In 1931 Salvador Dali painted what would become his most famous painting and perhaps the most famous painting of the Surrealist movement. Surrealistic paintings can be shocking, interesting, beautiful, or just plain weird.Ī Surrealistic view of Dali at work in the art studio Surrealist paintings are often a mixture of strange objects (melting clocks, weird blobs) and perfectly normal looking objects that are out of place (A lobster on a telephone). The movement had an impact on film, poetry, music, and art. Surrealists believed that the subconscious mind, such as dreams and random thoughts, held the secret to truth. The word "surrealism" means "above realism". It was started by a French poet named Andre Breton in 1924. From this point he would concentrate much of his work on Surrealism and become one of the preeminent artists of the Surrealist movement. Eventually he became interested in Surrealism through artists such as Rene Magritte and Joan Miro. He explored classic art, Cubism, Dadaism, and other avant-garde painters. Salvador continued to experiment and study different kinds of art. Not long after that, he was imprisoned for a short time for supposedly opposing the dictatorship of Spain. When he was close to graduation he was expelled for causing problems with the teachers. He hung out with a radical group of artists and got into trouble often.
When he turned seventeen he moved to Madrid, Spain to study at the Academy of Fine Arts.ĭali lived a wild life while at the academy.
Even as a teenager he experimented with modern painting styles such as Impressionism. He painted outdoor scenes such as sailboats and houses. Salvador began drawing and painting while he was still young. He had a sister named Ana Maria who would often act as a model for his paintings. He often got into trouble for daydreaming in school. Growing up he enjoyed drawing and playing football. His father was a lawyer and very strict, but his mother was kinder and encouraged Salvador's love for art. Salvador Dali was born in Figueres, Spain on May 11, 1904.
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