Slave Market with the Disappearing Bust of Voltaire
Slave Market with the Disappearing Bust of Voltaire (1940) is a painting by Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dalí. The painting depicts a slave market, while a woman at a booth watches the people. A variety of people seem to make up the face of Voltaire, while the face seems to be positioned on an object to form a bust of Voltaire. Voltaire was a French writer and philosopher known for his opposition to slavery.
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| Artist | Salvador Dalí |
| Year | 1940 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 47 cm × 66 cm (18 1⁄2 in × 26 in) |
| Location | Salvador Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida |
The painting was completed in 1940 in oil on canvas. Dalí describes his work on the painting "to make the abnormal look normal and the normal look abnormal."[1] He uses the technique so called "Double Image", when one form contains two or more images.
References
- Beech, Martin (Oct 27, 2011). The Physics of Invisibility: A Story of Light and Deception. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 24.
Further reading
- Costandi, Mo. "The Ghostly Gaze and the Disappearing Bust of Voltaire". The Guardian (U.S. Edition). Monday 19 September 2011 10.48 EDT.
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