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1972 lithograph on paper Inventory number 545 The translation for the title of this piece of work is the ‘Furious Daylily Elephant’. In this lithograph Dalì has depicted an elephant, seemingly mid-stamp and with trunk raised, entirely made from a daylily. Elephants are an often-repeating image and symbol in Dalì’s works, taking centre-stage in paintings …

1972 lithograph on paper Inventory number 549 The title of this piece Narcisuss Telephonans Inondis translates to Narcissus Telephones Nothing and on face value does not tell much of a story about the artwork itself. It contains imagery that has been seen in other works by Dalí, repeating symbolism and meaning across his work, specifically …

1972 lithograph on paper Inventory number 539 This lithograph was made in 1972, when Salvador Dalí was 68 years old. By this time, he was a famous, well-established artist who had been exploring and developing his ideas for many years. He was comfortable with using surrealism to provoke concepts and to explore his subconscious. In …

1974 etching on paper Inventory number 718 Gustav Klimt (1862 – 1918) was an Austrian artist that is renowned for his use of colour and gold leaf. He was one of the founding members of the Vienna Succession art movement, which was formed in 1897 in objection to traditional art movements. Some of his paintings …

1951 silver gelatin photographic print on paper Inventory number 2043 This image is the result of a collaboration between photographer Philippe Halsman and artist Salvador Dalì.  They worked together to create this image, inspired from a sketch drawn by Dalì. This photograph is one of nearly 30 prints that make up this suite of images. …

1948 silver gelatin photographic print on paper Inventory number 2035 Philippe Halsman in collaboration with Salvador Dalì produced this unique image. Halsman and Dalì were creative collaborators for over 30 years. Together they produced images that pushed the boundaries of the technology of the day as well as creative thinking.   The title name Dalì …

Poems by Carles Fages de Climent Illustrations by Salvador Dalì Inventory number 2091 Les bruixes de Llers (The Witches of Llers), published in 1924, is a collection of poems written by Carles Fages de Climent with prologue by Ventura Gassol. This was the first book published by Fages de Climent and was the first book …