George Orwell Opinions Salvador Dali’s Autobiography: “Dali is a Good Draughtsman and a Disgusting Human Being” (1944)

Photos or Orwell and Dali by way of Wiki­me­dia Com­mons Ought to we maintain artists to the identical stan­dards of human decen­cy that we count on of each­one else? Ought to tal­ent­ed peo­ple be exempt from ordi­nary ethical­i­ty? Ought to artists of ques­tion­in a position char­ac­ter have their work con­signed to the trash together with…

When Salvador Dalí Created a Chilling Anti-Venereal Illness Poster Throughout World Warfare II

As a New York Metropolis sub­method rid­er, I’m con­stant­ly uncovered to pub­lic well being posters. Most of the time these fea­ture a pho­to of an entire­some-look­ing teen whose sober expres­sion is supposed to con­vey hind­sight remorse at hav­ing tak­en up medicine, dropped out of college, or for­gone con­doms. They’re well-intend­ed, however bor­ing. I can’t imag­ine…

Destino: The Salvador Dalí – Disney Collaboration 57 Years within the Making

In 2003, Dis­ney launched a six minute ani­mat­ed brief known as Des­ti­no, last­ly convey­ing clo­certain to a undertaking that started 57 years ear­li­er. The sto­ry of Des­ti­no goes method again to 1946 when two very dif­fer­ent cul­tur­al icons, Walt Dis­ney and Sal­vador Dalí, decid­ed to work togeth­er on a automobile­toon. The movie was sto­ry­board­ed by…