Exhibitions celebrating the centenary of the birth of Salvador Dali (1904–1989), one of the leading artists of the 20th century, were held throughout the world in 2004. A part of this Dali centenary project, this exhibition was organized with the full cooperation of the Fondació Gala-Salvador Dali in Spain, and the Salvador Dali Museum in the United States. In addition to 40 oils, the more than 180 exhibits included manuscripts, drawings, advertising designs, documentary photography, stage costumes, and furniture on special loan from Fondació Gala-Salvador Dali, amply demonstrating the multifaceted universe of Dali and his exceptional talent and enthusiasm evident in all areas of creation.

Exhibits :

• 182 works (oils, works on paper, mixed medias, costumes, furniture)

Catalogue Texts :

• Montse Aguer i Teixidor
• Peter Tush
• Joan T. Kropf
• Santo Oshima
• Katsunori Fukaya
• Atsushi Kume

Lenders :

• Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida
• Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí
• Osaka City Museum of Modern Art
• The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama
• Mie Prefectural Art Museum
• Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum

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Salvador Dalí
Napoleon's Nose, Transformed into a Pregnant Woman, Strolling His Shadow with melancholia amongst Original Ruins
Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, Spain
Worldwide rights © Salvador Dali, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, SPDA, Tokyo, 2007