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Christine Argillet and Dali , 1970
As I embarked on my journey , both to curate and to present my father ’ s collection , I was asked to remark as to the ‘ overall message I would wish to convey ’ through my presentation . I interpreted this question as the interviewer seeking a definition . . . could I define that moment . . that feeling . . . that responsibility of being truly the only direct archive to the fifty-year-long collaborative efforts of Salvador Dali and Pierre Argillet ?
My answer came to me quite quickly , and without hesitation . This presentation of DALI : The Argillet Collection is a tribute to the work of my father , Pierre Argillet as an extraordinary publisher of the Dada and Surrealist group . This collection reflects a constant endeavor , a very personal archive of not only Dali ’ s finest etchings , and tapestries , but an intimate glimpse into my family ’ s personal and cherished photos , films , anecdotes and memories of life Dali and Gala .
This exhibition truly is an intimate collaboration of my family ’ s with the most fascinating Artist of the Surrealist Movement . It is with honor and humility that we , the Argillet family , are able to present to you this extraordinary assemblage of Dali ’ s works .
My father began as a journalist with a true passion for Surrealism . His relationship with Dali was as sincere as it was passionate . They had long discussions on the art in process and on literary topics that Dali would illustrate . Dali was a man who saw the world as one in which everything was linked . That view of the world is evident in each and every piece of his art , for him it was never a progression of the idea that all things have a shared link . . . it was the common denominator . . . Dali ’ s philosophy . . . if you will . I observed and came to recognize this world view of Dali ’ s from childhood . I see this theme in all of my family ’ s collection , and we speak of it often .
This special relationship between me , my family and Dali , and the bond of my father and Dali , created this very unique collection known as Dali : the Argillet Collection . It has defined my work , my journey from childhood to maturity , and my family history . Friendship and complicity as life would dictate . — Christine
Salvador Dali & The Surrealists THE ARGILLET COLLECTION
CHRISTINE ARGILLET
Christine Argillet and Dali , 1970
As I embarked on my journey , both to curate and to present my father ’ s collection , I was asked to remark as to the ‘ overall message I would wish to convey ’ through my presentation . I interpreted this question as the interviewer seeking a definition . . . could I define that moment . . that feeling . . . that responsibility of being truly the only direct archive to the fifty-year-long collaborative efforts of Salvador Dali and Pierre Argillet ?
My answer came to me quite quickly , and without hesitation . This presentation of DALI : The Argillet Collection is a tribute to the work of my father , Pierre Argillet as an extraordinary publisher of the Dada and Surrealist group . This collection reflects a constant endeavor , a very personal archive of not only Dali ’ s finest etchings , and tapestries , but an intimate glimpse into my family ’ s personal and cherished photos , films , anecdotes and memories of life Dali and Gala .
This exhibition truly is an intimate collaboration of my family ’ s with the most fascinating Artist of the Surrealist Movement . It is with honor and humility that we , the Argillet family , are able to present to you this extraordinary assemblage of Dali ’ s works .
My father began as a journalist with a true passion for Surrealism . His relationship with Dali was as sincere as it was passionate . They had long discussions on the art in process and on literary topics that Dali would illustrate . Dali was a man who saw the world as one in which everything was linked . That view of the world is evident in each and every piece of his art , for him it was never a progression of the idea that all things have a shared link . . . it was the common denominator . . . Dali ’ s philosophy . . . if you will . I observed and came to recognize this world view of Dali ’ s from childhood . I see this theme in all of my family ’ s collection , and we speak of it often .
This special relationship between me , my family and Dali , and the bond of my father and Dali , created this very unique collection known as Dali : the Argillet Collection . It has defined my work , my journey from childhood to maturity , and my family history . Friendship and complicity as life would dictate . — Christine