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Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol [b] [a] gcYC (11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí (/ ˈ d ɑː l i, d ɑː ˈ l iː / DAH-lee, dah-LEE; [2] Catalan: [səlβəˈðo ðəˈli]; Spanish: [salβaˈðoɾ ðaˈli]), [c] was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and ...
The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí is an autobiography by the artist Salvador Dalí published in 1942 by Dial Press. The book was written in French and translated into English by Haakon Chevalier . It covers his family history, his early life, and his early work up through the 1930s, concluding just after Dalí's return to Catholicism and just ...
Salvador Dalí had a profound impact on Lear's painting career as well as her personal life. [57] Amanda Lear was introduced to the eccentric Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí in Paris. The self-proclaimed enfant terrible in the world of art, 35 years her senior, was struck by her looks and found a soul mate in her.
Gala Dalí (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, Елена Ивановна Дьяконова; 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1894 – 10 June 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí, who were both prominent in surrealism. She also inspired many other writers and artists.
The Salvador Dalí Museum is said to be the world's most comprehensive collection of Dalí's works. [ 8 ] The year of their marriage the Morses began their long friendship with Dalí and on March 21, 1943, acquired their first Dalí work, Daddy Longlegs of the Evening - Hope! ; early in April 1943 they acquired The Archaeological Reminiscence ...
My Life with Dalí is an autobiography by French singer Amanda Lear, first released in 1984, which tells about her relationship with Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. The book, which had Dalí's full approval, gave detailed insights into the lives of both the artist and his muse.
Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man is a 1943 painting by Salvador Dalí. The painting was done during Dalí's stay in the United States from 1940 to 1948. It is said to be one of his most recognizable paintings. It is of a man scrambling out of an egg while an adult woman and child look on. [1]
Salvador Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus is a painting by the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí , begun in 1958 and finished in 1959. [ 1 ] It is over 14 feet tall and over 9 feet wide (410 x 284 cm; 161.4 x 111.8 in), [ 1 ] one in a series of large paintings Dalí did during this era.