Hidden Faces Salvador Dalí Haakon Chevalier 9780720619010 Books
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In rich and visual language Dalí portrays the intrigues and love affairs of a group of eccentric aristocrats, who, in their luxury and extravagance, symbolize decadent Europe in the 1930s. The story of their tangled lives, up to the closing days of World War II, constitutes a dramatic vehicle for Dali's unique vision.
Hidden Faces Salvador Dalí Haakon Chevalier 9780720619010 Books
... where five will do.Dali and his art fascinate me. His other writings convey that rubbery sense that the literal truth of anything he puts forth really has nothing to do with the experience of reading it. (Like current political speech, only not scary.) So, of course, this lit my interest when I first heard of it.
Sad to say, that interest didn't last far into Dali's only attempt at actual fiction. (Even with the truth being only a supporting character in his other work, I can't actually call it fiction.) The language itself is barrier enough, with subordinate clauses burrowing deeper and deeper within each other, with adjectives blossoming profusely around every noun, and with pages of description devoted to details that only the Dalinian mind could pursue. Having hardened myself to hacking through that jungle of verbiage, I finally encountered the natives of Dali's land,
I found them unimpressive in the extreme. Set in the early years of WWII, this menagerie of wealthy dissolutes offers little I find of interest. There are the costly vices, that at least one mere mortal tasted at her peril. The endless and vapid balls. The passive-aggressive mind games, and jealousies that would have seemed extreme in middle school. And, despite the most destructive war in history flaring on their horizons, nothing really seems to happen. Even the lead character, whose family fortunes have fallen in his generation (wonder why?), lives in ridiculous wealth, as do seemingly all other people in this world - except maybe for "the help," but who cares about them?
I admit, I endured only half of this, and it's not even that long by Harry Potter standards. I might essay a new attempt, out of respect for the author. Based on the half I dragged myself through, though, I might not bother. There are too many good books in the world to endure the tedious ones.
-- wiredweird
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Hidden Faces Salvador Dalí Haakon Chevalier 9780720619010 Books Reviews
Amsterdam man Ronny Moorings reformed old band Clan Of Xymox in 1997 and released this, the first Moorings album to go out under the COX banner since 'Medusa' (1987). Here Moorings goes back to his roots, picking up where 'Medusa' left off yet updating the sound for a new era. Does this album make up for lost time? I think so, yes. 'HF' spawned two hit singles, the crushing 'Out Of The Rain' and the poignant 'This World'. This album was such a return to form for Moorings that it inspired old label 4AD to re-release their classic debut album, 'Clan Of Xymox'. This album should satiate anybody into Depeche Mode, The Sisters Of Mercy or even The Cure. Besides the two big songs, 'HF' features the class guitar-blast 'Sing A Song' as well as the Dead Can Dance-ish 'November' and seven other strong efforts like 'Wailing Wall' All in all `Hidden Faces' was a brilliant return to form for the Clan.
It begins with a fanfare bigger than Spinal Tap's collective hair. And as is usual with Ronny Mooring's outfit (his "band", and probably his chosen attire as well) much of this comeback debut comes off as a bit contrived and melodramatic - - not to say overwrought; there is no "Agonized By Love" this time around. But it probably depends on how seriously you take it. All minor keys and synthblasts, when it's good ("Going Round '97"; "Out Of The Rain"; "Special Friends") it's exhilarating; when it's bad ("This World"; the egregiously phony "Wailing Wall") it's just plain bad. In between are atmospheric instrumentals like "November", which punctuates its lead from your favorite funeral dirge with fake oboe, and the self-descriptive "Piano Piece" which should more correctly be titled "My Favorite Synth Piano-Patch Piece". Some songs pound ("Sing A Song"; "It's All A Lie" - -hey, Ronny fesses up!!) while others ("Your Vice") sort of float along in synthetic serenity aiming, I suppose, at detached irony. One of the best tracks, though, isn't even on this CD the instrumental "Flatlands", included as a bonus track on the "Out Of The Rain/Going Round '97" single. Okay then, not a total miss. But personally I miss Anka Wolbert. Oh, and Peter Wooten. Guess I take it a little too seriously, eh.
This exploration of a doomed and destructive relationship owes much to both the Marquise de Sade and Baron von Masoch as Dali narrates the tale of his two main characters' descent into the darkest recesses of emotional dependancy and desire. Many of the elements that inspired Dali's art are here and so this book is a must for any fans of surrealism in general and Dali in particular.
Oh man... Well I'm pretty excited to own Dali's ONLY novel... Not to mention the bad ass cover it has. But attempting to read this excessively pretentious, excessively boring description of someone's uptight party left me wanting to shoot myself in the face after the first 50 pages or so....
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I first read Hidden Faces when I was 17 years old, in High School. I found it difficult, but made my way through it, not fully understanding or appreciating what I read. Now, some 35 years later I have read a hundred or more 18th and 19th century European novels and re-reading Hidden Faces was down right easy and enjoyable. The novel purposely fits well within the tradition of those "classics" of literature and mimics the style and flair beautifully. Best of all it is a wonderful translation of Dali's imagination into words. His love for Sade is apparent throughout, but it is his intricate visual descriptions that transform this from a mundane story into a dream like novelization of some lost world. There is an emotional center to the work, which is unexpected, but anchors it nicely in a sea of transcendent turmoil.
... where five will do.
Dali and his art fascinate me. His other writings convey that rubbery sense that the literal truth of anything he puts forth really has nothing to do with the experience of reading it. (Like current political speech, only not scary.) So, of course, this lit my interest when I first heard of it.
Sad to say, that interest didn't last far into Dali's only attempt at actual fiction. (Even with the truth being only a supporting character in his other work, I can't actually call it fiction.) The language itself is barrier enough, with subordinate clauses burrowing deeper and deeper within each other, with adjectives blossoming profusely around every noun, and with pages of description devoted to details that only the Dalinian mind could pursue. Having hardened myself to hacking through that jungle of verbiage, I finally encountered the natives of Dali's land,
I found them unimpressive in the extreme. Set in the early years of WWII, this menagerie of wealthy dissolutes offers little I find of interest. There are the costly vices, that at least one mere mortal tasted at her peril. The endless and vapid balls. The passive-aggressive mind games, and jealousies that would have seemed extreme in middle school. And, despite the most destructive war in history flaring on their horizons, nothing really seems to happen. Even the lead character, whose family fortunes have fallen in his generation (wonder why?), lives in ridiculous wealth, as do seemingly all other people in this world - except maybe for "the help," but who cares about them?
I admit, I endured only half of this, and it's not even that long by Harry Potter standards. I might essay a new attempt, out of respect for the author. Based on the half I dragged myself through, though, I might not bother. There are too many good books in the world to endure the tedious ones.
-- wiredweird
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