Instantly recognizable by his waxed, upturned mustache, the flamboyant Salvador Dalí is one of modern art’s most distinctive figures. He is also one of the icons of the 20th-century avant-garde Surrealist movement, whose dreamlike images, drawn from the depths of the unconscious, he deployed in paintings, sculptures, prints and fashion, as well as in film collaborations with Luis Buñuel and Alfred Hitchcock.
Dalí was born in Figueres, Catalonia, and even as a youngster, displayed the sensitivity, sharp perception and vivid imagination that would later define his artworks. In these, he conjured childhood memories and employed religious symbols and Freudian imagery like staircases, keys and dripping candles to create unexpected, often shocking pieces.
Dalí's use of hyperrealism in conveying Surrealist symbols and concepts that subvert accepted notions of reality is epitomized in what is perhaps his most recognizable painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), in which he depicts the fluidity of time through melting clocks, their forms inspired by Camembert cheese melting in the sun. His artistic genius, eccentric personality and eternal quest for fame made him a global celebrity.
“Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure,” he once said. “That of being Salvador Dalí.”
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Kumo (The Weaver Spider), Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, 1974, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Kumo (The weaver spider) Drypoint etching with stencil from 1974. The edition of XVII/LXXV on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 66 x 52 cm. Ha...
Drypoint, Etching
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Hagoromo (The robe of feathers), Original Drypoint Etching, 1974, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Hagoromo (The robe of feathers) Drypoint etching with stencil from 1974. The edition of XVII/LXXV on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 66 x 52 ...
Drypoint, Etching
FlorDali/Les Fruits Cherries
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: FlorDali/Les Fruits Cherries MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Jean Schneider, Basel EDITION NUMBER: 109/200 MEASUREMENTS: 22" x 30" ...
Etching
Salvador Dalí -- Sagittarius from Signs of the Zodiac
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí Sagittarius from Signs of the Zodiac, 1967 Lithograph Hand signed lower right Numbered 144/250 lower left Image size: 64 x 48 cm Sheet size: 73 x 52 cm Printed by Mo...
Lithograph
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Salvador Dali "Le Dos Divin de Gala" [Gala's Divine Back] Etching, 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Le Dos Divin de Gala" [Gala's Divine Back], Drypoint Etching with Pochoir, 1974, from "After 50 Years of Surrealism", published by Atelier Rigal,...
Drypoint, Etching
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Quevedos Visioner, Planche VI Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Quevedos Visioner, Planche VI Etching from 1975. The edition of 295/300. Dimensions of work: 66 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie Börjeson, Ma...
Etching
$6,000
Transfiguration /// Surrealism Salvador Dali Landscape Etching Face Lips Surreal
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) Title: "Transfiguration" *Signed by Dali in pencil lower right Year: 1973 Medium: Original Etching on Auvergne paper Limited edition: 90/10...
Etching, Intaglio
La Petite Chouette 2
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: La Petite Chouette 2 MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali EDITION NUMBER: EA MEASUREMENTS: 12" x 18" YEAR: 1968 FRAMED: No CONDI...
Etching
"Mais O Belle Dionee" from the suite "lArt d'Aimer d'Ovide"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled, "Mais O Belle Dionee" from the suite, "l'Art d'Aimer d'Ovide" 1976. is an original wood engraving on Japan nacre paper by artist Salvador Dali 1904-1989. It is...
Woodcut
Salvador Dalí -- Le Cheval De La Mort from Les Chevaux Daliniens
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali Le Cheval De La Mort from Les Chevaux Daliniens, 1970 Lithograph with embossing Hand-signed lower right Edition EA lower left Image Size: 54 x 39.5 cm. Sheet Size: 65 ...
Lithograph
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Salvador Dali "The Curse Conquered"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: The Curse Conquered Series: After 50 Years of Surrealism Date: 1974 Medium: drypoint engraving with hand coloring on Arches Unframed Dimensions: 2...
Drypoint, Engraving
Imaginations & Objects of The Future Spectacles with Holograms & Computers
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Imaginations & Objects of The Future Spectacles with Holograms & Computers for Seeing Imagined Objects MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvado...
Etching
Frontispiece Etching, Drypoint, Signed, 83/145, Late 20th Century
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Milwaukee, WI
No. 189. Prestel. Ed. Ralf Michler and Lutz W. Lopsinger. Catalog Raisonne of Dali's Etchings and Mixed-Media Prints, 1924 - 1980. From the Secret Poems by Apollinaire Series (Poemes...
Drypoint, Etching
$3,000
Le Legacy from Historia de Don Quichotte de la Mancha, Etching by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: Le Legacy from Historia de Don Quichotte de la Mancha Year: 1981 Medium: Etching on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition:...
