LABELLE, FLORIDA -- Florida Gulf Coast University invites the public
to the opening reception for "Fruits and Flowers: Prints from the
Salvador Dali Museum" 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11 in the Art
Complex art gallery. Dirk Armstrong, assistant curator of the
Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla. and curator of the show,
delivers a lecture on Salvador Dali at a gallery talk 4 p.m.,
Thursday, Jan. 25. The show runs Jan.11 through Feb. 13 and is free
and open to the public.
The collection of prints showcased in "Fruits and Flowers" is
represented by 24 framed photolithographs and embossed
photolithographs. The "FlorDali" photolithographs are presented with
the original engraved remarques and color. The "FlorDali – Les
Fruits" are photolithographs of original gouaches painted on printed
illustrations and original engravings.
The photolithographs encompass the late 1930s period in which
Salvador Dali began to work directly over existing works by other
artists – photographs, posters, advertisements, and magazines. In
"FlorDali – Les Fruits," Dali would often use 'cut and paste'
techniques to include previously printed images into his mixed-media
creations, as well as use entire images that he would alter. In
"FlorDali," he would use existing images as a guide for making his
own copies.
The Art Gallery at Florida Gulf Coast University is located inside
the Arts Complex on FGCU's main campus. The University is located off
Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, east of I-75 between exits 123 and 128.
Parking is available in Lot 7 for gallery visitors; parking passes
are available at the parking kiosk located at the University's
entrance. The gallery is open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Mondays through Saturdays excluding University holidays.
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