Salvador Dalí Illustrates the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac. By Maria Popova From Aries to Pisces, by way of a confused lobster.
After my recent discovery of Salvador Dalí’s little-known and lovely 1947 illustrations for the essays of Montaigne — following in the heels of his 1946 illustrations for Alice in Wonderland — I chanced upon an even more perfectly surrealist series: Dalí’s lithographs of the twelve signs of the zodiac, created in 1967 as a limited-edition of 250, which can be found in the occasional rare, pricey original folio and which Wisconsin’s revered David Barnett Gallery has recently made available online as individual signed lithographs.
Gasp and dream — I certainly did. (And for a chuckle, consider the cancer — how amusing to reckon that Dalí, despite his culinary credentials, either didn’t know or chose to artistically disregard the difference between a crab and a lobster.) Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Complement with this omnibus of famous creators’ little-known art. Share on Tumblr. Salvador Dalí Illustrates Alice in Wonderland, 1969. By Maria Popova UPDATE: At long last, a restored modern edition of this lost treasure.
Also: the best illustrations from 150 years of Alice in Wonderland Last week, we marveled at Leonard Weisgard’s stunning illustrations for the first color edition of Alice in Wonderland, circa 1949. But it turns out they might not be the most culturally intriguing. Exactly two decades later, a collaboration of epic proportion took place as the Lewis Carroll classic was illustrated by none other than Salvador Dalí (May 11, 1904–January 23, 1989). Published by New York’s Maecenas Press-Random House in 1969 and distributed as their book of the month, the volume went on to become one of the most sought-after Dalí suites of all time. Salvador Dalí’s Rare 1975 Illustrations for Romeo & Juliet. By Maria Popova Shakespeare gone surrealist in red silk.
The greatest literary classics tend to attract a plethora of visual art and graphic tributes. But the highest convergence of text and image happens when an influential artist reimagines an influential piece of literature — take, for instance, Picasso’s 1934 drawings for a naughty ancient Greek comedy or Matisse’s 1935 etchings for Ulysses. Among the painters who most readily lent their talents to literary classics was Salvador Dalí, who illustrated Don Quixote in 1946, the essays of Montaigne in 1947, and Alice in Wonderland in 1969.
In 1975, the iconic Spanish surrealist illustrated an ultra-limited, presently impossible to find edition of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, published by Rizzoli in a red silk slipcase and featuring 10 lithographs by Dalí. Complement with Dalí’s 1967 drawings for the twelve signs of the zodiac. Images courtesy of Lockport Street Gallery via Richard Melnick Donating = Loving Share on Tumblr. Sad and Surreal Contemporary Cartoons by Angel Boligan. Cuban cartoonist Angel Boligan creates thought-provoking works that all have a touch of sadness and surrealism.
Look through each of them and you'll notice that he isn't afraid to address such universal topics as love and loss, yet he does so with both style and humor. At Cervantes Institute of Athens, in an exhibit titled "With Humor as Common Language," Boligan is currently showcasing his works along with fellow cartoonist Mijalis Kuduris. Considered to be two of the best contemporary cartoonists of our time, they've won recognition worldwide. Boligan himself has taken home 137 international awards and is now the president of the Latin American Cartoon Club. Here is a selection of his work. Filmmaker Jason Silva Is Inspiring Us To Live Life To The Fullest. The top 50 foreign language films of the last decade. It is quite clear that mainstream cinema no longer applies just to Hollywood blockbusters, or the odd British comedy.
With the advent of mass home cinema in the last decade, and the increasing availability of pretty much anything and everything on DVD, Blu-ray, or streaming services like Netflix, world cinema has finally crossed the divide of being the preserve of the connoisseur, or the type of thing you’d stumble on late at night on TV. In the last ten years, world cinema has made a massive impact on film-of-the-year lists, and many people’s personal favourites. Starting from 2002 and ending here in 2012, it’s safe to say that you’ll have seen many of the films below, and enjoyed them simply as great pieces of filmmaking, regardless of where they came from. If, however, you are in any doubt of the utter brilliance of world cinema, then take your time to read the list below, and pick a few to watch that interest you. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. 50. 49. 48. 47. 46. 45. 44. 43.