Today, April 2, in 1944, a man with amnesia checks into a hotel under the name “John Brown”. Psychoanalyst Dr. Constance Petersen follows to help recover his memory (Spellbound, 1945, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
The second immersive exhibition at #PhoenixDesLumieres in #Dortmund shows the #art of the Catalan painter, graphic artist, writer, sculptor and stage designer #SalvadorDalí. He is one of the main representatives of #surrealism. Dalí was born in 1904 and died in 1989. You will probably recognise his trademark, the twirled moustache. He is a controversial character and not everyone likes his art. I am not a fan, but I am impressed by his creativity and his play with motifs.
This post shows you some moments from the #exhibition. If you want to see them in motion, please check out: https://www.phoenix-lumieres.com/en/dali-endless-enigma #HistoryLessonWithBella
Did you know there's a #SalvadorDali cookbook? "Les Diners de Gala" was originally published in 1973 & it's just as weird & wonderful as you would expect. First edition copies are very expensive, but luckily there's an exquisite Taschen reprint. Here's some pics...