Surreal : the extraordinary life of Gala Dalí / Michèle Gerber Klein.
2024
Non-Fiction
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Title
Surreal : the extraordinary life of Gala Dalí / Michèle Gerber Klein.
Edition
First edition.
Imprint
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]
Copyright
©2024
Description
324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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.
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
Non-Fiction
Language
English
ISBN
9780063220577 hardcover
0063220571 hardcover
9780063220584 trade paperback
9780063220591 electronic book
0063220571 hardcover
9780063220584 trade paperback
9780063220591 electronic book
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