Salvador Dalí

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born

in Figueres, Spain

May 11, 1904

died

January 23, 1989

gender

male

genre

Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction

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Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquis of Púbol, was a Spanish surrealist painter born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain.

Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931.

Salvador Dalí's artistic repertoire also included film, sculpture, and photography. He collaborated with Walt Disney on the Academy Award-nominated short cartoon Destino, which was released posthumously in 2003. He also collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on Hitchcock's film Spellbound.

Dalí insisted on his "Arab lineage", claiming that his ancestors were d...more

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	The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí by Salvador Dalí, Haakon M. Chevalier (Translator) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,727 ratings — published 1942 — 55 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dali by Dali 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2003 — 40 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dalí's Mustache by Salvador Dalí, Philippe Halsman 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 1984 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship by Salvador Dalí, Haakon M. Chevalier (Translator), Salvador Dalí 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Faces 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1944 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unspeakable Confessions Of Salvador Dali 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sebastian's Arrows: Letters and Mementos of Salvador Dali and Federico Garcia Lorca by Salvador Dalí, Chirstopher Maurer (Editor), Federico García Lorca 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dali on Modern Art: The Cuckolds of Antiquated Modern Art 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1996	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oui: The Paranoid-Critical Revolution: Writings 1927-1933 by Salvador Dalí, Robert Descharnes 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Diners de Gala 4.73 of 5 stars 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1973 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars