Salvador Dali "Anti - Umbrella with Atomized Liquids" 1975 13x16 Custom Framed with Archival Mat Lithograph on Arches Paper (Publisher COA)

Salvador Dali Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper: 1975. Image Reference: Field 75-11. Includes a Dali logo signature (piece is not hand-signed).

Authenticated in the "Official Catalog of The Graphic Works of Salvador Dali" by Albert Field, page 104 from the Imaginations and Objects of the Future Suite

anti - umbrella with atomized liquids

Color trial proof (TP) lithograph on Arches paper. Image measures 8" x 10" and sheet measures 9.25" x 11.25" in size. Matted to an overall size of approximately 11" x 14". Piece includes a publisher’s COA.



In 1972-73 Robert Chase proposed the concept to Dali of picturing himself as the 20th century Leonardo da Vinci, giving the world what he imagined the future would hold. Knowing that Dali admired da Vinci greatly as a thinker and a creative genius, still, was not adequate preparation for his reaction. Dali rolled his eyes as indication of an extraordinary epiphany, and (please imagine an outrageous French-Catalan accent) he loudly exclaimed, "Fantastique! Bravo! Dal-i create the fu-ture.

Dali described Dali anti - umbrella with atomized liquids :

For beaches, like San Tropez. This is a mechanism to help people remain healthy and beautiful. There are atomizers containing a very fine fluid concealed in the crown of the umbrella, and a button in the handle which activates them. So, a girl in a bikini, or without one, opens her umbrella which protects her from the Sun in at the same time, by pushing a button she is dripping with an atomized liquid like a rain or due to tan and nurses skin with substances, for a triumphant Dermatology

A personal spray tanning booth envisioned before there were tanning booths



The work of Salvador Dali (1904-1989) 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 museums, private and public collections world-wide.

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