Wade does a lot of pointillist deep diving in the Yale archives, seeking to reexamine both the Stein-Toklas partnership and the value of Stein’s writing. What becomes abundantly clear is that Toklas was far more than the silent sycophantic partner. She was a power in her own right, brainy and perceptive, given to quick opinions (she seems to have... See more

The Surreal World of Salvador Dalí

Genius or madman? A new exhibition may help you decide

Stanley Meisler

April 2005

Portrait of Salvador Dalí, Paris Carl Van Vechten

Salvador Dalí spent much of his life promoting himself and shocking the world. He relished courting the masses, and he was probably better known, especially in the United States, than... See more

Gala, who had taken her time getting to know Dalí, had discovered a true connection. He understood her mood swings and quick intuitions. She could help him realize his talent, which in many ways expressed her own way of seeing. She was ten years older than Dalí, and she found the artist’s youth and neediness very appealing. Here was someone she

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