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What Happened to the Sketch Salvador Dali Gave to Rick James?

The seventies and eighties were great eras that produced some of the best artists we know and love. One artist, in particular, was Rick James. James led a super-freak lifestyle. But did you know he had a close encounter with Salvador Dali in Hawaii? Salvador Dali and Rick James both attended the same dinner party […]

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After Salvador Dalí and Harpo Marx met and expressed mutual admiration, Dalí sent Harpo a Christmas present: a harp with barbed wire for strings and spoons for tuning knobs, wrapped in cellophane. Harpo was delighted and sent Dalí a photo of himself sitting at the harp with bandaged fingers.

When Dali Met Harpo: Read Salvador Dali’s script for the Marx Brothers Salvador Dali loved the Marx Brothers. He loved their madcap, anarchic comedy. In particular Dali loved Harpo Marx—the blonde corkscrew-haired comic mime whose visual comedy—unlike the quick witty repartee of his brother Groucho—was universal and needed no translation. Dali described Harpo as one

After Salvador Dalí and Harpo Marx met and expressed mutual admiration, Dalí sent Harpo a Christmas present: a harp with barbed wire for strings and spoons for tuning knobs, wrapped in cellophane. Harpo was delighted and sent Dalí a photo of himself sitting at the harp with bandaged fingers. Read More »