Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech (11 May, 1904 – 23 January, 1989), known as Salvador Dali, is a famous Spanish artist who was born in Figueres, Spain. He was a surrealist painter, who’s often referred to as the father of surrealistic art. Dali showed his artistic prowess at a very early age, inspiring his parents to build him an art studio even before he set foot in an art school. Appreciating his talent, in 1916, his parents took him to the Colegio de Hermanos Maristas and the Instituto in Figueres to study art. Dali studied art in Madrid before moving to Paris in the 1920s, where he met renowned artists such as Magritte, Miro, and Picasso. Their interaction marked the beginning of his development of the surrealistic style.
After creating several art pieces and establishing his profile as a surrealist artist, even becoming a definitive figure in the movement, he moved to the United States where, in 1942, he penned "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali". Dali got a lot of attention from his art, but also secured a huge following due to his peculiar and amusing personality. He also made forays in advertising and worked with Luis Bunuel, Walt Disney, and Alfred Hichcock. He’s respected for having created more than 2,000 art pieces during his lifetime. Most of his works are available at The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. Besides his art being in collections, there are several framed Salvador Dali art available in galleries in the US and several other countries.
