Annotated Bibliography

Salvador Dalí.
"Salvador Dalí." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition (2010): 1. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

This article provides a short bibliography of Salvador Dali’s life. It gives insight to his early childhood and other artists who inspired him throughout his life. With this understanding of his background, the reader understands why he was one of the leaders of the surrealist movement and how he developed his reputation. It also helps the reader to understand his personality that ultimately led to his downfall at the end of his life.

The Mad, Magnificent Salvador Dali.
Harmon, Melissa Burdick. "The Mad, Magnificent Salvador Dali." Biography 5.1 (2001): 106. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Dali’s love for art of all kinds began at a young age. Throughout this article, the author provides an insight into the life of Salvador Dali, specifically his childhood and his path towards international fame. People including, his mother, father, and his wife had a great influence in his life that allowed him achieve this fame. The author ends with the tragic end of his life. In addition, it begins to explain what Surrealism is and Dali’s influence on this movement.

The Grand Master of Surrealism Salvador Dalí.
"The Grand Master of Surrealism Salvador Dalí." USA Today Magazine 133.2720 (2005): 34-41. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Like the title, Salvador Dali is regarded highly in the art world. Dali is referenced as one of the most influential artists of his time and his success is described. This review highlights of the works of Salvador Dali and the exhibitions where his artwork was presented. His artwork changed the views on art, as people knew it and turned heads. This is how he became so well known. Also, it explains the importance Salvador Dali to other artists as a pure inspiration.

Analyzing Surrealist Madness Through the Poetry of Salvador Dalí
Rattray, Jacqueline. "Analyzing Surrealist Madness Through the Poetry of Salvador Dalí." Comparative Critical Studies 5.2 (2008), 207-220.

“Surrealist madness” is a main concept of this movement, focusing on the realms of all mental states to open new possibilities of art in the world. The author does not regard this concept as bad, but embraces it because of the inspirational works that were created out of this sense of madness. Like other artists, Salvador Dali possessed his type of madness. This article explains how it effected the Surrealist art movement. This madness was introduced through Dali’s art, especially his poetry. It describes the term of “paranoiac-critical method” and it’s role in Dali’s art in relation to “surrealist madness”.

The link between artistic creativity and psychopathology: Salvador Dalí
Murphy, Caroline. "The link between artistic creativity and psychopathology: Salvador Dalí." Personality and Individual Differences 46.8 (2009), 765-774.

What is the truth behind Salvador Dali’s “madness”? This article explores this concept and tries to rationalize it. However, this author finds this difficult because there’s little insight into the private life of Dali. The only means of this discovery exists in his art, autobiographies, and interviews with those who were close to him throughout his life.
In addition, it attempts to describe the craziness that Dali was famous for and its relationship to his creative works.

Dalí's Inauthenticity
Rothman, Roger. "Dalí's Inauthenticity." Modernism/modernity 14.3 (2007), 489-497.

According to Rothman, Dali's artwork opened the eyes of its viewers and the profound effect on art movements. His works based on his interest in "illusions, copies, and fakes" that are exclusive to his personality. Dali used modern techniques and traditional techniques and methods for his artwork. In addition, the author provides a critique of Dali and his artwork and how it ultimately changed art, as people knew it during this time period.

THE GREAT LATE Salvador Dalí.
Stolz, George. "THE GREAT LATE Salvador Dalí." ARTnews 104.2 (2005): 120-125. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

This article explains Salvador Dali rising reputation as an artist. The world possessed a growing interest in Dali’s work because it was so unlike what was expected during this time period. Throughout the novel, Stolz describes the works of Dali in detail. Also, it also explains his works and his influence on the development of Pop art in the 1960s.

THE SURREAL WORLD OF SALVADOR DALI
Meisler, Stanley. "THE SURREAL WORLD OF SALVADOR DALÍ." Smithsonian 36.1 (2005): 72-80. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

This article deals with the question if Salvador Dali was a "Genius or Madman?" It tries to differentiate between the two concepts. The "Genius" Meisler was referring to, relate to his talent and unique approach as an artist and to the magnificent works he created. In contrast, the "madman" concept directly relates to his unstable mental state that he was well known for. With his mental state, it allowed the world to take interest in the Dali's different outlook on the Surrealist movement.

