Surreal : the extraordinary life of Gala Dalí / Michèle Gerber Klein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerber Klein, Michèle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dalí, Gala.

Dalí, Salvador, 1904-1989--Family.

Dalí, Salvador.

Artists' spouses--Spain--Biography.

Artists' spouses.

Artists' models--Spain--Biography.

Artists' models.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]

Summary:

"From the author of Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man, the long-awaited biography of Gala Dalí, whose face is known been many and whose story is known by few, until now. SURREAL presents the riveting life story of Gala, Salvador Dalí's wife, partner, and muse. A charismatic, uninhibited, very human woman, she was a force majeure in pre-war Paris' legendary Surrealist circles where she was idolized as 'the mother of Surrealism.' As Dalí's great love, artistic collaborator, and the genius behind his vast fortune, Gala inflected the cultural history of the twentieth century. But despite her influence on Western art and literature, very little is known about her life. Gala was a paradoxical figure, with a charisma that drew people to her but a reserved nature that kept her secrets hidden. She was a survivor of two World Wars, the Russian Revolution, and the Spanish Civil War. She was miserly, but also a brilliant promoter and marketing virtuoso who made millions for herself, her husband, and their entourage. Despite her notoriety, Gala was never properly acknowledged or understood, and records of her life story and accomplishments remain fragmented. SURREAL brings her life into focus and assembles the full picture of this fascinating and powerful woman"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Princess of the forest

Fairy tales and secrets

Paul

War everywhere

A baby for peacetime and a new benefactor

Litterature

Max

The doll's house

Escape from 'The doll's house'

Entr'acte

Salvador

Gala and Salvador

Starting over

Paris when it sizzles

America

Loss and fame

Everyday marvels

End of the era

Exile

Metamorphosis

Expressions of talent

Home

A Madonna in Portlligat

Turning a page

New frontiers

New love

Peter Moore's scandal

Amanda becomes a rock star, gala is ishtar

A castle in Spain

Darkness and light

Jacob's ladder

A time to reap

A time to rest

The last fairy tale

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780063220577

0063220571

OCLC:

1478384292