Salvador Dali was born in Figueras, Spain in 1904To bring up images from his subconscious mind, Dalí began to induce hallucinatory states in himself by a process he described as “paranoiac critical.” Once Dalí hit on this method, his painting style matured with extraordinary rapidity, and from 1929 to 1937 he produced the paintings that made him the world's best-known Surrealist artist. It was a tragedy when he died in 1989. I would have loved to have met him.
Salvador Dali is like an inspiration, his work is very attention grabbing and quite provoking. It’s very intriguing the way he recreates objects into such a way that you don’t even recognize the object, you just see the image he has formed, which is just remarkable. Through these images you feel like you can almost connect with what was going through his mind...“In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.” – Salvador Dali
He is best known for his images in his surrealist work, but also Dali’s crazy facial expressions and the legendary moustache. He is one of the most talked about figures in the twentieth- century art. His incredible artwork and unusual personality account for his widespread recognition.“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.” – Salvador Dali
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