Nine newspaper articles and clippings together with a ticket or entrance card. Various sizes. Loose as issued. Some light consistent toning to the newspaper articles, several of the clippings with handwritten annotations or underlining, entrance card with crease where card was folded in half, handwritten seat number to the lower right, overall very good. N.p. [Brussels], 1962.

In April 1962, Salvador Dalí made a trip to Brussels to mark several occasions. He delivered a lecture titled "Rembrandt etait-il aveugle?" for the benefit of the Red Cross of Belgium on April 13, held at the Palais des Congrès. He also attended a reception to mark the 25th anniversary of the advertising agency Vanypeco, and also was able to attend the opening of a ballet at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie for which he had designed a surrealist-inspired set and costumes. The opera-ballet was titled "La dama spagnola e il cavaliere romano", with music by Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti, produced by Lorenzo Alvary.

This collection of ephemera dates to the time of Dalí's trip. The first item in this small archive is a ticket or entrance card for Dalí's lecture, for one of the "first category chairs", row/seat number BB.8. The seat number is handwritten on the yellow card in dark blue pencil.

The other items are newspaper articles and clippings from various publications about his trip. There are several informative and straightforward articles about his lecture and the reception for Vanypeco, while others have more bizarre titles and headlines. One reads, "DALI: la télévision liquide est pour bientôt". Another is titled, "SALVADOR DALI n'accepte pas de devenir (à Bruxelles) un accessoire en carton." The headline of a third reads, "Salvador Dali dans le privé: J'aimerais voir le Théâtre de la Monnaie peuplé de 25 motocyclistes twistant sans se toucher".

An interesting collection of documents regarding a lesser-known visit abroad of one of the world's most famous surrealist artists.

Book ID: 53560

Price: $2,250.00