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Salvador Dali

“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” -Salvador Dali. Salvador Dali. Lucas Hunter. Early Years. Born May 11 th , 1904 in Figueras , Spain. He had a younger sister whom his parents spoiled. As a toddler, he wanted to be a cook

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Salvador Dali

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  1. “Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” -Salvador Dali Salvador Dali Lucas Hunter

  2. Early Years • Born May 11th, 1904 in Figueras, Spain. • He had a younger sister whom his parents spoiled. • As a toddler, he wanted to be a cook • Started painting at age 6 and fell in love with it • His parents sent him to live with their family friend and artist Pitchot. • Dali has a distinct and creative imagination as a child, this inspired many paintings

  3. Childhood • Dali’s goal was to be unique and put his own mark on the world. • His uniqueness led to violence and cruelty toward his friends. • He enjoyed pain and was a mad and tormented child • Dali loved pain and got pleasure by feeling it • Dali would stand on his head for a long period of time to make him hallucinate • This outlandish childhood is symbolized in his paintings.

  4. Inspiration • Dali was inspired by his friends Picasso and Freud • Freud’s discoveries and theories of the time influenced his paintings • Freud was attempting to explain dreams and unconscious desires at the time • Picasso’s inspiration came early in Dali’s career when he tried impressionism and cubism

  5. Surrealism • Originated in Paris in 1924 • Use a lot of deep symbolism in their art • Paintings of things as if you were on drugs • The surrealist movement ended with the start of World War II • Following this most surrealist artist left Europe for America

  6. Persistence of Memory -1931

  7. The Hallucinogenic Toreador. 1968-1970

  8. The Melting Watch- 1954

  9. Shades of Night Descending - 1931

  10. The Sacrament of the Last Supper -1955

  11. Later years • Dali left the surrealist movement in 1931 • Some believe his praise of Hitler led to the surrealist kicking him out • He continued to be a well known artist without actively participating in this group • Last paintings date from 1983 • Died on January 23rd, 1989

  12. Resources • http://www.edali.org/salvador-dali-quotes.jsp • http://www.surrealists.co.uk/dali.php • http://www.duke.edu/web/lit132/dalibio.html • http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/surr/hd_surr.htm • http://www.salvador-dali.org/dali/en_biografia.html • http://www.philipcoppens.com/dali.html

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