Salvador Dali Collection Showcases Flamboyant Surrealist's Art

The Salvador Dali collection from France features some of the artist's most interesting works. This trial color proof sheet (Scott #3014) is sold with 1979 Maxi Cards (one silk image). Both Maxi cards have special first day cancellation.

One of the most important painters of the 20th century, Salvador Dali was best know for his surrealist work characterized by bold, striking, bizarre, even dreamlike images, according to Wikipedia.

Born in 1904 in Catalonia, Spain, Dali dabbled in cubism and dadaism early in his career. Eventually he traveled to Paris, a mecca for artists in the 1920s. Working with Picasso and Miro, Dali embraced surrealism, bringing new vigor to the movement. He soon developed his own style, employing the extensive symbolism which characterized his work.

Flamboyant and eccentric, Dali had a penchant for the spotlight, providing fodder for his critics, often at the expense of his art. His fascination with 17th century painter Diego Velazquez led him to grow his iconic moustache, and for a time he dressed in garb of that era. Late in his career he experimented with unusual and novel media and processes. He was one of the first artists to employ holography and incorporated optical illusions into several works. Pop artists like Andy Warhol considered him an important influence. Dali died in 1989 at the age of 84 in his native Spain.

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