Dial V. Gidwani's Posts - SCI-ART LAB2024-03-29T07:21:21ZDial V. Gidwanihttps://kkartlab.in/profile/DialVGidwanihttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3003222766?profile=original&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://kkartlab.in/profiles/blog/feed?user=0k556772knkyg&xn_auth=noUNIQUE PIECE OF ART DESIGNED BY SALVADOR DALI FOR AIR INDIA IN 1965tag:kkartlab.in,2010-11-02:2816864:BlogPost:567762010-11-02T15:06:10.000ZDial V. Gidwanihttps://kkartlab.in/profile/DialVGidwani
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font size="3">The Women's Club of Evanston (WCE) will host "</font></span><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Antique Road Show</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font size="3">"</font></span> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">with Frederick Dove, an expert who will appraise antiques before a live audience on November 06, 2007 at 1:00 pm.</span></b> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font size="3">He will appraise only 50 items. A unique piece of art designed by</font></span> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Surrealist</span></b> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Salvador</span></b> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Dali for AIR</span></b> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">INDIA</span></b> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">in 1967</span></b> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font size="3">will be one of the items.</font></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Here is the story of how this object was conceived by Dali. The following executives were directly involved in the project, along with many other Air India executives in</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Europe</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">.</span></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Air</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">is known for its outstanding, unique publicity globally. Air</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">inaugurated its first service to</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">New York</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">in 1959. A large bill board carried the advertisement, “</span></font><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">INDIANS ARE COMING! INDIANS ARE COMING</span></b><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">!” The theme was warmly appreciated by the travel Industry in the</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">USA</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">.</span></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Spain</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">, Air</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">reached out and connected with the upper echelons of Spanish society. Dial Gidwani recounts that the exchanges he had with the Spanish people were more memorable than with people in any other nations, in which he served. One of these connections was with the vibrant surrealist, Salvador Dali. Gidwani vividly recalls the memory of the meeting with him. Air</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">approached Dali to design a piece of Art for its publicity. Dali agreed. Air</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">wanted to know the cost involved. He surprised every one with his wish to get him “ A</span></font> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">LIVE BABY ELEPHANT</span></b><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">" from</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">. The Air India staff thought he was joking, but he was serious! So the deal was made. However, Dali did not divulge what he had in mind. Air</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">flew a two year old elephant from</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Bangalore</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">), accompanied by a</span></font> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Mahout</span></b> <font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(keeper), to</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Geneva</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">. The elephant, “</span></font><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">BIG BABY”</span></b> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font size="3">was trucked to Cadaquez – Catalunya where it was personally received by me and cleared through customs at 3:00am. The</font></span> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Mahout</span></b> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font size="3">then guided the elephant to Dali's house. Dali kept the elephant in his house .There was a celebration in Cadaquez. The Mayor declared a three day holiday to welcome the new arrival. The Elephant was paraded for public viewing in the Plaza. Thousands of people arrived from neighboring towns. In honor of the elephant there were three nights of fun, festivity, music, dance, wine and pink champagne (Dali's favorite). A new drink was created by the Indian Tourist Department - it was a mixture of wine and tea. An Indian astrologer was flown in from Mumbai to read palms and predict the future. The Elephant was then presented by Dali to the Barcelona Zoo.</font></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><font size="3">Dali presented Air India with a unique piece of art called, “Double Image” The magic of India inspired Salvador Dali to create what is probably the most unusual ashtray yet seen. The ashtray is composed of a shell shaped center with a serpent twined around its perimeter. It is supported by two surrealist headstands an elephant on one side and a swan on the other. These supports are based on Dali's double image effect. The master explains in his own words Quote</font></span> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">THE REFLECTION OF THE ELEPHANT APPEARS TO BE A SWAN AND THE REFLECTION OF THE SWAN APPEARS TO BE AN ELEPHANT. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE DONE FOR THE ASHTRAY. THUS SWAN ----UP-SIDE -DOWN BECOMES AN ELEPHANT'S HEAD INVERTED AND ELEPHANT INVERTED BECOMES ---SWAN. UNQUOTE</span></b></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">It was the first time that an artist of Dali stature had designed an object d' art for an airline, and we at AIR</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">INDIA</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">are honored and delighted. This unusual piece of art was presented to art lovers and friends of Air</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">globally. I was privileged to present this piece</span></font> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">to Prince Juan Carlos of</span></b> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Spain</span></b> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(Now King of</span></b> <b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Spain</span></b><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">) in 1967.</span></b></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Indians are here. More will be coming and future generations born here are and will be part of the mainstream of</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">America</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">. Ancient</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">’s heritage, culture and civilization tolerance and secularism.</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">India</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">is the world's largest democracy joins hands with the</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">United States of America</span> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">- the world's most powerful democracy. God bless <strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">America-India.</span></strong></span></font></p>
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