The Rare Copy of Alice In Wonderland Illustrated By Salvador Dali Is Haunting And Beautiful
The Mock Turtle
Photo: AmazonThe mock turtle, who tells Alice a strange tale (some details of which are reflected in Salvador Dalí's sky) about going to school in the sea.
Down The Rabbit Hole
Photo: AmazonThe legendary White Rabbit, looming over a dark and angry Alice.
The Pool Of Tears
Photo: AmazonA psychedelically rendered Pool of Tears. (Note the hoops Alice is holding, which appear in almost every picture).
The Caterpillar
Photo: AmazonThe legendary opium-smoking and philosophizing caterpillar, which appears here in two forms – one skyborne and surreal and one perched atop a magic mushroom.
The Mad Tea Party
Photo: AmazonThe Mad Tea Party pictured here as it's never been pictured before, with fiery keys, fiery trees, fiery roots, and a special guest appearance by Dalí's famous melting-clock painting The Persistence of Memory.
The Queen Playing Croquet
Photo: AmazonA psychedelically – and violently – fabulous depiction of the Queen of Hearts and her bizarre croquet-mallets.
Alice And Her Sister?
Photo: AmazonA somewhat religious depiction of what appears to be Alice and her sister, with the "Mystic Rose" of the rabbit hole gaping beneath – or something like that.
The Voice Of The Lobster
Photo: AmazonAn up-close and surreal version of the lobster that appears in poem form in the book. Here, it's presented alongside a heaven-to-hell-like tier (though hell appears to be ascending rather than descending) in the background.
The Caucus Race
Photo: AmazonThe caucus race between the animals, presented as a surreal sidelong view to the left. (Note the splattery images, which evoke mashed insects).
Pig And Pepper
Photo: AmazonDepiction of the Duchess's sneezing pig-baby. Or, maybe the depiction of a sneeze itself? Who knows. In any case, the sneeze appears to be rising from the bottom of the picture.
Frontispiece For The Book
Photo: AmazonThis drawing says it all: from the rabbit hole's grassy knoll to full-on surrealism.
You Can View Them As A Moving Gallery Of Images Here
Video: YouTubeScrutinizing pictures close-up is always a joy, but if you'd rather take a comprehensive-overview trip down the rabbit hole, you can see a virtual gallery of illustrations above.