Premier red carpet event; Dali & Film at The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg:
February 9, 2008 Joe Nuzzolo (President, The Salvador Dali Society) and Jianna Maarten (Director, The Salvador Dali Society) attended "Daliwood" St. Petersburg's red carpet premiere of the current Dali show Dali & Film.
Brimming with reporters, flashing lights, shoe hats, surrealist couture, tasty food and drinks, and a swingin' band the opening night brought to mind the hollywood glamour parties of old.
Dali & Film was organized by Tate Modern, London, in collaboration with the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, Spain, and The Salvador Dali Museum and exhibits a variety of key pieces from Dalí's oeuvre, incorporating painting, film, photography, sculpture, and texts. A diverse exhibition it stimulates the viewer in every way, as one can roam from masterpieces to silent films, cartoons, or Dalinean writings.
We also had the chance to visit with Elliott and Emily King. Elliot is the author of one of our favorite books on Dali, Dali: Surrealism and Cinema, a great read that delves into the connection between Dali's cinematic ventures and his works of art. This book is available in the museum's store and also on our website:
(Left to Right) Member of the Museum Staff, Emily King, Elliot King, Jianna Maarten.
We highly recommend attending Elliott's lecture on Dali and Cinema on April 15, 2008 at The Salvador Dali Museum. We at the Salvador Dali Society found Elliott's lecture at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art to be entertaining, inspiring and thoroughly informative. He is held in the highest regard by our staff who considers him to be one of the great minds of Dalinian study.
(Director, The Salvador Dali Society) attended "Daliwood" St. Petersburg's red carpet premiere of the current Dali show Dali & Film.
(Left to Right) Member of the Museum Staff, Emily King, Elliot King, Jianna Maarten.