In 1936, Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali created the Lobster Telephone (White Aphrodisiac) for the English poet, Edward James. Inspiration for the work came after the two were pounding lobsters for dinner, and one of their shells fell on a telephone. (see: art = easy, guys. Just throw some crustaceans at inanimate objects).
Now, UK Arts Minister Michael Ellis has put a temporary export ban on one of the eleven phones, hoping to give buyers a chance to keep Lobster Telephone in the UK:
“Dalí was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. This iconic work was created in the UK, and I want it to remain here. It is important that we keep world-class art in this country and I hope a buyer can be found to save it for the nation.”
The only real catch?
It’s more than £850,000.
Chyeah, almost as much as Telstra is fucking me with my monthly bill.
You know how else you can become famous?
