Salvador Dali: The Enigmatic Nature Of The Surrealism Genius

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Filmmaker Jack Bond Jack travels to Stockholm, Sweden where the Moderna Museet is holding an exhibition of Dali’s work and revisits his 1965 film, Dali in New York. Jack explores the enigmatic character of Dali and the surreal nature of his own films. As part of his investigation, Jack discusses Dali and his work with museum curators and art historians. He reminisces about his friendship with Salvador Dali and the making of his film. Through the journey, Jack discovers the influence Dali had on his own filmmaking and learns more about the personality and politics of the great surrealist.

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[dreamswithindreams]

May all good art of the world be preserved for future generations. Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤

[bajoobiecuzican]

This helped me to better understand Dali’s eccentricities. Thank you 💕

[mikeluke]

He is still one of the great enigmas of modern times. Infuriating, unthinking, funny and beyond doubt a absolutely incredible painter and designer of the bizarre fashion. He always has fascinated me.❤

[Billart]

Filled in facets I wasn’t previously aware of that are ever more crucial these days into grasping the enormity what we have been missing in the dumbed down NYC art world ever since. So this is all quite useful how he could always take things further into the stratosphere & beyond with extreme Wit & talent coupled to extraordinary intelligence.

[Artby_Katina]

You captured the, 'chaotic essence' of Dali visually in the direction of this video.

[sonalisarbadhikary]

Bunuel and now Dali.. this channel is producing damn good peice of art

[jonathanbeck]

There are some good, insightful documentaries about Dali but this is not one of them. The director basically uses Dali to plug bits of videos he directed for bands in the 1980s - WTF?

[huangkah]

That is the first time I've heard Gala's voice!

[Heronjim]

Dali gave me a gift that I loved so much I put it in the attic and eventually threw it away altogether- Harpo Marx

[CarmenBelcher]

That diamond necklace oh my! I was wondering how the jewelery he made with coco chanel looked.

[drobbi]

Or, as we say in English, eccentric.

[geraldhannibal]

Two biggo egos? Glad I watched though. It prompted me to begin my first and last book 'Who am I?' (But not an autobiography!) Thanks for posting and blessings to you and yours. G

[Vatche-og]

Only an extremely serious man can be so nonsensical.. thats pure wisdom, doesnt matter what anyone says .

[NathanTimms-mfgz]

He is a genius and after he has shown already what a brilliant artist he is he can talk in riddles be the joker and only art can portray the dream world which aithough he really is closer to Jung he can lead people down the freudian interpretation of morpheus never ending path and confuse and lose public there! Plus let's face it he is a genius comedian and despite his dictatorial fascist type personality persona he does not take himself and art world too seriously

[JohnVKaravitis]

Send 2, 000 priests on bicycles to ride over his grave! And film it! Then throw the film into the Pacific Ocean, and walk away, having forgotten EVERYTHING.

[TrytheGreenOne]

it seems to be more about the narrator than Dali

[StephiSensei]

Very Cool! Absurdly Cool! Cooly Cool! That moment will never return, and yet, it is with us always. Cool!

[TheJojoaruba]

Eccentric artists making films about themselves…egos or art? Dali was a crazy genius, not sure about the sycophantic people riding his coat tails.

[raycochrane]

The movie of a director bathing in the fading light of his association with an artist. The affectations of the film's premise and editing are weak attempts at being as controversial, provocative and well drafted as the artist's work often were. All the while papering over any accusations of the film maker's amorality, or worse, by occasionally referring to the Dali's failures as a human being but not exploring them beyond the a vague conversational sophistry. Amazing artist but an Ayn Rand of a human being.

[Thesecondcomingpodcast]

What’s funny to me is the fact that there is no enigmatic genius artists anymore because it is impossible to become popular at anything without money. The Internet has killed art