Hidden Faces

Dali's Hidden Faces is an epic tale of aristocratic love. From the off, readers might think the style is similar to Balzac or even Proust. There is a seductive romanticism to the prose and the tiny details seem to accumulate by themselves. But here the similarities seem to wither pretty quickly. The style Dali has chosen is visceral, dynamic and lush with brilliant descriptions. Dali's painting are of course visual, even photographic, and his writing is capable of evoking similar intensity: colours and textures are always given pride of place in passages which makes for building up a montage of details and fascinating aspects.

Softcover. English. Picador. 1973. 318pp. In fair/used condition. Book No: 42682