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Dali (dah-LEE)
Common clue: Limp watch painter
Salvador Domenec Felip Jacint Dalí Domenech (May 11, 1904 - January 23, 1989) was an important Catalan-Spanish painter, best known for his surrealist works. Dalí's work is noted for its striking combination of bizarre dreamlike images with excellent draftsmanship and painterly skills influenced by the Renaissance masters. Dalí was an artist of great talent and imagination. He had an admitted love of doing unusual things to draw attention to himself, which sometimes irked those who loved his art as much as it annoyed his critics, since his eccentric theatrical manner sometimes overshadowed his artwork in public attention.
Salvador
Dalí as photographed in 1934 by Carl
Van Vechten
Quotes
“At the age of six years I wanted to be a chef. At the age of seven I wanted to be Napoleon. My ambitions have continued to grow at the same rate ever since.”
Every morning when I awake, the greatest of joys is mine: that of being Salvador Dali.”
Virtual Dali - Gallery of Salvador Dali's artwork.
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