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Salvador Dali was born on May 11, 1904. He was a leader in the new movement of art in the early
20th century called Surrealism. In 1921 Dali studied at the San Fernando Acadamy of Fine Arts in
Madrid. Here he was able to associate and learn from such Spanish modernists as Fedrico Garcia
Lorca, and Luis Bundel. He also was influenced by Italian futurists and the metaphysical paintings of
Giorgio de Chirico. In his early works, however, Dali gave credit to his own Catalan sense of fantasy
and his megalomania as being his true motivating forces. Dali left the San Fernando Acadamy of
Fine Arts in 1926, and move to Paris where he frequented the Cafe Cyrano, which was the
╥headquarters╙ of the Parisan surrealists. In 1929 Cafe Cyrano featured an exhibit of Dali╒s own
surrealist paintings.
Dali was also fascinated with the writings of psychologist Sigmund Freud. He was so moved by
Frued╒s theory that he subsequently vowed to his life╒s ambition to ╥systemize confusion╙.
Dali is best known for his surrealist works. Surrealism is an art style in which imagery is based on
fantasy and the world of dreams. It is thought have grown out of the French literary movement in the
1920╒s and has it╒s roots in Dadaism. These painters developed a dreamlike, or hallucinatory,
imagery that was all the more startling for its highly realistic rendering.
Some of Dali╒s better known paintings are: ╥Persistence Of Memory╙ also know popularly as ╥Soft
Watches╙ (1931), and ╥The Sacrament Of The Last Supper╙ (1955). These Paintings have become
part of the definitive record of 20th Century art.
Dali used many mediums to illustrate his inspirations. His most popular of course are his paintings,
but he also used such media as jewelry, advertisements, beer-bottle designs, ballet sets, and
costumes. Dali also experimented his talents in film as well. In 1928 he and childhood mentor Luis
Bundel produced the famous surrealist film ╥Un Chein Andalou╙ (An Andalusian Dog). He and
Bundel teamed up once again in 1931 for ╥L╒Age d╒or╙ (The Age Of Gold).
Dali was easily recognized all over the world. He was know for eccentric yet styleish apparel always
accompanied by a flowing cape, and a handlebar mustache, and popping eyes.
Salvador Dali lead a long life in which he influenced people everywhere he went. In 1989 Dali died
at age 86, a tremendous loss for the art community.