Through years of meticulous research that produced illustrations previously never seen by the public, Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret have created the most complete study of Salvador Dalí's painted works ever published. At once deeper and broader than a mere catalog or biography, this beautiful book explores Dalí's bold creativity along with his personal notes and archival material. Covering Dalí's life from his beginnings as an unknown artist to his ultimate place in the artistic pantheon, this classic Taschen book is essential to understanding one of surrealism's boldest and most iconic figures.