box and everything for one instant will make sense in your mind. Or you could read it without knowing what you are getting into exactly and become the most disgusted person on Earth. That doesn't matter though... all that you have to do is comprehend, and he will help you with that.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Revealing Self Portrait of a Great Artist,
This review is from: The Secret Life of Salvador Dali (Paperback)
This book reveals that in addition to being one of the century's greatest visual artists, he was also a tallented and entertaining writer. Dali's personality is all here-- the brilliance, the cruelty, the humor, and the megalomania. If you compare this with other sources you'll find that the chronology for his youth is off, and (not surprisingly) some incidents are creatively embellished. Still, anyone interested in the artist should read this book first-- it's a great self portrait by a brilliant eccentric artist.
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