Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) is one of the most influential and iconic figures in 20th-century art. A master of surrealism, he developed a unique visual universe where the subconscious, symbolism, and technical precision converge in compositions of great poetic and conceptual intensity.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí showed extraordinary artistic ability from a very young age. After his training at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid, he joined the surrealist circle in Paris, where he consolidated his artistic language and developed the celebrated “paranoiac-critical method,” a visual exploration of the unconscious that would define much of his work.
His most iconic painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), became a universal icon of surrealism and artistic modernity. Throughout his career, Dalí expanded his practice into sculpture, film, literature, and design, collaborating with key cultural figures of the 20th century such as Luis Buñuel and Alfred Hitchcock.
His work, marked by boundless imagination and sophisticated technical execution, continues to occupy an essential place in major international collections and museums, solidifying Dalí as one of the most relevant and recognizable artists in the history of contemporary art.
