SURREALISM The Persistence of Memory 1931 Salvador Dali

SURREALISM “The Persistence of Memory” 1931

Salvador Dali Spanish Surrealist Painter 1904 -1989

Dali • Known for bizarre, eccentric behavior • Painted “Surreal” art (induced hallucinatory states in himself) • Married in 1931, and nearly killed by senile wife in 1982 • Several “suspicious” accidents prior to his death in 1989

• Dali admired oriental clothing and took pride in wearing outrageous outfits • Why would he put himself in an egg? What type of art is this called?

Dali worked in film and photography

Portrait of Paul Eluard, 1929

“Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad. ”

The Hand, 1930

“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. ”

“The only thing that the world will not have enough of is exaggeration. ”

“There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction. ”

Meditative Rose, 1958

-What makes this bizarre landscape look 3 -D? -What type of color scheme did he use?

Apparition of the Visage of Aphrodite, 1959

Rene Magritte Belgian, (1898 -1967)

The Son of Man, 1964

• Worked in a wallpaper factory and was a poster and advertisement designer • Placed ordinary objects in unusual contexts • Artwork has been used on 1960’s and 1970’s rock album covers

What is unusual about these two paintings?

The False Mirror, 1928

Why does this still look 3 -D?