We are at Marbella, a stone's throw from the endless beaches, designer shops and playgrounds of the Costa Del Sol.
We have explored Marbella Old Town and have now come beachward to the Avenida del Mar.
The avenue is a modern urban square rather than a green park. It links La Alameda park with the Paseo Marítimo (Seafront promenade). Running towards the beach are fountains, pergolas, and a collection of sculptures by famous spanish artist Salvador Dalí.
The collection brings together 10 sculptures designed by Dali and cast in bronze by Bonvicini in Verona. If you like Dali, it's one of the few free places you can see loads of his fabulous work in one place. Interesting how some tourists simple walk on by glancing at the statues. I don't believ they realize what they are looking at. Others are amazed to find themselves surrounded by Dali statues, on a par with any museum collection. lol
So here we have ten bronze signed sculptures by Salvador Dali, laid out in a beautiful marble plaza. Each bares the surrealist hallmarks of his most famous works.
I do like most of Dali's whimsical surrealistic artwork but I'm afraid these bizarre statues do not 'cut it' for me. They are of course copies of the real thing.
