Retrospective Bust of a Woman

Salvador Dalí, 1933
Retrospective Bust of a Woman, Salvador Dalí
Retrospective Bust of a Woman, zoomed in
73.9 cmRetrospective Bust of a Woman scale comparison69.2 cm

Retrospective Bust of a Woman is a Surrealist Porcelain Sculpture created by Salvador Dalí in 1933. It lives at the MOMA, Museum of Modern Art in New York. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Busts and Women. SourceSee Retrospective Bust of a Woman in the Kaleidoscope

It’s difficult to describe the medium used for a surrealist sculpture. In the case of Salvador Dali’s ‘Bust of a Woman’ the mediums included painted porcelain, bread, corn, feathers, paint on paper, beads, ink stand, sand, and two pens. It’s a hodge-podge, a mess. And that was intentional.

moma.org
Read More

By continuing to browse Obelisk you agree to our Cookie Policy