First edition.

324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Princess of the forest -- Fairy tales and secrets -- Paul -- War everywhere -- A baby for peacetime and a new benefactor -- Litterature -- Max -- The doll's house -- Escape from 'The doll's house' -- Entr'acte -- Salvador -- Gala and Salvador -- Starting over -- Paris when it sizzles -- America -- Loss and fame -- Everyday marvels -- End of the era -- Exile -- Metamorphosis -- Expressions of talent -- Home -- A Madonna in Portlligat -- Turning a page -- New frontiers -- New love -- Peter Moore's scandal -- Amanda becomes a rock star, gala is ishtar -- A castle in Spain -- Darkness and light -- Jacob's ladder -- A time to reap -- A time to rest -- The last fairy tale -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

"From the author of Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man, the long-awaited biography of Gala Dalí, whose face is known been many and whose story is known by few, until now. SURREAL presents the riveting life story of Gala, Salvador Dalí's wife, partner, and muse. A charismatic, uninhibited, very human woman, she was a force majeure in pre-war Paris' legendary Surrealist circles where she was idolized as 'the mother of Surrealism.' As Dalí's great love, artistic collaborator, and the genius behind his vast fortune, Gala inflected the cultural history of the twentieth century. But despite her influence on Western art and literature, very little is known about her life. Gala was a paradoxical figure, with a charisma that drew people to her but a reserved nature that kept her secrets hidden. She was a survivor of two World Wars, the Russian Revolution, and the Spanish Civil War. She was miserly, but also a brilliant promoter and marketing virtuoso who made millions for herself, her husband, and their entourage. Despite her notoriety, Gala was never properly acknowledged or understood, and records of her life story and accomplishments remain fragmented. SURREAL brings her life into focus and assembles the full picture of this fascinating and powerful woman"-- Provided by publisher.

Dalí, Gala.

Dalí, Salvador, 1904-1989 -- Family.

Artists' spouses -- Spain -- Biography.

Artists' models -- Spain -- Biography.

Biographies.

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