Dalí (1904-1989): Psychoanalysis and Pictorial Surrealism.
Martínez-Herrera, Ma José, Antonio G. Alcántara, and Lorena García-Fernández. "Dalí (1904-1989): Psychoanalysis and Pictorial Surrealism." American Journal of Psychiatry 160.5 (2003): 855. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

These authors take us through the life of Salvador Dali and the ups and downs he faced, especially in his earlier years. They focus on his life to show its relation to his works. Aspects of Dali's life are used as deeper meanings in his artwork as forms of symbols like "a lion's head, a hook, grasshopper, and shells" plus many more. His artwork was presented in multiple exhibitions all over the world. Overall, the authors have respect for Dali because he was a "revolutionary contribution to surrealism".

Dali's dimensions.
Kemp, Martin. "Dali's dimensions." Nature 391.6662 (1998): 27. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Many artists attempted to understand Salvador Dali’s use of the fourth dimension, specifically in the ‘Corpus Hypercubus’ exhibition. This search for this new dimension was shared by not only different artists, but other “pioneers of modernism” including Charles Howard Hinton, a mathematician. The author states how Dali used this concept of the fourth dimension flawlessly.

DALI GOES TO REHAB.
Lacayo, Richard. "DALI GOES TO REHAB." Time 165.8 (2005): 59-60. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

In the 1920s and 1930s, Salvador Dali was considered one of the best artists at the time. This works were considered to be “brilliant and durable”. However, this view of Dali changed overtime. This change was described as a decline on the quality and focus of his work because of this wild personality and unstable mental state. In addition, Lacayo showed his impact of the interpretations of Dali’s work in relation to postmodernism.

Dali's Folly
Kachur, Lewis. "Dalí's Folly." Art in America 91.10 (2003): 70. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

This article highlights the exhibitions, especially the Dream of Venus, of Salvador Dali in 1939. This exhibition was Dali’s attempt of a “rediscovery and revival” from his earlier works. The author describes the type of art that was displayed from the “liquid ladies” to the lobsters by using different techniques and materials. He showed how they contributed to the Surrealist movement.

Dali's Paranoia-Criticism or The Exercise of Freedom.
Finkelstein, Haim. "Dali's Paranoia-Criticism or The Exercise of Freedom." Twentieth Century Literature 21.1 (1975): 59. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.

Salvador Dali masterminded the concept of “paranoiac-criticism”. “Paranoiac-criticism” is based on irrational beliefs to make unthinkable art. Finklestein describes the impact and importance of this concept to the Surrealist movement. This concept is an important part of the books written by Salvador Dali and his views on it.

Displaying the Marvelous: Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dali, and Surrealist Exhibition Installations (review)
Tashjian, Dickran,. "Displaying the Marvelous: Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dali, and Surrealist Exhibition Installations (review)." Modernism/modernity 9.1 (2002), 193-194. Ohio Link Database. Web. 1 Nov. 2010.

This review highlights the "high pitch" of the Surrealist movement in the 1930s and the 1940s. It incorporates multiple Surrealist artists, especially Salvador Dali. The author talks about the Surrealist exhibitions and their unique value that were considered to be "ideological spaces." It states that Dali was well-known artist, but eventually he became obsessed with commercialism. At this time period, society was based on consumerism and media advertisement that Dali got caught up in leading to his downfall.

"New Skin, a New Land!": Dalí's American Metamorphosis
Pine, Julia. "“New Skin, a New Land!”: Dalí’s American Metamorphosis." ESC: English Studies in Canada 34.1 (2009), 37-58.

Pine views Salvador Dali’s autobiography, “The Secret Life”. She gives us insight into his life, which many were unaware of. “The Secret Life” gave the world information about his personal life, so they could begin to understand him better. In addition, it describes his works during Dali’s postsurrealsist, postavant-garde period and how they impacted the Surrealist movement.