Salvador Dali
Salvador
Dali was a Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and designer. Dali
produced over 1,500 paintings in his career. He beautifully illustrated a lot of books, lithographs, designs for theatre sets and costumes.He left us a great number
of drawings, dozens of sculptures, and various other projects, including an
animated short film for Disney.
Salvador Dali was born on May 11, 1904, in the town of Figueres, Spain
and he was married to Gala. His
associates included such iconic figures as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Sigmund Freud and Coco Chanel. In 1931,
Dali painted one of his most famous works, The Persistence of Memory, which introduced a surrealistic image
of soft, melting pocket watches. From 1960 to 1974, Salvador Dali
dedicated much of his time to creating the Dali Teatro Museo in Figueres, Spain.
In 1980, Dali was forced to retire
from painting due to a motor disorder that caused permanent trembling and
weakness in his hands. On January 23 , 1989, he died of heart failure at the age
of 84.
I think Salvador Dali was a very
interesting and unique personality who lived life on his terms. He is
remembered worldwide for his originality and great contribution to art.
Bibliography
Salvador
Dali. Retrieved November 25, 2012 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/work/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD
Salvador Dali
bibliography.
Retrieved November 25, 2012 from http://www.duke.edu/web/lit132/dalibio.html
Salvador Dali Biography- Facts, Birthday, Life Story. Retrieved November25, 2012 from http://www.biography.com/people/salvador-dal%C3%AD-40389?page=5
Salvador Dali online. Retrieved November 25, 2012 from http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/dali_salvador.html
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