Dal. The Wines of Gala by Taschen (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Dal. The Wines of Gala by Taschen Following up on the best-selling cookbook Les dîners de Gala, in this delightfully eccentric guide the surrealist master shares his passion for the gift of the gods. The book explores the many myths of the grape, in texts and sensuous, subversive works by the artist, always true to his maxim: "A real connoisseur does not drink wine but tastes of its secrets." FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The perfect companion to our best-selling title Les dîners de Gala, TASCHEN presents the artists equally surreal and sensual viticulture follow-up: The Wines of Gala. A Dalínian take on pleasures of the grape and a coveted collectible, the book sets out to organize wines "according to the sensations they create in our very depths." Through eclectic metrics like production method, weight, and color, the book presents wines of the world in such innovative, Dalíesque groupings as "Wines of Frivolity," "Wines of the Impossible," and "Wines of Light." Bursting with imagery, the book features more than 140 illustrations by Dalí. Many of these are appropriated artworks, including various classical nudes, all of them reconstructed with suitably Surrealist, provocative touches, like Jean-François Millets The Angelus, one of Dalís favorite points of reference over the decades. Dalí also included what is now considered one of the greatest works from his late "Nuclear Mystic" phase, The Sacrament of the Last Supper (1955), which sets the iconic biblical scene in a translucent dodecahedron-shaped space before a Catalonian coastal landscape. Dalí was by this stage a devout Catholic, simultaneously captivated by science, optical illusion, and the atomic age. The first section is dedicated to "Ten Divine Dalí Wines," an overview of 10 important wine-growing regions, while the second develops Dalís revolutionary ordering of wine by emotional experience, instead of by geography or variety. Rather than any prescriptive classification, its a flamboyant, free-flowing manifesto in favor of taste and feeling, as much a multisensory treat as a full-bodied document of Dalís late-stage oeuvre, in which the artist both reflected on formative influences and refined his own cultural legacy.Winner of the 2018 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards Notes Salvador Dalis revolutionary take on wine. Following the bestselling phenomenon Les Diners de Gala this is a Dalinian take on pleasures of the grape and coveted collectible. An organisation of wine through its emotional experience bursting with images and illustrations. Review Although the frazzled mom with a giant glass of red is a sad old meme, you probably know a mother with a passion for both art and wine who would love this book. * The Wall Street Journal *The best primer an aspiring wine buff could ever need. * The Times *Rich in content, colour and imagery, the book is a salute to the wild imagination of Dalí and honours his ability to seek out pleasure and beauty in everything. * itsnicethat.com *...bound in a weighty, golden cover The Wines of Gala would entice even the most hesitant of alcohol drinkers. * AnOther *...a must-have guide to all things vino, in true eccentric Dali-style. * Vogue.co.uk *The modern wine bible we never knew we needed. * punchdrink.com * Review Quote "The modern wine bible we never knew we needed." Details ISBN3836567725 Author Taschen Pages 296 Series Ju Year 2017 ISBN-10 3836567725 ISBN-13 9783836567725 Format Hardcover Media Book Imprint Taschen GmbH Place of Publication Cologne Country of Publication Germany Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified DEWEY 709.2 Language English Publication Date 2017-10-13 UK Release Date 2017-10-13 Publisher Taschen GmbH Edited by Taschen Audience General AU Release Date 2017-12-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117307374;

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