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Salvador Dali was a Spanish surrealist painter born on May 11, 1904, and died on January 23, 1989. He is renowned for his striking and bizarre images that have left a lasting impact on the art world. Dali's work is characterized by its vivid colors and dreamlike scenes, often challenging the viewer's perception of reality.

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“Nothing proves the truth of surrealism so much as photography. The Zeiss lens has unexpected faculties of surprise!”

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“People love mystery, and that is why they love my paintings.”

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“I do not understand why, when I ask for grilled lobster in a restaurant, I'm never served a cooked telephone.”

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“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.”

“I don't do drugs. I am drugs.”

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“There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.”

“Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.”

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“Let my enemies devour each other.”

Artist Enemy Surrealism

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“Instead of stubbornly attempting to use surrealism for purposes of subversion, it is necessary to try to make of surrealism something as solid, complete and classic as the works of museums.”

Trying Use Purpose Classic Museums Stubborn Attempting Surreal Surrealism Subversion

Book:The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí

Source: The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí

About the Author

Born: May 11, 1904
Died: January 23, 1989
Known for: Painter
Quotes: 138

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