Etching
$6,000
Hommage a Picasso (Cannes) (Cote d'Azur) /// Surrealism Salvador Dali Surrealist
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) Title: "Hommage a Picasso (Cannes) (Cote d'Azur)" *Signed by Dali in pencil lower right Year: 1973 Medium: Original Drypoint Etching on Riv...
Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio
Les Amours de Cassandre The Fairy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Les Amours de Cassandre The Fairy MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet, Paris EDITION NUMBER:...
Etching
Triumph of The Sea
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Triumph of The Sea MEDIUM: Lithograph SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Sidney Lucas, New York EDITION NUMBER: 12...
Lithograph
The Paradise, Canto 19, Woodcut, Surrealist, 1960, Excellent
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 19 - The Language of the Bird Original woodcut from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. R...
Woodcut
Imaginations & Objects of The Future Breathing Pneumatic Armchair
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Imaginations & Objects of The Future Breathing Pneumatic Armchair MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Merril Chase, Chica...
Etching
Tristan & Isolde
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Salvador Dali Tristan & Isolde 1972 Lithograph in Black and White Surface Rowlux with Color Added, Covered with Transparent and with Blue, Gold and Red ...
Lithograph
Salvador Dali - Nude Couple
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude Couple - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 390 1967 On Rives Vellum References : Field 67-4 (p. 32-33) / Michler & Lops...
Etching
$4,700
Woman Holding Veil, Original Drypoint Etching with Watercolor, 1967, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Femme tenant le voile (Woman Holding Veil) Original drypoint etching with hand-applied watercolor on Japanese paper, from the deluxe edition of Venus aux F...
Etching
Adam and Eve
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) is Surrealism's most accomplished and iconic practitioner. His work is eccentric, elaborate, and mysterious, with an avant-garde style that explores the depths of consciousness and dream-like states. Prolific and endlessly inventive, Dali worked in almost every possible artistic medium; film, sculpture, photography, fashion and of course painting. Some of his earliest etchings date to the 1930's, as he worked in the graphic arts at the beginning of his career. "Adam & Eve" comes from a series called "Our Historical Heritage." The portfolio depicts eleven events and historical figures from the Hebrew scriptures (the Torah or Old Testament), including Noah's Ark, Joseph, Moses, and more. This portfolio emphasizes Dali's influence by religious themes, and is created with his signature mastery and style. This etching depicts the pivotal moment in the biblical story, when temptation strikes Adam and Eve, as they sit in the Garden of Eden and are lured to the lustrous forbidden fruit hanging from the tree of knowledge. Eve's hand wraps around the apple while Adam's reaches for it, as the serpent watches...
Drypoint, Etching
Egrets, Original Etching, Surrealist, 1969, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Les Aigrettes (Egrets) Original drypoint etching with hand-applied watercolor on Japanese paper, from the deluxe edition of Venus aux Fourrures. Numbered ...
Etching
The Mythology Icarus
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The Mythology Icarus MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali PUBLISHER: Pierre Argillet, Paris MEASUREMENTS: 18" x 30" YEAR: 1963 FR...
Etching
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Salvador Dali "Liquid and Gaseous Television"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Liquid and Gaseous Television Series: Imaginations and Objects of the Future Date: 1975 Medium: Lithograph with original drypoint with collage Unfr...
Drypoint, Lithograph
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Jardin biologique (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Jardin biologique (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13), Imaginations et Objets du Futur (Organic garden, Imaginations and Objects of the ...
Mixed Media, Drypoint, Lithograph, Screen
Salvador Dali "The Lovers Condemned" Drypoint Print
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: The Lovers Condemned Series: Tristan et Iseult Date: 1970 Medium: drypoint printed in color Unframed Dimensions: 17.75" x 13" Framed Dimensions: ...
Drypoint
$3,000
Le Chimere d'Horace from Dalinean Horses, Surrealist Lithograph by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: Le Chimere d'Horace from Dalinean Horses Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph, Signed in Pencil Edition: 2...
Lithograph
$8,500
Rare Salvador Dali Surrealist 3D Pop Up Etching Engraving Paper Sculpture 1973
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Surrealism Subject: people, architecture rendering Medium: Etching Surface: Paper Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) I believe the title is L'Immortalite de L'Imperialisme Ge...
Paper, Board, Etching
The Coach and the Fly, Original Etching, Modern, 1974, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Coche et la Mouche (The Coach and the Fly) Etching from 1974. The edition of III/CXX on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 56 x 76 cm. Hand ...
