{"product_id":"salvador-dali-tristain-und-isolde-portfolio-1969","title":"SALVADOR DALI \"TRISTAIN AND ISOLDE PORTFOLIO\", 1969","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalvador Dali (1904-1989) is Surrealism's most accomplished and iconic practitioner. His work is eccentric, elaborate, and mysterious, with an avant-garde style that explores the depths of the subconscious and dream-like states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProlific and endlessly inventive, Dali worked in almost every possible artistic medium; film, sculpture, photography, fashion and of course painting. Some of his earliest etchings date to the 1930's, as he worked in the graphic arts at the beginning of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCreated in 1969, \"Tristan and Isolde\" reflects Dalí's enduring fascination with one of the great romantic tragedies of Western literature. Comprising twenty-one etchings inspired by the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde, the portfolio reimagines the tale through the artist's unmistakable Surrealist lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than simply illustrating the narrative, Dalí transforms it into a dreamlike sequence of symbolic encounters: figures dissolve into landscape, forms shift between abstraction and representation, and emotion takes precedence over literal description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDalí's virtuosity as a draftsman is on full display throughout the series. Dense networks of etched lines lend weight and permanence to architectural forms and dramatic passages, while delicate, fluid marks evoke atmosphere, movement, and psychological tension. The resulting compositions possess a remarkable sense of rhythm, oscillating between precision and spontaneity. The images invites sustained looking, revealing new associations and visual surprises with every encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist had a long standing fascination with the tale of Tristian and Isolde. Dating back to 1944, Dali created a 27 by 45 foot painting called \"Mad Tristian\" which served as a stage curtain for a ballet put on by the Metropolitan opera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRich in symbolism and executed with extraordinary technical skill, \u003cem\u003eTristan and Isolde\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a compelling example of Dalí's ability to merge literary tradition with the boundless logic of the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tristain and Isolde\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1969\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal English edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition: 5\/125\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: 25 copies (1\/125 to 25\/125) feature an additional suite of 21 dry point engravings, each signed by the artist and numbered from I\/XXV to XXV\/XXV).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-one dry point engravings, executed at the Rigal studio in Cadaques, Spain, on Velin de Mandeure paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted at Ateliers Rigal, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned on frontispiece and initialed each of the engravings in pencil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior prints are in very good condition. Portfolio case has some wear consistent with age but is in overall good condition. Full report available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional images are available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salvador Dali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47711306776812,"sku":"06-26","price":45000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Salvador-Dali-Portfolio_01_e28677ed-bf7d-4fa2-9ec2-782b7457eea7.jpg?v=1780764574","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/salvador-dali-tristain-und-isolde-portfolio-1969","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}