Salvador Dalí

Overview
View works. Salvador Dalí, Plate 19 – “Principio de incertidumbre de Heisenberg”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
Plate 19 – “Principio de incertidumbre de Heisenberg”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
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‘There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.’

Salvador Dali is a Spanish artist and a central figure in the surrealist art movement. Dali’s oeuvre is characterized by its strange, dreamlike qualities, inspired by the Freudian theories of the unconscious mind. Inducing hallucinatory trances, Dali’s would create masterful works often featuring consistent and recurring motifs of barren landscapes, wooden crutches and melting objects.

 

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Works
  • Salvador Dalí, Gala's Castle, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    Gala's Castle, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, A Shattering Entrance to the USA, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    A Shattering Entrance to the USA, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, God, Time, Space and the Pope, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    God, Time, Space and the Pope, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, The Sacred Love of Gala, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    The Sacred Love of Gala, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, The Museum of Genius and Whim, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    The Museum of Genius and Whim, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, The Divine Back of Gala, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    The Divine Back of Gala, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, The Laurels of Happiness, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    The Laurels of Happiness, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, The Curse Conquered, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    The Curse Conquered, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, Freud with Snail-head, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
    Freud with Snail-head, from After 50 Years of Surrealism, 1974
  • Salvador Dalí, Liquid and Gaseous Television, 1975
    Liquid and Gaseous Television, 1975
  • Salvador Dalí, Plate 19 – “Principio de incertidumbre de Heisenberg”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
    Plate 19 – “Principio de incertidumbre de Heisenberg”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
  • Salvador Dalí, Plate 60 – “Relámpagos”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
    Plate 60 – “Relámpagos”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
  • Salvador Dalí, Plate 67 – “Ni por ésas”, Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
    Plate 67 – “Ni por ésas”, Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
  • Salvador Dalí, Plate 76 – “Setze jutges mengen fetge d’un penjat”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
    Plate 76 – “Setze jutges mengen fetge d’un penjat”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
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Biography
View works. Salvador Dalí, Plate 19 – “Principio de incertidumbre de Heisenberg”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
Plate 19 – “Principio de incertidumbre de Heisenberg”, from Les Caprices de Goya, 1977
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Salvador Dalí was a Spanish artist and a central figure to the Surrealist art movement. Inspired by the Freudian theories of the unconscious mind, Dalí’s work is renowned for its bizarre, dreamlike qualities. Inducing hallucinatory trances, Dalí would create masterful works often featuring consistent and recurring motifs of barren landscapes, wooden crutches and melting objects. His precise technical skills and draughtsmanship have made him one of the most celebrated artists of all time.


Dalí’s list of retrospectives and exhibitions is extensive however the major retrospectives of his work have been held at the Tate Gallery, London (1980), the Centre Pompidou, Paris (1980) and the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart (1989). A more recent centenary retrospective was held at The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo (2004-2006) and a thematic exhibition at the Museo del Corso, Rome (2025).