Created in 1936, Dali wanted to create a surreal piece using two items that were not normally associated with each other. Dali always associated Lobsters and Telephones in a sexual way, especially Lobsters and various other types of seafood, which he used in his 1939 live art installation, where models were dressed in seafood and there genitalia covered with lobsters.
This piece is really interesting and I love the fact that it’s just a man made sculpture that’s been photographed, unlike the majority of appropriation images I’ve looked at, that have all been created using photoshop. The way he placed two of the most random items together is intriguing as it means nothing to anyone apart from him. I’d like to try and create something in the style of Dali but give my image some form of meaning that isn’t as surreal as the Lobster Telephone.