Description

EKSMO, 2006. Hard cover, 453 pp. Text in Russian. 2006 printing of original published in 1999. Very good in very good dust jacket. Illustrated paper over boards have light bumping to edges and corners. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few tiny nicks and light creasing to edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. Now in an archival-quality (removable) Brodart Cover. Black and white illustrations throughout with two 16 page sections with color illustrations. Diary of a Genius (Dnevnik odnogo geniia) is an autobiographical work by Salvador Dali, covering the years 1952 to 1963. This Eksmo edition is part of Eksmo's "Anthology of Wisdom" series and features surrealist collages and drawings based on Dali's works, designed by artist Elena Shamrai. Contents include a prologue followed by yearly entries from 1952 to 1963, covering Salvador Dali's thoughts, experiences, and reflections during this period. Additional sections include selected chapters from The Art of Farting, a humorous and satirical work; Praise of Flies, a composition by Lucian of Samosata; and a poem dedicated to Pablo Picasso. The book concludes with sections on Dalinian mysticism in the context of religious history, Salvador Dali and the angelic world, a comparative table of values according to Dalinian analysis, and a list of illustrations.