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Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali loved attention, and here are some unusual things that he did to get it. Dali said that he received messages from outer space through his mustache. He once arrived to an event in a limousine filled with cauliflower. He held a lecture in a deep-sea diving suit.

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Salvador Dali

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  1. Salvador Dali loved attention, and here are some unusual things that he did to get it. • Dali said that he received messages from outer space through his mustache. • He once arrived to an event in a limousine filled with cauliflower. • He held a lecture in a deep-sea diving suit. • Dali traveled with his pet ocelots. Salvador Dali Dali was born in Spain in 1904.

  2. Surrealism • Salvador Dali was part of an artistic movement called Surrealism. • The artwork of Surrealists is inspired by dreams and the imagination. • Surreal artwork contains scenes that are fantasy-like and full of bizarre images.

  3. Levitation: Floating objects, defying gravity Still-Life, Fast Moving(1956) by Salvador Dali Meditative Rose (1958) by Salvador Dali

  4. Scale Change: Changing an object’s usual size The Elephants (1948) By Salvador Dali Paysage aux Papillons (1959) by Salvador Dali

  5. Dislocation: Placing an object in unusual or unfamiliar surroundings Time Transfixed (1938) by Rene Magritte

  6. Juxtaposition: Joining two images in a very unusual or impossible combination Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach (1938) By Salvador Dali Metamorphosis of Narcissus (1934) By Salvador Dali

  7. Replacement: Replacing an expected object with an unexpected one The Weaning of Furniture – Nutrition (1934) By Salvador Dali Elective Affinities (1933) By Rene Magritte

  8. Salvador Dali often used a method in which he softened or “melted” images to make them dream-like and to convey a message. Soft Self-Portrait with Grilled Bacon (1941) by Salvador Dali

  9. What makes this painting surreal? Do you see examples of… levitation? scale change? dislocation? juxtaposition? replacement? • What do you think the soft clocks symbolize? • What mood is created by the colors of this painting? • How did Dali use empty space in this painting? • How does this painting make you feel? Would you want to visit this dream-like place? Persistence of Memory (1931) by Salvador Dali

  10. Make your own surreal picture. Try to use at least two of the surrealist methods. • Levitation: Floating objects, defying gravity • Scale Change: Changing an object’s usual size • Dislocation: Placing an object in unusual or unfamiliar surroundings • Juxtaposition: Joining two images in an impossible combination • Replacement: Replacing an expected object with an unexpected one

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