Salvador Dalí (1904–1989)

Dalí painted melting clocks and dream logic with the precision of an Old Master — then became the most famous eccentric alive.

ABOUT

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí de Púbol (11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work. Born in Figueres in Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism an…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Self-Portrait in the Studio 1919 · Salvador Dalí Museum Olive Trees 1921 The Sick Child 1921 · Salvador Dalí Museum Still Life with Grapes 1922 Still Life with Pears 1922 · Dalí Theatre and Museum Still Life with Aubergines 1922 · Kunstmuseum Bern

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Pablo PicassoCubism Yves TanguySurrealism

Influenced

Jeff KoonsNeo-Pop Damien HirstYoung British Artists René MagritteSurrealism