CONTENTS I. DALl-GENIUS OR MADMAN? 6 The Phenomenon of Dali 11 The Great Debaucher and the Edible Ecstasy 13 Virtual Reality 17 II. THE PRE-SURREAL1STIC PHASE 24 Biographical Conditioning 28 Through the Styles in Fast Forward 45 The Ana Maria Period 49 EXCURSION: Self-Dramatization and Publicity 54 III. IMMERSION IN SURREALISM 56 The Great Masturbator 58 A New Vice: Surrealism 60 Enigmatic Desires and Ditty Underwear 70 Gala: Obsession as an Act of Liberation 82 EXCURSION: Dali and Film 92 IV. DALI'S SURREAL MAGIC POTIONS 94 The Paranoid-Critical Method 98 Surreal Objects 102 An Unholy Prayer 108 Surreal Beacon 116 The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters 134 EXCURSION: Dalf The Draftsman and Graphic Artist 154 V. BETWEEN THE VATICAN AND HOLLYWOOD 158 Avida Dollars 160 The Media Star 162 Metaphysical Cubism 176 VI. POSTMODERNISM ANTICIPATED? 188 Rhinoceros Horns 192 Pomp Art 196 A Railway Station as Mystical Relay Point 206 EXCURSION: The Theater-Museum in Figueras 208 VII. A DTVA OF ART 210 What Remains? 217 Index of Illustrated Works 220 Index of Names 222 Selected Bibliography 223 Picture Credits, Imprint 224 Foldout Timeline DALI AND HIS TIMES