If Dali Had Painted Angelina Jolie
One of my favorite Salvador Dali paintings is Sleep. I place Angelina Jolie in this painting because she's larger than life and needs several Daliesque pedestals to support her fame. Not only is she considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, she also donates time, money and energy toward the betterment of others. Her qualities of rebellious vixen combined with doting mother generate intrigue and devout fandom. Medium: Oil on board.
According to Dalí, the act of sleeping was a sort of monster sustained by the crutches of reality. I doubt this completely when using her hopeful, kind and focused personality and in the distance a smaller Brad..
Posted by: d.c. | April 10, 2006 at 04:34 AM
It took a while to notice that Brad only gets one 'pedestal' under his "Upturned in Holy Adoration" face, compared the many Angelina needs to support her immense greatness. What will become of him. They certainly don't look like equals.
veeeery funny and beautiful. Thank you.
Posted by: Andrea | April 10, 2006 at 06:07 AM
Oh man, thanks for making my Monday! 14, you are a pop culture Goddess.
Posted by: Hugh G. | April 10, 2006 at 08:03 AM
Ahh...the adoring Brad in the lower corner!!
Posted by: TheIdleReceptionist | April 10, 2006 at 08:19 AM
Once again, it looks great!
Posted by: This is so Punk | April 10, 2006 at 08:28 AM
My favorite part? Extra support for the lips! Very funny and lovely and intimidating, really. Dali's one of my favorite artists. I see Brad has been put in his proper place.
Posted by: tricia | April 10, 2006 at 09:09 AM
I love! It's a beautiful, interesting, funny peice. (And I don't even like either of them.) Thanks!
Posted by: Sharp Lily | April 10, 2006 at 10:37 AM
That's really great. I love Brad in the background looking bewildered as usual. He looks like he's waiting for her to hand him a list of chores.
Posted by: Long Island Irish | April 10, 2006 at 11:54 AM
Once again...pure genius.
Posted by: pawleysgirl | April 10, 2006 at 01:07 PM
Bella, I must admit I was smitten by Dali in my early teens. Loving Brads smitten gaze, and Angies extra lip support (totally neccesary, those puppies could destroy a small town if they ever got loose.
Posted by: Damien | April 10, 2006 at 04:33 PM
Is that Brad? I thought it was Beau Bridges...
Posted by: Margaret | April 10, 2006 at 04:37 PM
Oooh, this one is gorgeous. I like Brad's ... blue ... hair (?) Or is it that floppy sock-hat thing he always wears? Masterful, as always, 14.
Posted by: Kamala | April 10, 2006 at 06:56 PM
Fucking genius. LOVES IT.
Posted by: Karen Rani | April 10, 2006 at 07:49 PM
Brad looks exactly like Russell Crowe in that picture. But...hilarious.
Posted by: Katie | April 10, 2006 at 09:06 PM
Oh wow. this is my ultimate favorite painting thus far.
Posted by: Elaine | April 10, 2006 at 09:16 PM
Brad doesn't look like Brad? Well that's because he's a Salvador Dali Brad. He's MEANT to look like Russell Crowe one moment and Beau Bridges the next. Haven't you people ever heard of Dali's Paranoiac-Critical Method? Sheesh.
HAW! Just kidding. Brad doesn't look like Brad because I've not quite mastered the medium of oils. It looked like Brad for a while, but then something bad happened. Oh well, pretend it's Brad!
love,
14
Posted by: 14 | April 10, 2006 at 11:01 PM
Haven't mastered oils? I beg to differ. I'll show you my work and you'll see someone who has not mastered oils. :D
Gotta tell you this is going to be a classic. I love it immensely -- it's quite hypnotic and peaceful too. You're something else altogether. Thank you.
Posted by: Marie | April 11, 2006 at 02:10 AM
Great job 14. Although I can't stand her and he's just a puppy.....look at him! You captured him 14. Sick with lust.
Posted by: isabella | April 11, 2006 at 05:06 AM
Oh, I beg to differ, it looks exactly like him. Very funny. What are the buildings in the distance?
Posted by: Moonmaid | April 11, 2006 at 11:55 AM
Brilliant!
Posted by: Big A | April 11, 2006 at 12:56 PM
You are so talented 14! This is a really lovely painting!
Demon Kitty
PS When is that Brangelina shrine coming? Ha ha!!!
Posted by: Demon Kitty | April 11, 2006 at 05:23 PM
i love the separate prop for each giant lip...
Posted by: Dawn (webmiztris) | April 11, 2006 at 06:57 PM
This is better than I imagined, 14. I don't know what's better Angelina's lips or Brad's dumbfounded stare. I wish I could come up with a comment that describes him, but everyone else seems to have hit the nail on the proverbial head!
Posted by: Morrigan | April 11, 2006 at 07:35 PM
What a work of art. It makes me smile.
Posted by: This is so Punk | April 12, 2006 at 06:51 AM
Along with Dali, Munch is one of my favotite painters. Perhaps Jennifer Aniston could be "SCREAM". :P
Posted by: Rix | April 12, 2006 at 10:52 AM