The Accommodations of Desire
The Accommodations of Desire is a 1929 surrealist oil painting and mixed media collage on board by Spanish artist Salvador Dalí. It is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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| Artist | Salvador Dalí  |
| Year | 1929 |
| Dimensions | 22.2 cm (8.7 in) × 34.9 cm (13.7 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. | 1999.363.16 |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 490036 |
| Website | www |
History
Dalí was inspired to create the piece after a walk with his future wife Gala Dalí, who was at the time married to fellow surrealist Paul Éluard, with whom Dalí was having an affair. The painting purportedly represents Dalí's anxiety over the situation, and what the future would hold for him. The painting also mythologizes Dali's relationship with his father.[1]
The painted work consists primarily of seven large pebbles, each with a different symbol that Dalí believed would come to pass as a result of the affair.
The piece uses pasted-on cutouts from a children's book, whose visual style bears a striking resemblance to the aesthetic of the painting itself.[2]
References
- Edwards, Steve; Wood, Paul (2004). Art of the Avant-gardes. Yale University Press. ISBN 0300102305.
- "The Accommodations of Desire". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
External links
- "Salvador Dalí: The Accommodations of Desire (1999.363.16) - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History". metmuseum.org.
- "Surrealism Movement, Artists and Major Works". The Art Story.