La vie effrénée de Salvador Dalí by Ian Gibson
Written by Ian Gibson, La vie effrénée de Salvador Dalí is not just a biography—it’s a nearly 700-page bible on the man behind the mustache. The baroque red and gold cover reveals an intimate Dalí through ovoid cutouts. Inside, the layout, inspired by illuminated bibles, blends text, images, and surreal details, such as a procession of ants crawling across the pages or egg-shaped bullet points.
On the typography side, the combination of the organic Cooper* Regular and the expressive Agipo Bold Condensed reflects the evolution of the Catalan painter. Le King serves for drop caps. Finally, the book concludes with a book plate designed like a museum exhibition, it offers a fresh and enlightening perspective on his journey.
La vie effrénée de Salvador Dalí is available from Le Cherche midi éditeur.
