Cat.Rais. Descharnes: Dalí: The Hard and the Soft, Sculptures & Objects. Eccart, 2004. pg. 241 ref. 621

The snail – actually a symbol of slowness – proves exactly the opposite in Dali’s winged form. On it, an angel triumphantly holds up a crutch – all assumptions and prejudices that appear in the form of crutches in Dali are no longer valid!

Original bronze edition, conceived in 1977 and first cast in 1984, personally authorized by Dali.