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Oui: The Paranoid-Critical Revolution: Writings 1927–1933
This book is a translation of the first volume of Oui- a collection of texts compiled and edited by Dali's great chronicler, colleague and friend, Robert Descharnes. Arranged chronologically, these diverse (polymorphously perverse) texts cover the period of Dali's creative life, from his student days to his early associations with the Surrealist movement. They offer a microcosmic view of the "cosmic" life and art, creation and creative process, mind and body of Salvador Dali.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1971
About the author
Salvador Dalí
348 books700 followersSalvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquis of Púbol, was a Spanish surrealist painter born in Figueres, Catalonia.
Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931.
Salvador Dalí's artistic repertoire also included film, sculpture, and photography. He collaborated with Walt Disney on the Academy Award-nominated short cartoon Destino, which was released posthumously in 2003. He also collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on Hitchcock's film Spellbound.
Dalí insisted on his "Arab lineage", claiming that his ancestors were descended from the Moors who occupied Southern Spain for nearly 800 years (711-1492), and attributed to these origins, "my love of everything that is gilded and excessive, my passion for luxury and my love of oriental clothes."
Widely considered to be greatly imaginative, Dalí had an affinity for doing unusual things to draw attention to himself. This sometimes irked those who loved his art as much as it annoyed his critics, since his eccentric manner sometimes drew more public attention than his artwork. The purposefully-sought notoriety led to broad public recognition and many purchases of his works by people from all walks of life.
Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931.
Salvador Dalí's artistic repertoire also included film, sculpture, and photography. He collaborated with Walt Disney on the Academy Award-nominated short cartoon Destino, which was released posthumously in 2003. He also collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on Hitchcock's film Spellbound.
Dalí insisted on his "Arab lineage", claiming that his ancestors were descended from the Moors who occupied Southern Spain for nearly 800 years (711-1492), and attributed to these origins, "my love of everything that is gilded and excessive, my passion for luxury and my love of oriental clothes."
Widely considered to be greatly imaginative, Dalí had an affinity for doing unusual things to draw attention to himself. This sometimes irked those who loved his art as much as it annoyed his critics, since his eccentric manner sometimes drew more public attention than his artwork. The purposefully-sought notoriety led to broad public recognition and many purchases of his works by people from all walks of life.
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January 23, 2017
good but often you're just like wait what
March 3, 2017
Ciężko się czytało tę kompilację wczesnych nazwijmy to luźnych felietonów, wierszy i luźnych zapisków Dalego. Problemy były dwa - pierwszy to zbyt duża hermetyczność, tj. poziom wiedzy i rozważań na temat historii sztuki tak światowej, jak i tej bardziej wycinkowej, tj. dotyczącej Katalonii lat trzydziestych XX wieku. Problem/powód drugi - metoda paranoiczno-krytyczna często w mojej opinii nie miała nic z metody, paranoi ani krytyki, a bardzo wiele z bełkotu zgrywusa. Dali - genialny świrus w swojej najcięższej gatunkowo inkarnacji.
March 15, 2016
It's hard to go wrong with Dali. This collection of writings includes journalism, poetry, short prose pieces, an 'interview' with Bunuel, and lecture notes. Some aspects appealed much more than others (I got bogged down a little when he was discussing other artists/situations of the time due to the lack of my knowledge/intellect, but some other pieces were utterly joyous in their surrealism). It's a great little book packed with stuff and highly recommended.
March 14, 2008
Concrete poetry, aesthetic manifestos, and contemplations/analyses of the arts in Dali's irreverent, witty, and gorgeous manner.
December 27, 2013
Με το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του βιβλίου να μοιάζει είτε ξεπερασμένο, είτε εξαρχής άσχετο, και τον Νταλί να περιαυτολογεί στο υπόλοιπο, τι υπάρχει προς διάβασμα εδώ; Τίποτα περισσότερο και τίποτα λιγότερο από τα μουρμουρητά του, και αυτά ακόμα έχουν πολύ ενδιαφέρον! Δεν μπορώ να ισχυριστώ πως καταλαβαίνω πολλά απ' αυτά, ούτε πως η ανάγνωσή τους επηρέασε τη ζωή μου ή ήταν κάτι περισσότερο από διασκέδαση της στιγμής, αλλά σίγουρα τα απόλαυσα. Και, ναι, διαβάζοντάς τα μπορείς με ευκολία να διακρίνεις την παρανοϊκό-κριτική του, τη διασύνδεση τυχαίων αποτυπωμάτων στη ψυχή σε κάτι μεγαλύτερο, διασκεδαστικότερο, τρομακτικότερο. Άξιο ανάγνωσης, αλλά δεν έμεινε και πολλή ουσία.
May 6, 2015
Το βιβλίο είναι χωρισμένα σε διάφορα μέρη, τα οποία μας βοηθούν να μπούμε στο μυαλό του Νταλί. Κι όντως το βιβλίο μας κάνει να γνωρίσουμε καλύτερα πως σκέφτεται ο Νταλί, αλλά δεν ξέρω πόσο θα αρέσει αυτό σε κάποιους. Εμένα μ' άρεσαν τα αυτοβιογραφικά μέρη που υπήρχαν στην αρχή και στο τέλος, εκεί βγάζει χιούμορ, δεν διστάζει να αυτοσαρκάζεται, να δίνει συμβουλές και να έχει πολύ ψηλά τον εαυτό του. Κρατάω επίσης τον έρωτα για τη γυναίκα του, αλλά και την επαναστατική του διάθεση που εκφράζεται μέσα από την "αντι-τέχνη" του. Στη μέση έχει μια τελείως σουρεαλιστική ομιλία (αληθινή) και μια συνέντευξη, και δυο μεγάλα ποιήματα.
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