SALVADOR DALI Paranoiac-Critical Town, 1989

Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist known for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and bizarre, dreamlike imagery. Born in Figueres, Catalonia, he studied fine arts in Madrid and was influenced by Impressionism, Renaissance masters, and later Cubism and Surrealism. He joined the Surrealist group in 1929 and rose to prominence with works like The Persistence of Memory (1931). Dalí lived in France during the Spanish Civil War and moved to the U.S. in 1940, achieving commercial success before returning to Spain in 1948. His work spanned painting, sculpture, film, and writing, often exploring dreams, science, religion, and personal themes.