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Salvador Dalí — Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé (La Fontaine's Bestiary Dalinized) (M. & L. 653-664)
Salvador Dalí

Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé (La Fontaine's Bestiary Dalinized) (M. & L. 653-664)

Salvador Dalí's Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé is a series of surrealist interpretations of La Fontaine's classic animal fables, published in multiple editions on various papers. The work showcases Dalí's imaginative reinterpretation of literary source material through his distinctive surrealist aesthetic.

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All signed and numbered 247/250 in pencil (the edition was 250 on Japanese paper, 250 on Arches, and 120 on Auvergne in Roman numerals, plus 62 artist's proofs on Auvergne in Roman numerals), published by Robert Mouret, Editions des Maîtres Contemporaines, Paris, all unframed.

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June 14, 2021

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Salvador Dalí, Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé (La Fontaine's Bestiary Dalinized) (M. & L. 653-664)

Salvador Dalí's Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé is a series of surrealist interpretations of La Fontaine's classic animal fables, published in multiple editions on various papers. The work showcases Dalí's imaginative reinterpretation of literary source material through his distinctive surrealist aesthetic.

Medium
All signed and numbered 247/250 in pencil (the edition was 250 on Japanese paper, 250 on Arches, and 120 on Auvergne in Roman numerals, plus 62 artist's proofs on Auvergne in Roman numerals), published by Robert Mouret, Editions des Maîtres Contemporaines, Paris, all unframed.
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Related themes

Surrealism, Surrealist Illustration, Bestiaire, Dalí, Salvador Dali, Literature Adaptation, Limited Edition, Spanish Artist, La Fontaine, Animals

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Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Alex Capecelatro, Saul Beceiro Novo