Painting by Salvador Dali
Lincoln in Dalivision
is a 1977 original limited edition
lithograph
created by
Salvador Dali
. It is often considered one of the most
counterfeited
Dali lithographs.
[1]
[2]
Dali authentication experts who have noted the counterfeiting issue with this work include
Albert Field
(
The Official Catalog of Graphic Works of Salvador Dali
? authorized by Dali),
[3]
Frank Hunter (Dali Archives ? authorized by Dali),
[4]
Robert Descharnes
(French photographer, long-term friend and associate of Salvador Dali)
[5]
and Bernard Ewell (Bernard Ewell Art Appraisals, LLC).
[6]
Lee Catterall comments in his book
The Great Dali Art Fraud & other deceptions,
"The painting most commonly reproduced for such fraudulent purposes was
Lincoln in Dalivision
, 'prints' of which
Los Angeles
art appraiser Dena Hall testified in the Hawaii trial have become as commonplace as 'pancakes at the pancake house.'"
[1]
[7]
Lincoln in Dalivision
was created based on the Dali painting
Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea which at a distance of 20 meters is transformed into the portrait of Abraham Lincoln
(Homage to Rothko).
Dali painted two original versions of this painting spanning from 1974 ? 1976, which are similar but not exactly the same. The first resides in the
Dali Theatre and Museum
in
Figueres, Spain
. The second resides in the permanent collection of The
Salvador Dali Museum
in
St. Petersburg, Florida
.
[8]
This painting is the basis for the
Lincoln in Dalivision
lithograph. Prior to the acquisition by The Salvador Dali Museum, the painting resided in Japan.
[3]
The second version was exhibited for the first time at the
Guggenheim Museum
in the summer of 1976.
[9]
Significance
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Dali's paintings
Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea which at a distance of 20 meters is transformed into the portrait of Abraham Lincoln (Homage to Rothko),
and the original
Lincoln in Dalivision
lithographs produced from these paintings were some of the first examples of the
photomosaic
artistic approach by a recognized artist. "The Recognition of Faces," by
Leon Harmon
,
[10]
was the first published work on photomosaic concepts. Harmon was a Bell Labs researcher who had been developing this concept, and the first image in this article was the well-recognized portrait of
Abraham Lincoln
from the
U.S. five dollar bill
made from a collection of solid gray mosaics.
Dali began his first painting that led to
Lincoln in Dalivision
in 1974 and finished the version that would be used for
Lincoln in Dalivision
in 1976. Harmon's Lincoln mosaic was the basis for all of Dali's Lincoln photomosaics, which is evident by comparing the solid gray mosaics from Harmon's paper and the final works of art by Dali.
The first painting was completed in 1976 and displayed at The Guggenheim in New York during the
U.S. Bicentennial
in 1976.
Lincoln in Dalivision
was originally intended for release in the same year, but was not finalized until 1977.
Published editions
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Lincoln in Dalivision
was primarily published by Levine & Levine in New York in 1977. All editions were signed and numbered. Total production was 1240 "lithographs" in the following editions:
- 1 ? 350 on Arches paper [Distributed by Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, Van Nuys, California, i.e. American Edition]
- E1/350 ? E350/350 on Arches paper [European Edition]
- G1/125 ? G125/125 (Publisher Grafos Verlag, Vaduz, Germany)
- EA1/75 ? EA75/75 on Japon paper [epreuve d'artiste, i.e. Artist's Print]
- AP1/75 ? AP75/75 on Japon paper [Artist's Print]
- HC 65 [hors de commerce, i.e. not for sale] ? 65 numbered 1/65-65/65 and used mainly for promotional purposes
- I/CC ? CC/CC on Arches paper
The prints were originally sold at a price of $750
[6]
and a small viewing optic lens in a blue case was included with the purchase. While viewing photomosaics by squinting the eyes is common today, the optic piece was included to help viewers see the Lincoln illusion from close range.
Due to the extensive counterfeiting and forgeries of Dali's signature,
Lincoln in Dalivision,
expert authentication is usually required to confirm the authenticity of this work. Many experts who can typically authenticate various works via pictures and measurements only, require viewing
Lincoln in Dalivision
in person before they will authenticate the piece. Frank Hunter of the Dali Archives requires that he views this work in person before providing a statement of authenticity.
For a "print" released in a rather large quantity of 1240,
Lincoln in Dalivision
is a surprisingly rare work to come up for auction at major auction houses.
Artnet.com
shows only a handful of
Lincoln in Dalivision
sales by auction houses over the past decade.
Respected galleries, including The Salvador Dali Gallery
[11]
(California) do list
Lincoln in Dalivision
in their inventory from time to time. Prices for authenticated works are often listed at prices ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 (per a search of publicly displayed prices on gallery websites completed in 2012). Those with authentication by Albert Field or Frank Hunter appear to carry a slight premium in pricing to other pieces deemed authentic by galleries or other authentication experts.
Lincoln in Dalivision
is often referred to as a "print" or "lithograph." However, neither of these are technically correct, as these terms have specific meanings when referring to original works of art that are created in limited editions.
Lincoln in Dalivision
is truly a mixed media artwork. It is technically a
photolith
with original etched remarque (Torrents) and embossing. While the
photolith
is from the painting, the etched remarque and embossing makes
Lincoln in Dalivision
an original Dali. Additionally, the signature of Dali and the numbering of the limited editions also establishes these works as originals.
Lincoln in Dalivision
is listed in Albert Field's
The Official Catalog of Graphic Works of Salvador Dali ? authorized by Dali
as an original work
[3]
and is viewed as such by galleries worldwide.
See also
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References
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- ^
a
b
Catterall, Lee (1992).
The Great Dali Art Fraud & other deceptions
. Fort Lee, New Jersey: Barricade Books Inc. p. 417.
ISBN
0-9653611-0-1
.
- ^
"
"Lincoln in Dalivision" by Salvador Dali"
.
salvadordaliexperts.com
. Archived from
the original
on July 31, 2012
. Retrieved
2016-09-03
.
- ^
a
b
c
Field, Albert (1996).
The Official Catalog of Graphic Works of Salvador Dali
. Astoria, New York: The Salvador Dali Archives. pp.
118&256
.
ISBN
0-942637-63-1
.
- ^
"The Authority of the Authentication of Dali Art"
.
www.daliarchives.com
. Salvador Dali Archives
. Retrieved
2016-09-03
.
- ^
"Robert Descharnes Recognized as World's Foremost Expert on Dali"
.
www.fineartregistry.com
. January 28, 2010. Archived from
the original
on February 3, 2010
. Retrieved
2016-09-03
.
- ^
a
b
Bernard Ewell
Archived
2016-03-03 at the
Wayback Machine
, Bernard Ewell
- ^
Catterall, Lee.
"The Great Dali Art Fraud & Other Deceptions"
.
dalifraud.com
. Archived from
the original
on May 25, 2013
. Retrieved
2016-09-03
.
- ^
"The Dali Museum"
.
thedali.org
. Retrieved
2016-09-03
.
- ^
New York Magazine
. New York Media, LLC. 1976-07-12.
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Harmon, Leon D. (November 1973).
"The Recognition of Faces"
.
Scientific American
.
229
(5): 70?82.
Bibcode
:
1973SciAm.229e..70H
.
doi
:
10.1038/scientificamerican1173-70
. Retrieved
4 September
2023
.
- ^
"Dali Gallery"
.
www.daligallery.com
. Retrieved
2016-09-03
.
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