The new exhibit at the Salvador
Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg
showcasing the daring and
irreverent work of Salvador
Dalí and Elsa Schiaparelli features
haute couture gowns and accessories,
jewelry, paintings, drawing, objects
and photographs of these two geniuses,
along with new designs by Bertrand
Guyon for Maison Schiaparelli. Dalí
and Schiaparelli were friends and
collaborators who set the world on fire
with their outrageous creations.
Dalí
and
Schiaparelli
Collaborations in Surrealism
By Aaron R. Fodiman
Photography by Gram and Noraa
Dali’s Lip Couch sits in the
exhibition in front of the Mae
West-inspired image that was
used by Schiaparelli for her
“Shocking” brand of perfumes.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 45