Salvador Dali

I am crazy about Salvador Dali. Everything from his crazy paintings to his ridiculous mustache, I love it all. I first took note of him when I saw his film he created with Luis Bunuel called Un Chien Andalou. I watched it for a film class I was taking and it was one of the only films that stayed with me from that year. It was sporatic and crazy, everything you would want it to be and more. From then on I was hooked, I couldn't get enough Dali.

You may be wondering why this is on my blog about books, and to that I would say: "Geez, give me a minute to set a scene and I'll tell you. You're so impatient. I've always said that about you..."

In 1969 Salvador Dali illustrated an edition of Alice in Wonderland (a book!). Only 2,500 copies were ever created and I felt the need to share some of the illustrations on this blog because they are awesome. I would kill to get my hands on a copy. They do exist but they'll set the buyer back as little as $7500. I don't know about you but that seem a little...(wait for it)... surreal to me. A girl can dream though, right?

Check out some of this illustrations:

Title Page

    

Down the Rabbit Hole

                                                                                                    

Advice from a Caterpillar

Mad Tea Party