Salvador Dalí
Spanish · 1904–1989 · Surrealism
Salvador Dalí was a Spanish Surrealist painter celebrated for his precise draftsmanship and deeply bizarre, dreamlike imagery. He became one of the most recognizable artists of the 20th century, producing paintings, sculpture, film, and more. His flamboyant public persona was as carefully constructed as his meticulous canvases.
Things you might not know
- His 1931 painting 'The Persistence of Memory' features melting clocks and remains one of the most iconic Surrealist images ever made.
- Dalí held the noble title Marquess of Dalí de Púbol, granted by King Juan Carlos I of Spain.
- He had a famously eccentric pet — an ocelot named Babou, which he brought to public events including a New York ocean liner trip.
