In an exhibition for film buffs, art fans and those interested in psychoanalysis alike, a Munich show is exploring the cooperation between master film director Alfred Hitchcock and surrealist painter Salvador Dalí in the psychological thriller "Spellbound." The show, titled "Dali: Spellbound" runs until April 21 in Alte Philharmonie, Munich's former philharmonic hall. Visitors can see the original paintings, sculptures, sketches and lithographs that Dalí created, among others, for a dream sequen
Salvador Dali, Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker, influential for his explorations of subconscious imagery. He depicted with realistic detail a dreamworld where commonplace objects are often metamorphosed in a bizarre and irrational fashion. His most famous of these works is The Persistence of Memory (1931).
“Luna Luna,” which first opened in 1987, was the brainchild of artist André Heller. It’s now restored to its former glory in a large-scale installation in Los Angeles.