Etching
$3,249
Pomegranate and Angel, Original Lithograph with drypoint etching, 1969, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Grenade et l’ange (Pomegranate and Angel) Lithograph with drypoint etching from 1969. The edition E.C. /b on Auvergne paper. Dimensions of work: 74.5 x...
Drypoint, Etching, Lithograph
Signed Lithograph: The Flowering of Inspiration, Edition 9 of 350
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Naples, Florida
Lithograph from an original gouache on Arches paper Signed in pencil lower right and numbered of 350 lower left Edition 9 of 350 In The Flowering of Inspirat...
Paper, Lithograph
Licone et Gangaride
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Licone et Gangaride MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali EDITION NUMBER: 10/175 MEASUREMENTS: 20" x 26" YEAR: 1971 FRAMED: No CON...
Etching
$3,375
Salvador Dali etching, signed with monogram, La Reine Iseult and her daughter
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989) La Reine Iseult et sa fille (The Queen Iseult and her Daughter) Drypoint etching in colour From the 1970 Tristan and Iseult series, British book ed...
Etching
Poems Secrets Nude at The Fountain
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Poems Secrets Nude at The Fountain MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet, Paris EDITION NUMB...
Etching
Salvador Dalí -- Capricorn from Signs of the Zodiac
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí Capricorn from Signs of the Zodiac, 1967 Lithograph Hand signed lower right Numbered 144/250 lower left Image size: 64 x 48 cm Sheet size: 73 x 52 cm Printed by Mou...
Lithograph
Salvador Dali - Nude, Horse and Death
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude, Horse and Death - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 235 1967 embossed signature On Arches Vellum References : Field 67-10 (p. 34-35)
Etching
Salvador Dalí -- Don Quichotte et Les Moulins a Vent
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali Don Quichotte et Les Moulins a Vent, 1969 Dry point etching in colours on BFK Rives wove Hand signed and numbered 146 / 200 in pencil Sheet size 39.5 x 29.5 cm Image s...
Drypoint, Etching
Salvador Dali -- Tancreds Oath from Marquis de Sade
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali Tancreds Oath from Marquis de Sade Suite, 1969 Lithograph Edition 110/160 Hand signed lower right Image size: 53 X 42.5 cm Sheet size: 65 x 50 cm Published by Shorewo...
Lithograph
Dali's Inferno
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Salvador Dali Dali's Inferno 1978 Lithograph on Japon paper 30 x 22 in. Edition of 100 (Roman Numeral C) Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by selelr Condition: This work is in excellent condition. It has never been framed and always stored flat for its protection Frame: Unframed ABOUT THE WORK: Dali's Inferno incorporates many recurring themes that Dali made use of in his body of work. The Soft Watch...
Lithograph
I am my beloved from The Song of Songs of King Solomon by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: I am my beloved from The Song of Songs of King Solomon from the Portfolio Song of Songs of Solomon Year: 1972 Medium: Color Etching with Gold Dust on Arc...
Etching
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Fauteuil à respirer pneumatique (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Fauteuil à respirer pneumatique (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13), Imaginations et Objets du Futur (Pneumatic breathing chair, Imagina...
Mixed Media, Drypoint, Lithograph, Screen
Salvador Dalí -- Le Yin et le Yang (Yin and Yan)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí Le Yin et le Yang (Yin and Yan) from Alchimie des Philosophes, 1976 Lithograph and drypoint on parchment Hand signed and Edition 179 / 225 Sheet size 77 x 56 cm Print...
Drypoint, Lithograph
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Salvador Dali "The Fiancee of King of Garbe"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: The Fiancee of King of Garbe Series: Le Decameron Date: 1972 Medium: drypoint printed in color Unframed Dimensions: 17.72" x 12.2" Framed Dimension...
Drypoint
Salvador Dali - Nude with Snail
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude with Snail - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 235 1967 embossed signature On Arches Vellum References : Field 67-10 (p. 34-35)
Etching
Salvador Dali -- L'Ouroboros
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali L'Ouroboros from Alchimie des Philosophes, 1976 Lithograph and drypoint on parchment Hand signed and Edition 179 / 225 Sheet size 77 x 56 cm Printer: Art Lithographie...
Drypoint, Lithograph
Salvador Dalí -- Don Quichotte
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali Don Quichotte from Les Chevaux Daliniens Lithograph with embossing Sheet size 55.5 x 36 cm Printed by Wolfensburger, Zurich Published by Wajntraub & Carpentier, Pa...
Lithograph
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Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Original Lithograph, 1973, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche XIX Lithograph from 1973. Edition 10/250 on Japon paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm Publisher: Carpe...
