Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali was a Spanish Surrealist painter famous for his dreamlike imagery. As an art student in Madrid and Barcelona, Dali used many artistic styles. In the 1920s, however, two things happened that affected his art. He read the Sigmund Freud’s writings on subconscious imagery, like dreams, and he joined a group of Paris Surrealists. Shortly after that, he began to experiment experiencing himself hypnotic states and used his experiences in his work. He would create a dream world where common objects were altered in a bizarre way.

"Persistence of Memory," (1931) where Dali shows melting watches resting in a barren landscape is one of his most famous paintings.

 

 

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