Lithograph, silkscreen, drypoint, and collage on vélin de Rives BFK paper. Paper Size: 28.5 x 21 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: hand signed and numbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Imaginations et Objets du futur (Imaginations and Objects of the Future), 1975. Published by Merrill Chase Publishing Associates, Chicago; printed by l'atelier de J.J. Rigal in Paris, l'atelier de Desjobert in Paris, and Chicago Serigraphic Workshop, Chicago. Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), Manufacturing and Draw notification: The 10 original compositions treated in mixed-media and which constitute Imaginations and Objects of the Future have been drawn under the following conditions—The drypoints were engraved on copper by Salvador Dali, and the printing was shot in l'atelier de J.J. Rigal in Paris. The lithographs were drawn by hand in l'atelier de Desjobert in Paris. The collage superimposed on some of the boards was made by hand and individually by the Chicago Serigraphic Workshop in Chicago. The pure rag paper specially made to serve as a shirt for each of the boards is watermarked by Merrill Chase Publishing. The prologue and the presentation texts are signed by Salvador Dali. The international edition includes: 250 complete collections signed by the artist and numbered I-1/250 to I-250/250 on Rives BFK paper, and accompanied by a presentation text in French (I=international). There are no previous states. The edition was completed in 1975/76. The lithographic shots as well as the coppers were scratched, and they were present at the Téatro Museo de Figueras in Spain. Merrill Chase Publishing Associates, Chicago, Illinois. Preface of the publisher: We soon discovered that it is a more than original spirit, of extreme non-conformism, free from all prejudice, entering into relationships with Salvador Dali is neither simple nor easy. Clearly, clearly, his imagination hovers, and melts on escaping social conventions and rules as well as other subjections common to most men. He creates. The idea, like the hawk on its prey. This is to say the happiness of the title chosen for this work, Imaginations and Objects of the Future, the most ambitious graphic production of the Dalian genius for a long time. When, for the first time, we submitted this idea to the master, he was immediately struck by the parallel between himself and Leonardo da Vinci, and remarked "I will not go so far as to compare myself to da Vinci. But I am probably the da Vinci of modern times." This order simply packed Dali. Until then, his work was above all a message. He has indeed established himself as the greatest of the surrealist painters. But here, it is aimed directly at future generations. He doesn't just represent things as they are..... he figures them as they will be. Dali not only wants to know the immortality of the artist, he also wants to consecrate the glory of the thinker far ahead of his time. A man whose vision penetrates a future that exceeds everything that men could have dreamed of. Imaginations and Objects of the Future offers us the spectacle of another tour de force, that of Dali, the man of science. He shows an amazing foresight. Beyond the practicability of the concept, and as we know his gift, Dali gives a dream face to his creations and puts them on a mask of humor. It is the exclusive recipe of the master and the brand of the genius "'Daliesque" Salvador Dali gives us a Masterpiece. Catalogue raisonné references: Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13 SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989) Salvador Dali's work is associated with the surrealist movement of the 20th Century. A diverse and multi-talented artist, Dali is considered one of the most collected artists today, and his works offer an incredible opportunity for enormous appreciation in value. In addition to his original works, Dali produced works on paper for reproduction using dry point, etching, woodcut, and lithography. Many of his works are held in prestigious private and public collections world-wide. Dali was in the milieu of Picasso, Miro and Magritte.