Salvador+Dali+(2016)

Salvador Dali is the most famous surreal artist of the 20th century. He was born on May 11, 1905 and Figueres,Spain and died at the age of 84 on January 23, 1989 Salvador Dali was a multi talented artist known for his paintings, sculptures, jewelry making, photography, and filmmaking. As a child, this artistic talent was recognized and encouraged by both of his parents who enrolled him in drawing school. in 1922, Dali attended an art academy and Madrin. He spent almost 4 years at the academy before being expelled because he told his professors that he was too good for of an artist to be judged by them. In between 1926 and 1929, Salvador Dali made several visits to Paris and met artist and intellectuals such as Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Sigmund Freud, and Andre Breton. This is when he was expose the world of surrealism. In 1931, Salvador Dali painted is the most famous painting, The Persistence of Memory, which shows a scene of floppy, melting pocket watches some on rocks and a branch of a tree with the ocean as a backdrop. Surrealism wasn't just an art form but it was a cultural movement. It is a way of thinking and surrealists believed that the subconscious mind, as dreams and random thoughts, held the secret to the truth. Serialism widely influenced art, music, literature, and film. Salvador Dali wanted to shock people, not only with his art but also with his words, his dress, and with his mustache that was almost as famous as his art.