International contemporary art platform11.05.1904–23.01.1989
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was a Spanish painter, graphic artist, sculptor, director, and writer. Born and died in Figueres, Spain, he was a leading figure of Surrealism, working in genres such as genre painting, portrait, landscape, allegory, and religious art.
Biography
Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904, in Figueres, Spain. He is a significant figure in 20th-century art and one of the leading representatives of Surrealism. Throughout his life, Dalí engaged in various artistic fields: he was a painter, graphic artist, sculptor, director, writer, actor, and film director. In addition, he worked as a screenwriter, photographer, theatre and film designer, jewelry designer, illustrator, holographer, designer, and draftsman. The main genres in which he worked included genre painting, portrait, landscape, allegory, religious art, and still life. Among the artist's most famous works are "The Persistence of Memory," "Christ of Saint John of the Cross," "The Sacrament of the Last Supper," "The Great Masturbator," "Soft Construction with Boiled Beans," and "The Face of War." Salvador Dalí died on January 23, 1989, in his hometown of Figueres.
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Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.; Wikimedia Commons; Public domain.
