Fair of the Holy Cross.
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Title |
Fair of the Holy Cross. |
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Creator |
Dali, Salvador (Spanish painter and printmaker, 1904-1989) |
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Date |
1921 |
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Cultural Context |
Spanish
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Modern (styles and periods)
Modernist |
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Subject |
Posters
Fairs
Festivals
Celebrations
Circuses & shows
Sideshows
Performances
Entertainment
Leisure
Recreation
Social life
Crowds
Men
Women
Couples
Circus performers
Entertainers
Strong men
Bathing beauties
Clowns
Costumes
Dresses
Shawls
Corsages
Bathing suits
Suits (Clothing)
Coats
Trousers
Neckties
Bow ties
Scarves
Hats
Bowler hats
Straw hats
Hairstyles
Mustaches
Beards
Fans (Accessories)
Umbrellas
Tents
Show tents |
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Description |
"In an article published in Figueres in May 1921, Subias Galter (1897-1984) praised the gouache posters that Dali had done for the recent Santa Creu festivities. Several critics had pointed out that they and other works in the same vein owed an evident debt to the painter Xavier Nogués Casas (1873-1941), famous for his celebration of Catalan country life; Dali's brilliant colors, however, as he himself wrote in 1922, distinguished him from the older man. Subias appreciated this originality and deemed the posters excellent. Fair of the Holy Cross (1921) gives a good idea of what they looked like." (Excerpt, p.119) |
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Location Depicted |
Catalonia (Spain)
Spain |
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Material |
Gouache on card
Gouache (water-base paint)
Water-base paint
Watercolor (paint)
Paint |
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Measurements |
52 x 75 cm |
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Technique |
Painting (image-making) |
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Work Type |
Paintings
Watercolors
Gouaches
Posters |
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Source |
Gibson, Ian. The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali. New York; London: W.W. Norton, 1998. (Color plate II) |
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Rights |
Photograph reproduced in Gibson courtesy: Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 2447-03.jpg |
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