William Bennett Gallery, June 23 – July 31, 2011
SALVADOR Dalí: The Zodiac Bas Reliefs
The bas reliefs are vivid expressions of the 12 signs of the zodiac – Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Each offers Dalí’s impressive interpretations of these popular signs. For Dalí, the zodiac was a gateway to the mysteries of human nature. Each iconic image reflects its place in the zodiac, and Dalí’s search beyond the gate. Each is a unique work of art, a collector’s item for Dalí connoisseurs. In the late 1960s, Leon Amiel, a well-known publisher of Dalí’s works, commissioned Dalí to create the molds for each of the 12 signs of the Zodiac based on Dalí’s Zodiac gouaches and lithographs. Amiel then sold the rights to these to R.H. Brown & Co. Finally after almost 40 years having passed since the creation of the original molds, the bronze sculptures were at last produced in a limited edition in 2010.