Dali



Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali di Domenech was a Spanish Surrealist painter during the 20th century. In 1922, Dali began studying at the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid. During this time, his works were influenced by Cubism and Dada. Throughout the 20s, Dali's work was viewed as eccentric, drawing influences from the Spanish painter Picasso and classical artists such as Raphael and Vermeer. The paintings he created seemed to exhibit both classical and modernist techniques. In 1929, Dali officially joined the Surrealist movement. After joining the group, his works began to "access the subconcious for greater artistic creativity." Dali's works began to appear in American museums in 1934. Because of his refusal to denounce facism, the artist received much criticism from the public and his fellow Surrealists but he stood by his position that "surrealism could exist in an apolitical context." In 1934, Dali was expelled from the Surrealist group. In the 50s, Dali began to produce different types of art, ranging from photographs, to films, to paintings, all with a strong focus on optical illusions, science, and religion. He named this period "Nuclear Mysticism."

Towards the end of Dali's life, his health declined rapidly. His hands were shaking and his mind was going. After his wife died in 1982, he lost much of his will to live. He carried out many suicide attempts, all of which failed. Dali died on January 23, 1989 of heart failure.

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