Salvador Dalí (1904–1989)
The flamboyant Spanish Surrealist known for dreamlike, bizarre imagery, hyper-real precision, and shock tactics.
Co‑founder of Surrealism; he employed his “paranoiac-critical” method to tap into the unconscious.
His The Persistence of Memory remains one of the world’s most iconic surrealist images.
Dalí’s career spanned film, sculpture, design, and performance, always with showmanship.
Notable paintings:
