Salvador Dali - Life is a dream, Book (Etching), 1975

Salvador Dali

Life is a dream

1975
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Book, Limited Edition
Etching, Paper
40 x 30 cm
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Edition 129/265, Hand Signed

Vaisilisa, art-curator

— Dalí transforms the Spanish classic into a surreal journey through illusion, destiny, and the search for truth. Each illustration serves as a reflection on the fragile line between waking life and dream, reality and imagination.

Dalí’s minimalist compositions and flowing lines lend a meditative rhythm to the narrative, while the ornate details preserve the theatrical spirit of Calderón’s text. The result is both intimate and monumental — a visual poem that complements the metaphysical depth of the original play.

Dalí captures the essence of human consciousness as a state of constant transformation. Life Is a Dream becomes more than a book — it is a philosophical object, a dream within a dream, where Dalí invites the reader to question the nature of existence itself.

Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali is best known for his surrealist paintings that merge dream imagery, precise realism, and symbolic content. Dali's flamboyant personality and prolific imagination made him a cultural icon as well as a leading voice in 20th-century art.

Artist Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali,
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