Salvador Dali
Quick Facts
One of the greatest surrealists of our time, best known for his ability to translate dreams into artwork, "hand painted dream photographs" he called them. He was also a sculptor, filmmaker, writer and insane or just wanted people to believe that he was insane.
Lived: 1904 -1989
Born in: Figueras, Spain
Birthday and astrological sign: May 11, 1904, Taurus
Died: January 23, 1989, Age 86. Artists Edvard Munch and Pierre Bonnard also died on this day in 1944 and 1947 respectively.
AKA: Avida Dollars, an anagram of his name meaning "Eager for dollars".
Quote: The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.
Fun Facts: He and his older brother, who died before he was born, had the same name. He also had an intense fear of grasshoppers.
See Also: Artists, Biographies, Famous Artists
Salvador Dali Art Prints
The largest selection of Salvador Dali art prints and posters at the lowest prices. It's easy to frame or mount your prints online with a wide variety of high quality frames, mats, and glass. Custom mounting also available.
Salvador Dali Museum
The official website of the Museum in St Petersburg, Florida USA.
Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation
Institution that manages the painter’s artistic, cultural and intellectual legacy.
Salvador Dali Art Gallery
High-quality images of oil paintings, drawings, and objects.
Virtual Dali
Virtual gallery of artwork, including hundreds of his paintings, a biography of his life, and photographs.
The Salvador Dali Online Exhibit
Over 150 scans of paintings, drawings and watercolors.
Salvador Dali
Links to gallery and museum sites where Dali's paintings can be found, also links to image archives.
Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali Y Domenech (1904-1989)
Image archive that includes the following scans; Femmes aux Têtes de Fleurs retrouvant sur la Plage la Dipouille d'un Piano à Queue, Atmospheric Skull, Persistence of Memory, Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach, Cannibalism in Autumn, The Temptation of Saint Anthony, and Portrait of Paul Eluard
Salvador Dali
Thumbnails gallery of drawings and paintings, includes a breif summary of each image and a gallery link.
Salvador Dali
In depth biography, politics, chronology of notable works and quotations.
Salvador Dali
Biography from artelino, an art auctions site.
The Art of Salvador Dali: From the Grotesque to the Sublime
An essay concerning the grotesque aspects of Dali's art. Written by Aaron Ross.
Salvador Dali
An essay written by a student.
Salvador Dali
Biography from GuggenheimCollection.org.
The Genius and The Divine
An article writen by Salvador Dali, also includes links to other related articles.
Audio Interview
Listen to extracts from a BBC interview with Salvador Dali.
Dali Quotes
Some famous quotes by the artist.
10 Unkown Facts about Salvador Dali
