Dalí and Judaism – A Mysterious Relationship
There is an open debate regarding Salvador Dali’s attitude towards Jews. Due to his initial sympathy to Hitler and his decision to live in Franco’s Spain. But in 1968, Dalí published a 25 print edition, in 250 copies, paid by the Shorewood Publishing and Israel Bonds to celebrate Israel’s 20th anniversary. Works that eventually extended the original commission and were rich with feeling, sensitivity and a dose of respect. The April 1968 issue of Hadassah Magazine, marking Israel’s anniversary of the State of Israel caught the excitement of Dali’s new work entitled “Aliyah, The Rebirth of Israel”. “An epic history[…]