Salvador DaliSalvador Dali

1904-19891904-1989

About the ArtistAbout the Artist Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali I Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali I

Domenech was born in 1904, in Domenech was born in 1904, in Spain.Spain.

He was the son of a strict lawyer He was the son of a strict lawyer and a mother who encouraged his and a mother who encouraged his artistic nature.artistic nature.

Salvador suffered from some difficult Salvador suffered from some difficult times when he was young.times when he was young.

Dali was born 9 months after his brother, also named Salvador, died.

When he was five, his parents took him to his brothers grave and told him he was his brother

reincarnated.

His mother then died when he was 16. He stated it “was the greatest blow I had

experienced in my life. I worshipped her.”

Early YearsEarly Years Dali attended the Academy Dali attended the Academy

of Fine Arts in Madrid. of Fine Arts in Madrid.

Early recognition of Dali's Early recognition of Dali's talent came with his first talent came with his first one-man show, held in one-man show, held in Barcelona in 1925. Barcelona in 1925.

He became internationally He became internationally known when three of his known when three of his paintings, including the paintings, including the Basket of Bread were were shown in a International shown in a International Exhibition in Pittsburgh in Exhibition in Pittsburgh in 1928.1928.

Surrealism: 1928-1940Surrealism: 1928-1940 The following year Dali The following year Dali

held his first one-man held his first one-man show in Paris. He also show in Paris. He also joined the Paris Surrealist joined the Paris Surrealist Group.Group.

Dali soon became a leader Dali soon became a leader of the Surrealist of the Surrealist Movement. His painting, Movement. His painting, Persistence of Memory Persistence of Memory (1931), is still one of the (1931), is still one of the best known best known surrealistsurrealist works.works.

What is Surrealism?What is Surrealism?

If you saw a picture of a clock melting, with half of If you saw a picture of a clock melting, with half of it oozing over the edge of a table, what would you it oozing over the edge of a table, what would you think about the artist? Would you think that he or think about the artist? Would you think that he or she lived in a hot place? Would you think that the she lived in a hot place? Would you think that the artist was crazy? Or would you think that you had artist was crazy? Or would you think that you had had a glimpse of someone's dream? A melting had a glimpse of someone's dream? A melting clock is something you wouldn't expect to see in clock is something you wouldn't expect to see in real life...or in a painting.real life...or in a painting.

A melting clock is from a painting done by Salvador Dali in A melting clock is from a painting done by Salvador Dali in a bizarre art style called Surrealism. Surrealist paintings a bizarre art style called Surrealism. Surrealist paintings are fun to study. Surrealist paintings often have realistic are fun to study. Surrealist paintings often have realistic subjects that are painted in perplexing ways. A different subjects that are painted in perplexing ways. A different Surrealist painting shows a cheeseburger on a plate, Surrealist painting shows a cheeseburger on a plate, which looks fine...until you notice that the slice of cheese which looks fine...until you notice that the slice of cheese has a face on it. has a face on it.

Atavistic Vestiges After the Rain

The Hand

Ghost of the Evening

The Triangular Hour

Salvador Dali Theodor Seuss Geisel

Born in 1904 Born in 1904

Born in Spain Born In Massachusetts

Painter, sculptor, photographer

Writer, poet, cartoonist

Known for: The Last Supper, The

Persistence of Time, The Discovery of

America

Known for: The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, How

the Grinch Stole Christmas

Lets Compare two well known Surrealist Artists

Known as…Salvador Dali

Known as ….Dr. Seuss

Seuss or Dali?????

Seuss or Dali ?????

Classic Period: 1941-1951Classic Period: 1941-1951

By 1940, Dali was By 1940, Dali was moving into a new moving into a new style which eventually style which eventually became known as his became known as his "classic" period, "classic" period, demonstrating a demonstrating a preoccupation with preoccupation with science and religion.science and religion.

The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

The Last SupperPortrait of Chester Dale and

his Dog, Coco

Dalí became famous for his colorful personality as well as his artwork. Often sporting an exaggeratedly long moustache and sometimes a cape, he was known for his unusual behavior, such as driving a car covered in cauliflower and walking around in a wetsuit.

Facts about DaliFacts about Dali

He wrote his autobiography He wrote his autobiography The The Secret Life of Salvador DalíSecret Life of Salvador Dalí, , which was published in 1942. which was published in 1942.

Dali died January 23, 1989 in Dali died January 23, 1989 in Figueres, Spain from heart Figueres, Spain from heart failure with respiratory failure with respiratory complications. complications.

QuoteQuote

"Every morning when I wake "Every morning when I wake up, I experience an up, I experience an

exquisite joy exquisite joy

The joy of being Salvador The joy of being Salvador Dalí - and I ask myself : Dalí - and I ask myself :

““What wonderful things this What wonderful things this Salvador Dalí is going to Salvador Dalí is going to

accomplish today?"accomplish today?"

- Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí - Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí