PROSPETUS FOR LA DIVINE COMEDIE LE PARADIS (with) SALVADOR DALI CATALOG)
Paris: Editions D'Art Les Heures Claires, 1959. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Prospectus for Dali's huge illustrated edition of Dante's Divine Comedy only 250 copies, this unnumbered. Dalí worked on the watercolor designs between 1950 and 1952. The book was printed between 1960 and 1964, originally commissioned by the Italian government for the 700th anniversary of Dante's birth. Portfolio measures 10.5 x 13" with 7 double sheets (4 pages each) of text, and 8 single illustrated sheets, 1 printed with "specimen", the other 7 without. In original clear acetate wrapper that is toned and missing a large piece rear panel; prints quite nice. Sold with catalog of Dali's works exhibited at Musee Galliera, Paris,in May 1960, which includes complete detaiiled descriptions of each of the 100 watercolors that Dali created for the project, plus an essay by Dali and articles about his work by leading French art critics of the period. Measures 11 x 13", 94 pages, 2 color plates, rest in duotone. Cream, soft cloth covers moderately soiled, internals quite nice. Very Good. Item #013976
Price: $875.00