{"product_id":"salvador-dali-le-telephone","title":"Salvador Dalí – Le Téléphone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Le Téléphone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortfolio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hommage à Leonardo da Vinci (Great Inventions)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Engraving in Colors on Arches Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Ed. 243\/450)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28\" x 21\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed in pencil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Téléphone\u003c\/em\u003e is a vibrant color engraving from Dalí's celebrated portfolio \u003cem\u003eHommage à Leonardo da Vinci\u003c\/em\u003e, also known as \u003cem\u003eGreat Inventions\u003c\/em\u003e — a suite in which Dalí reimagines the defining technological achievements of human civilization through the lens of Surrealism. Here, the telephone — that instrument of disembodied voice and invisible connection — becomes a vehicle for Dalí's characteristic fusion of the mechanical and the dreamlike. With his signature wit and technical virtuosity, Dalí transforms a modern invention into a surrealist object charged with psychological tension and visual poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in rich colors on Arches paper and presented in a substantial edition of 450, this signed impression — numbered 243 — exemplifies the accessibility and ambition of Dalí's graphic practice. The \u003cem\u003eHommage à Leonardo da Vinci\u003c\/em\u003e portfolio stands as one of his most intellectually playful graphic suites, paying tribute to the Renaissance master whose own curiosity and inventiveness Dalí openly admired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalvador Dalí (1904–1989) stands as one of the most iconic and provocative figures of the twentieth century. Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí became the defining voice of Surrealism, channeling the imagery of dreams, desire, and the subconscious into paintings, sculptures, and prints of extraordinary technical mastery. His printmaking practice — spanning etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts — allowed him to reach collectors worldwide, translating his hallucinatory vision into intimate, hand-signed editions. Works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Persistence of Memory\u003c\/em\u003e cemented his place in art history, while his graphic suites demonstrated a virtuosity and wit that remain unmatched. Dalí's prints are held in major museum collections globally and continue to command significant attention at auction and in the finest private collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salvador Dalí","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133080125609,"sku":"SD0082","price":6800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/2601\/5657\/files\/Dali-_the_telephone.jpg?v=1780189138","url":"https:\/\/choicecontemporary.com\/products\/salvador-dali-le-telephone","provider":"Choice Contemporary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}