Salvador Dalí Painting That Inspired Schiaparelli's Tears Dress Debuts in UK Exhibition

A previously unseen Salvador Dalí painting, 'Necrophiliac Spring' (1936), will be displayed in the UK for the first time at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The exhibition 'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art' opens on March 28 and runs until November 1. The painting, once owned by fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, directly inspired her 1938 Tears Dress, which features trompe l'oeil rips designed by Dalí. The show highlights Schiaparelli's extensive collaborations with artists including Dalí, Jean Cocteau, and Alberto Giacometti, exploring how her work was deeply influenced by Surrealist and Modernist movements. The exhibition includes over 400 items, from garments to paintings and photographs.