Introduction . . 7 "I Was a Polymorphic Pervert" . . 15 The Obsession with Form . . 27 The Artisitic Life: Salvador Creates Dali . . 61 The Spectral Period . . 81 The Interweave Beetween Art and History . . 131 Ars Magna: A Critical Utopia . . 153 From Realism to Psychodelia . . 175 Dali and His Heroes . . 225 Dali the Contemporary . . 237 Notes . . 275 Selected Bibliography . . 277 Biographical Details . . 278