Which artist created 'The Lobster Telephone' in 1936 and 'Mae West Lip Sofa' in 1937?
Mae West Lips Sofa honor of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. Unlike Dalí's original work, the "Marilyn Bocca Sofa" has a more practical use in the home, and has become an icon of classic modern design. Mae West Lips Sofa The Mae West Lips Sofa is a surrealist sculpture in the form of a sofa by Salvador Dalí. The light red, 86.5 x 183 x 81.5 cm (34 x 72 x 32 in) sized seating furniture made of wood and satin was shaped in 1937 after the lips of actress Mae West, whom Dalí apparently found fascinating. Dalí never intended for the sofa
West Dean College glimpse into the homes of Edward James, Roland Penrose and Lee Miller’ which included the famous lobster telephone and the Mae West Lip Sofa from West Dean House, which were collaborations between Edward James and Salvador Dalí. An exhibition on the extraordinarily complex life of the model/photographer Lee Miller was also featured in the Gallery together with original works by Man Ray, Picasso and Roland Penrose. In July the college holds the Chilingirian Quartet Summer School for string quartets with concerts performed by the tutors and pupils. Chilli Fiesta is an annual three-day festival celebrating the chilli which has been