Cat.Rais. Descharnes: The Hard and the Soft, Sculptures & Objects, pg. 242 ref. 622
Isaac Newton is the symbol of the scientific explanation of the world. Dali was passionately interested in all scientific knowledge, but in his art he transcended the boundaries of gravity and physics. Through imagination and creativity we can remove the limitations of our existence.
Original bronze edition, conceived in 1977 and first cast in 1984, personally authorized by Dali.