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The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali.

The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali.

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The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali.

by Ian Gibson

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0393046249
ISBN 13
9780393046243
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New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 1998. Hardcover First Edition USA [1998]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First published by Faber in London in 1997. First Edition USA [1998]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows light wear to the extremities the binding leans slightly; a hint of smudging to the top and bottom edges of the text block; else without notable flaw, the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. The DJ shows a bit of wear to match that on the underlying book, else flawless; the price has not been clipped. Not so very far from As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to.(9.5 x 8 x 1.85 inches). 798 pages. 38 color plates and numerous black & white illustrations, bibliography, index. Language: English. Weight: 57.5 ounces. First published by Faber in London in 1997. Hardback with DJ.

Synopsis

Salvador Dali is one of the most well-known artists of the 1900's.  The talent, perception, and astounding ego that marked this surrealist artist was with him from his childhood. In The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali , biographer Ian Gibson proposes that this avant-garde egoist was actually compensating for a very deep-seated sense of shame.  Using Dali's diary, autobiography, and personal letters, Gibson weaves together the details of Dali's life to offer as evidence. "The world will admire me. Perhaps I'll be despised and misunderstood, but I'll be a great genius, I'm certain of it."

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Title
The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali.
Author
Ian Gibson
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
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Edition
First Edition USA [1998]; First Printing indicated by a complete
ISBN 10
0393046249
ISBN 13
9780393046243
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company,
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Date Published
1998.
Bookseller catalogs
Art: History; European Art;

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