Auction Date:2015 Jul 29 @ 20:00 (UTC-7 : PDT/MST)
Location:2320 W Peoria Ave Suite B142, Phoenix, Arizona, 85029, United States
Rare international limited edition etching and hand coloring on BFK Rives archival paper from 1975. Piece measures 30.25" x 22.25" in size. Hand-signed and numbered I 4/250 in pencil by Salvador Dali. Piece includes a publisher’s COA and Pristine Auction LOA for authenticity purposes. In excellent condition, from the co-publishers estate, never framed, stored flat since 1975.
In 1972-73 Robert Chase proposed the concept to Dali of picturing himself as the 20th century Leonardo da Vinci, giving the world what he imagined the future would hold. Knowing that Dali admired da Vinci greatly as a thinker and a creative genius, still, was not adequate preparation for his reaction. Dali rolled his eyes as indication of an extraordinary epiphany, and (please imagine an outrageous French-Catalan accent) he loudly exclaimed,
"Fantastique! Bravo! Dal-i create the fu-ture.
The art was signed onboard a yacht off the coast of Spain in 1974. Dali avoided the VAT tax. Printed in France, the signing was facilitated and witnessed by the co-publisher.
Dali the Prophet is seen drawing his various views of the future. This is the first image for the Imaginations and Objects of the Future Suite
Original Limited Edition etching & hand coloring on Rives paper, 1975. Edition Size: 250 Arabic Numerals on Arches paper, 250 (I = International) Arabic Numerals on Rives paper, 75 Roman Numerals on Japon paper, 25 Roman Numeral proofs (EAs) on Japon paper, and 5 Roman Numeral proofs (HCs) on Japon paper. Paper Size: 30.25" x 22.25" Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. Published by Merrill Chase Publishing Associates. Field's Catalog Reference #: 75-13. Never framed or matted. Suggested Retail Gallery Price: $9,500.00
With pochoir printing, the hand application of layers of pigment created dazzling effects that the camera or printing press could never replicate. Earlier stencil works, typically used for decorative surface ornament were quite primitive, with applied color areas outlined by the supporting cutout framework. New experimental techniques in pochoir refined the process using multiple layers of color applications for a single print. Pochoir printing was also easily combined with images made by lithography, woodcut, wood engraving, line drawings, or etchings, thus turning a decorative technique into fine art.
The work of Salvador Dali (1904-1989) is associated with the surrealist movement of the 20th Century. A diverse and multi-talented artist, Dali is considered one of the most collected artists today, and his works offer an incredible opportunity for enormous appreciation in value. In addition to his original works, Dali produced works on paper for reproduction using dry point, etching, woodcut, and lithography. Many of his works are held in museums, prestigious private and public collections world-wide.
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