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“Etude de maillot de bain féminin” pour la projet d’ensemble de bain, Barcelona, 1965. Au verso etude pour la tableau : ”L’apotheoise du dollar”
Authentication: Certificate from Nicolas Descharnes dated 31/7/2019 Archive number d6929
Note on Provenance: John Peter Moore, A former British Army captain , first met Dalí in 1956 when he was working with film producer and director Alexander Korda in Rome, and arranged for him to be paid in cash for a painting of Laurence Olivier as Richard III. The two became friends. In 1960 Dalí employed Moore as his personal secretary and, from 1965, as his business manager. Together with Dalí’s wife, Gala, they travelled regularly to New York for the winter, Paris for the spring, and Cadaqués, in northern Spain, for the summer. Moore made money for Dalí through his merchandising schemes. “I was Goldfinger to Dalí,” Moore said later. “I suggested he make graphics, lithographs, bed sheets, shoes, socks, ties anything saleable.” Although he was replaced in 1975, he maintained good relations with Dalí and Gala. With his wife, Catherine Perrot, he opened the Perrot-Moore Museum in Cadaqués in 1978 to show his collection of Dalís to the public. Some were gifts from the artist, others he had acquired through dealers, collectors or auctions. In 2003, aged 85 and with his reputation under fire, Moore closed the museum. He had no children and has decided to sell. Most works were sold at a huge auction in Paris organised by Artcuriel. Items coming from this source have, therefore, a direct link to Dali himself. Most if not all the works were stamped with the Museum stamp which can be seen on our work.
Size: 20.6 x 13.5 cms (irregular)
Historical Note: Salvador Dali was no stranger to the fashion world. From designing surrealist cover art for Vogue magazine, to his lifelong friendship and creative partnership with Italian couturier Elsa Schiaparelli – many of the duo’s creations are considered today as preeminent examples of early 20th century art and fashion collaborations – he was never shy of imbuing his surrealist sensibility on mediums outside the traditional confines of fine art. Despite many of Dali’s fashion-related ventures receiving critical acclaim, such as his ongoing work with Schiaparelli and a 1950 collaboration with Christian Dior, other lesser known projects have ultimately disappeared into the creative abyss of the artist’s vast oeuvre. One such example being a 1965 surrealist swimwear collection titled “Nightmare Beachwear.” Following his success co-designing couture ensembles and avant-garde accessories, Dali conjured up ideas for a collection of surreal bathing suits and beach apparel. In search of a partner for his new venture, the artist traveled to Wisconsin to meet with clothing manufacturer Jack A. Winter, founder of Jack Winter Inc., who started producing men’s trousers in the 1930s and later became popular as a designer of women’s sportswear. The duo reached an agreement and months later Dali’s first collection was presented during a pool-side fashion show in Paris. Not much still exists from the artist’s brief venture into the world of swim apart from six sketches of his surrealist collection and a brief archival video of the May 1965 presentation – besides the present drawing. For further information see : https://www.minniemuse.com/articles/musings/salvador-dalis-swimwear
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