Robert Descharnes Recognized as World's Foremost Expert on and Defender of the Works of Salvador Dali by Real Circulo Artistico of Barcelona Gold Medal Award

Robert Descharnes, French photographer and 40-year friend and assistant to Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali is awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona in recognition of personal merit as the world's foremost expert on and defender of the works of the Master painter, accepted by his son Nicolas in Barcelona.

PR9.NET January 29, 2010 - Spain, Barcelona - the Real Crculo Artstico of Barcelona (Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona RCAB), Spain, issued a proclamation awarding French photographer Robert Descharnes, long term friend and associate of Salvador Dal and expert in his work, its coveted Gold Medal "For the merit which he displays, the greatest authority in the world in the knowledge and defense of the work of the artist Salvador Dal i Domench." The award was accepted on Robert Descharnes' behalf by his son Nicolas at the RCAB's headquarters in Barcelona on December 27th 2009 and acknowledged in a video addressed to the RCAB by Robert Descharnes who was unable to attend the presentation in person.

Founded in 1881 and accorded Royal status by His Majesty King Alfonso XIII in 1917, the Real Crculo Artstico of Barcelona is a non-profit organization whose aims have always been to promote and support the arts in all their forms. The RCAB's current Honorary President is H.M. King Juan Carlos I of Spain. In the past the Gold Medal has been awarded mainly to Spaniards so it is an unusual honor for this one to go to a Frenchman, especially as it concerns one of Spain's most acclaimed painters. In awarding Robert Descharnes this medal they recognized him as the Number One International Expert on Salvador Dal, a title which leading auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's acknowledge by their actions, since they rely solely on Robert Descharnes and his son Nicolas for the authentication of Salvador Dal artwork before it is offered at auction.

The RCAB's President, Mr. Josep Felix Bentz, and Curator, Mr. Juan Javier Bofill presented the Gold Medal at a special ceremony at the RCAB. In accepting the medal on his father's behalf, Nicolas Descharnes detailed the long list of achievements by Robert Descharnes in the documentation and defense of Salvador Dal's work, including an extensive list of books compiled and published and films produced to make Dal and his work known and the vast amount of work done by Robert with help from Nicolas in pursuing the crusade given to him by Dal and Gala in the 1980s to stop the rampant forgery of Dal's work and signature. Nicolas pointed out that today, with a new wave of Dal forgeries hitting the market, they have again rallied to the cause along with Frank Hunter, New York based Dal graphics expert.

In his videoed acknowledgment of the Gold Medal, Robert mentioned his meetings with Dal and the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, current Honorary President of the RCAB, who personally asked him to take care of Dal. He relates many stories about his collaboration with Dal as his photographer and in assisting him with his paintings, showing the closeness and depth of his long-term relationship with the Spanish Master whom he admired and respected profoundly. During his collaboration with Dal Robert took over 60,000 photos of the painter and he says this was "not enough". He is delighted with his good fortune of being able to spend 40 years with the artist, involved in so many different activities with a genius of Dal's caliber. In thanking the Real Crculo Artstico, Robert sent them a copy of one of his well-known famous photos of Dal.

Also, shown for the first time at the award ceremony, a new documentary entitled The Cinema According to Dal by Christopher Jones and Marie-Dominique Montel was screened for those attending, and both directors were present to answer questions from the public.

True to his life's work and loyal to Salvador Dal long after the painter's death, Robert Descharnes continues to work with his son Nicolas, with Frank Hunter, with law enforcement and with Fine Art Registry to help eradicate the latest wave of Salvador Dal fakes and forgery. The Gold Medal from the Real Crculo Artstico of Barcelona is a fitting recognition of his devotion and achievements.

Contact info
For more information please see the Fine Art Registry Web site www.fineartregistry.com. For an interview with Theresa Franks or additional information, contact David Phillips at (206) 420 8341 or dphillips@fineartregistry.com.

Robert and Nicolas Descharnes can be reached through their website, www.daliphoto.com

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