The first-ever comparative study on two of the 20th century's most significant, and most notorious, artists.

Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) und Andy Warhol (1928-1987) zählen zu den bedeutendsten Künstlern des 20. Jahrhunderts. Viele Werke des Surrealisten Dalí und des Pop-Art-Künstlers Warhol wurden zu Ikonen der modernen Kunst: für jeden erkennbar und in zahlreichen Variationen vermarktet. Obgleich auf den ersten Blick völlig verschieden, hatten beide doch viele Gemeinsamkeiten, wie zum Beispiel den ausgeprägten Sinn für Publicity und die Vorliebe, sich mit anderen exzentrischen und extravaganten Menschen zu umgeben. Dalí und Warhol machten New York zum Zentrum ihres gesellschaftlichen Lebens, und dort begegneten sie sich laut Zeitzeugen Anfang der Sechzigerjahre auch zum ersten Mal. Torsten Otte wertete über Jahre umfangreiches Quellenmaterial zu diesen zwei Ausnahmeerscheinungen der Kunstgeschichte aus und sprach mit mehr als 120 Zeitzeugen, u. a. mit Udo Kier, Yoko Ono, Brigid Berlin, Leslie Curtis, Irene Halsman und Nick Rhodes. In dieser ersten umfassenden Zusammensicht erforscht er biografische und werkimmanente Gemeinsamkeiten und erzählt zudem von den zahlreichen Begegnungen der beiden Künstler. Illustriert ist das Buch mit teilweise unveröffentlichtem Bildmaterial.

"Wow! I love it - what a fantastic source of information on both Dalí and Warhol - such a lot of work you've done here. So well researched and written. I'm convinced it will do very well and will continue to be a valuable source for years to come. I'm very proud to be in there among so many far greater individuals than myself." Suzannah Fleming (garden historian, Chairman of The Temple Trust, and muse of Salvador Dali)

"What an extraordinary publication. Your book is a work of art in itself. Brilliant research, outstanding in every way." Jack Bond (film producer and director widely known for his 1965 documentary Dalí in New York and his work for The South Bank Show)

"I am absolutely thrilled to have been part of your extraordinary project. I love your Masterpiece!!!" Jade Albert (photographer and contributing photographer for Interview magazine)

"Bravo Torsten! This is an amazing book!!!" Chris Royer (fashion executive and former Halstonette)

"I can assure you it is a must read. Full of amazing facts and first hand experiences of both artists from more than 130 separate close acquaintances (including me). Even just a short way into the book I'm blown away by the info in here ? for you fans of either artist, and fans of neither but love art, this is a must read, congratulations Torsten. ? Amazing piece of work." Louis Markoya (artist and assistant to Salvador Dalí)

"Everything you didn't know about Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí and the New York scene in the late Twentieth Century. An incredible compilation and a fascinating read! [?] I'm deep in your marvelous book and am in awe of the massive amount of detail and fascinating stories you have put together. Bravo and many congratulations!" Sally Chamberlain (wife of artist, moviemaker and author Wynn Chamberlain)

"Every page I have read yields fascination about the characters I knew. Yet your book reveals so much more about them that I had not realized nor imagined. ? Your book should be required reading for every art student and every psychoanalyst on earth. It should be translated into every language. In fact it should be put into a time capsule. It should be brought to another planet where humans would have to travel to in order to preserve life if Earth became uninhabitable." Bettina Cirone (photographer and former Ford model, friend of Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol)

"It's most interesting and certainly justifies your idea of writing a book about these two artists, who certainly have more in common than I had thought likely. You have made a valuable contribution to the art history of our times." Jonathan Guinness, 3 ^rd Baron Moyne (British peer and businessman)