{"product_id":"a-caucus-race-and-a-long-tale-1969","title":"A Caucus Race And A Long Tale, 1969","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eHeliogravure on Mandeure Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePrinter: Maecenas Press, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: 2,500\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSheet Size: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e18.5\" x 12.75\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage Size: 15.62\" x 10.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignature: Signed in the Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eReference: Fields 69-5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_17d146cd0731ac24\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eSalvador Dalí’s \u003cem\u003eA Caucus-Race and a Long Tale\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a profound fusion of two of history’s most eccentric creative minds. In this heliogravure, Dalí transcends mere illustration to provide a complementary psychological experience to Lewis Carroll’s text. Rather than depicting a literal race, he uses vibrant, bleeding watercolor textures and explosive movement to capture the internal disorientation of Alice’s journey. The work is anchored by Dalí’s recurring \"Girl Skipping Rope\" silhouette, a figure that serves as a static icon of childhood innocence amidst a swirling, abstract world of adult absurdity. By utilizing the heliogravure process, a method contemporary to the Victorian era of the original book, Dalí bridges the gap between 19th-century nonsense and 20th-century Surrealism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eOwning this artwork is a way to invite a masterpiece of intellectual and visual complexity into a personal space. It is a rare example of an artist at the height of his \"paranoiac-critical\" period engaging with a story that mirrors his own fascination with the fluidity of time and the logic of dreams. The piece does not just decorate a wall; it acts as a portal into a sub-reality where rules are suspended, and imagination is the only currency. For a collector, it represents a crowning achievement in the history of book illustration, offering a daily reminder of the beauty found in chaos and the enduring power of a story that continues to challenge our perception of the \"real\" world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Salvador Dali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47869400809713,"sku":null,"price":3400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/6364\/8497\/files\/A_Caucus_Race.png?v=1772746437","url":"https:\/\/artheistgallery.com\/products\/a-caucus-race-and-a-long-tale-1969","provider":"Art Heist Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}