Lithograph
Salvador Dali - The Tournament of Galore - Original Handsigned Etching
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Original Handsigned Etching From La Quête du Graal Dimensions: 45 x 33 cm Handsigned Edition: 38/100 From the rare additional suite of 100 aside from the edition of ...
Etching
Salvador Dali Color Engraving, Signed, 1970, Brother Ogrin, the Hermit
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Brother Ogrin, the Hermit Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color engraving Year: 1970 Edition: XII/XXV Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet Size: 17 ...
Engraving
Hamadryades Mimetiques Arborescentes
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Hamadryades Mimetiques Arborescentes MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: EA MEASUREMENTS: 19.3" x 12.4" YEAR: 1971 FRAMED: No CO...
Etching
Salvador Dali "Untitled XIX (Le Tricorne)"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Untitled XIX (Le Tricorne) Series: Le Tricorne (The Three-Pointed Hat) Date: 1959 Medium: Wood engraving Unframed Dimensions: 12.6" x 8.8" Framed...
Engraving
!["Les Lauriers de Bonheur" [The Laurels of Happiness] Etching in Colors, 1974](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/salvador-dali-prints-works-on-paper-les-lauriers-de-bonheur-the-laurels-of-happiness-etching-in-colors-1974-for-sale/a_28452/a_183372721784669812645/item_135647_catimage_1_master.jpg?width=240)
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$3,700
"Les Lauriers de Bonheur" [The Laurels of Happiness] Etching in Colors, 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Les Lauriers de Bonheur" [The Laurels of Happiness], Drypoint Etching with Pochoir, 1974, from "After 50 Years of Surrealism", published by Ateli...
Drypoint, Etching
Moses and Monotheism Moses & Akhenaton
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Moses & Monotheism Moses & Akhenaton MEDIUM: Etching on soft glove sheepskin SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Art et Valeur, Paris EDITION NUMBER: 2...
Etching
$4,500
Dali, "The Grand Inquisitor Expels the Savior" from After 50 Years of Surrealism
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original etching by Salvador Dali from the "After 50 Years of Surrealism" portfolio, which consists of 12 original etchin...
Etching
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Salvador Dali "Nude Couple, Large Serpent"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Nude Couple, Large Serpent Series: Dali Illustre Casanova (seven tales by Jacques Casanova) Date: 1967 Medium: drypoint with added watercolor Unfra...
Drypoint
The Magicians Vanite
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The Magicians Vanite MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet, Paris EDITION NUMBER: 39/100 MEASUREMENTS: Paper: 11.2" x 1...
Etching
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
Salvador Dali "Leda and the Swan"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Leda and the Swan Series: The Mythology Date: 1963 Medium: drypoint on Japon paper Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 18 1/8" Framed Dimensions: 42" x 34...
Drypoint
Salvador Dali - Sator from "Faust"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Sator, from "Faust" Original Etching Embossed signature From the edition of 731 Dimensions: 38,5 x 28,5 cm 1969 References : Field 69-1 K / Michler & Lopsinger 305 Salvador Dali Salvador Dali was born as the son of a prestigious notary in the small town of Figueras in Northern Spain. His talent as an artist showed at an early age and Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali received his first drawing lessons when he was ten years old. His art teachers were a then well known Spanish impressionist painter, Ramon Pichot and later an art professor at the Municipal Drawing School. In 1923 his father bought his son his first printing press. Dali began to study art at the Royal Academy of Art in Madrid. He was expelled twice and never took the final examinations. His opinion was that he was more qualified than those who should have examined him. In 1928 Dali went to Paris where he met the Spanish painters Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro. He established himself as the principal figure of a group of surrealist artists grouped around Andre Breton, who was something like the theoretical "schoolmaster" of surrealism. Years later Breton turned away from Dali accusing him of support of fascism, excessive self-presentation and financial greediness. By 1929 Dali had found his personal style that should make him famous the world of the unconscious that is recalled during our dreams. The surrealist theory is based on the theories of the psychologist Dr. Sigmund Freud. Recurring images of burning giraffes and melting watches became the artist's surrealist trademarks. His great craftsmanship allowed him to execute his paintings in a nearly photo-realistic style. No wonder that the artist was a great admirer of the Italian Renaissance painter Raphael. Salvador Dali and Gala. Meeting Gala was the most important event in the artist's life and decisive for his future career. She was a Russian immigrant and ten years older than Dali. When he met her, she was married to Paul Eluard. Gala decided to stay with Dali. She became his companion, his muse, his sexual partner, his model in numerous art works and his business manager. For him she was everything. Most of all Gala was a stabilizing factor in his life. And she managed his success in the 1930s with exhibitions in Europe and the United States. Gala was legally divorced from her husband in 1932. In 1934 Dali and Gala were married in a civil ceremony...
Etching