MALDOROR SONGS 1934 - 1974



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Maldoror : Website on Isidore Ducasse and Lautréamont.
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In 1934, on Picasso's recommendation, the Swiss publisher Albert SKIRA commissioned Dali to illustrate the "Maldoror Songs", the famous text by Lautréamont (Isidore Ducasse). Dali engraved 42 coppers in the spirit of all the surrelist themes of his major paintings during this period. The edition size was initially planned to reach 200 but because of SKIRA's financial difficulties, only about 60 books were printed. The copper plates were confiscated and kept in private hands.

In 1970, a three-party contract was signed between DALI, SKIRA and ARGILLET for the final publication of this major graphic series. For this, DALI engraved 8 new coppers and signed all of the 50 etchings that now compose "The definitive edition of the Maldoror Songs". This Edition was printed in two forms: 100 books containing the text and the 50 subjects (signed and numbered), and 100 series of the etchings alone.

The Galerie Furstenberg is proud to be the distributor of this famous and rare publication to top museums and private collectors.

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En 1934 et sur la recommandation de Picasso, l'Editeur Suisse Albert SKIRA demande à Dali de lui illustrer les "Chants de Maldoror", le célèbre et unique ouvrage du Comte de Lautréamont (Isidore Ducasse). Sur plus d'un an Dali gravera ainsi 42 cuivres reprenant toutes les thématiques chères aux surréalistes et dans l'esprit de ses plus célèbres peintures de cette époque. L'édition était originellement prévue à 200 exemplaires mais en raison de difficultés financières, Skira ne fera imprimer qu'une petite soixantaine d'ouvrages. Les plaques de cuivre furent alors saisies et conservées dans une collection privée.

In 1970, un accord tripartite fut signé entre DALI, SKIRA and ARGILLET pour la réalisation définitive de cette oeuvre gravé majeure. Pour cette occasion et à 40 ans de distance, DALI grava 8 nouveaux cuivres et signa l'ensemble des 50 sujets réalisant ainsi "L'Edition Définitive des Chants de Maldoror". Cette édition a été réalisée sous deux formes:100 livres sous emboitage contenant le texte et les 50 gravures (signées et numérotées) ainsi que 100 séries des 50 sujets sans texte (signées et numérotées également).

La Galerie Furstenberg est fière de pouvoir présenter à la vente cette célèbre et rare édition jusqu'alors détenue par quelques musées et grandes collections de bibliophiles.

 

salvador dali maldoror songs fertile eyes III

salvador dali maldoror songs put to death

salvador dali maldoror songs identication with the brother

011 "FERTILE EYES III"
012 "PUT TO DEATH"
013 "IDENTICATION WITH THE BROTHER"
     
salvador dali maldoror songs the exultant body

salvador dali maldoror songs implements of crossing

salvador dali maldoror songs fertile eyes II
014 "THE EXULTANT BODY"
015 "IMPLEMENTS OF CROSSING"
016 "FERTILE EYES II"
     
salvador dali maldoror songs fertile eyes I
salvador dali maldoror songs carnal infiltrations
salvador dali maldoror songs obsession of the angeles of millet
017 "FERTILE EYES I"
018 "CARNAL INFILTRATIONS"
019 "OBSESSION OF THE ANGELUS"
     
salvador dali maldoror songs remains of a carnal bond
salvador dali maldoror songs outbidding the body
salvador dali maldoror songs original castration
020 "REMAINS OF A CARNAL BOND"
021 "OUTBIDDING THE BODY"
022 "ORIGINAL CASTRATION"
     
salvador dali maldoror songs cannibal love
salvador dali maldoror songs family tree
salvador dali maldoror songs crupuscular couple
023 "CANNIBAL LOVE"
024 "FAMILY TREE"
025 "CRUPUSCULAR COUPLE"
     
salvador dali maldoror songs nuptials
salvador dali maldoror songs the flow of time
salvador dali maldoror songs something has taken place
026 "NUPTIALS"
027 "THE FLOW OF TIME"
028 "SOMETHING HAS TAKEN PLACE"
     
salvador dali maldoror songs fragmented body
salvador dali maldoror songs excess of the couple
salvador dali maldoror songs on the seizure of life
029 "FRAGMENTED BODY"
030 "EXCESS OF THE COUPLE"
031 "ON THE SEIZURE OF LIFE"
     
salvador dali maldoror songs the knight of death
salvador dali maldoror songs memory of music
salvador dali maldoror songs exquisite cadaver
032 "THE KNIGHT OF DEATH"
033 "MEMORY OF MUSIC"
034 "EXQUISITE CADAVER"
     
salvador dali maldoror songs lovers trouncing one another
035 "LOVERS TROUNCING ONE ANOTHER"

036 "SUSPENDED INCONTEMPLATION"

037 "SILENCE ON THE SAME"
     
038 "THE TRIUMPH OF THE ROSE"
039 "SET OF KNUCKLEBONES"
040 "SPEED STOP"
     
041 "PEGGED BODY"
042 "ONCE THERE WAS THE BEGINNING"
042B "JOURNEY IN TIME"
     
043 "HEDONISTIC ENTANGLEMENT"
044 "CARNAL TRANSFIGURATION"
044B "PRESENCE OF THE HERE AND THERE"
     
045 "DESIRE OF SOFTNESS"
045B "EXALTED PENETRATIONS"
046 "ADIOS AMIGOS"
     
047 "IN THE BEGINNING"
048 "REDEMPTION OF THE ESSENTIAL"
048B "PULL ME OUT OF THIS NIGHTMARE"
     
049 "PHALLIC SAUCER"
049B "CROSS CLIFF"
050 "FLOWERING OF THE BEYOND"
     
051 "SUBLIMATION OF THE WHEAT"
052B "UTOPIA OF THE EMBRACE"
053 "THE FUTURE AND ITS ENIGMA"
     
 
054 "FROM CASTRATION TO LOVE"
 
054B "DREAM OF RECONCILIATION"
     

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