Dali, a talented surrealist artist, was born in Figueras, Catalonia, Spain, with the date of birth: May 1904+0 1. My father is a respected notary in the town, who is open-minded and loves art; His mother is a devout Catholic, and he has been doubly cared for by his parents since childhood. When he was 7 years old, his father sent him to Figueras National School. His rich family made him stand out among the poor classmates, which made him develop an arrogant, proud and pushy character. A year later, he transferred to a private school to be with middle-class children. However, apart from performing his natural expressionism, Dali still hasn't made any progress in his studies as before. However, Dali began to paint before he was eight years old. Ramon Pichette, my father's good friend, is an impressionist painter. Influenced by impressionism, Dali entered the sketch school in Newlez at the age of 12.
192 1 year, Dali entered the Fine Arts Department of san fernando College in Madrid, but he thought there was nothing to learn in the college. At this time, Dali had already accepted and surpassed the Impressionism that professors thought was novel at that time, and had seen Picasso's cubist works and put in an attempt. Dali has read the most avant-garde opinions, often speaking wild words, breaking taboos and exposing his potential personality; He dropped out of school for a year because he was "untamable"; Because of his famous final exam work Bread Basket, he was expelled from the college by unbearable professors. At this point, he completely broke the fantasy that his father wanted him to get a college diploma.
1926 In the spring, Dali came to Paris for the first time. He visited Picasso for the first time, and Dali, 22, praised him: "I will visit you before visiting the Louvre." Picasso was not modest: "You did the right thing." Dali took out the work "The Girl Standing at the Window" specially brought by him and asked Picasso for advice. Then Picasso asked Dali to go upstairs and admire his paintings. Both of them looked at each other's paintings silently. From this visit, Dali bid farewell to cubism, and he wanted to find another way to make himself as famous as Picasso.
1928, Dali came to Paris for the second time, entered the activity center of European avant-garde and got in touch with surrealism. Surrealism is an open forum, which opposes the shackles of knowledge and politics, which has a * * * voice with Dali's thought. He often attends meetings hosted by surrealist leader bruton, waving flags and shouting for his publications. During this period, he created his first-stage works as a surrealist, such as One Day in Early Spring and The Great Masturbator, which made Dali the most convincing dream interpreter among surrealist painters, and his works made people read Freud's shadow.
193 1 year, Dali's imagination has exceeded the original definition of surrealism. The surreal painting he pursues is "paranoid nitpicking", which systematizes complex and chaotic fantasies through rational and paranoid imagination. In the next two years, Dali gained unprecedented gains in his personal painting career, injecting a renewed vitality into the surrealist movement. Infinite Mystery is undoubtedly the best example of his criticism of paranoia. In his works, the two most enduring images are "Gentle Watch of Fluid" and "Late Bell" by the French peasant painter Miller. Dali rose rapidly in European painting circles, and held six solo exhibitions in 1934 alone.
From 65438 to 0934, with the support of Picasso, Dali went to new york to hold an exhibition, which was a great success, marking Dali's world-renowned. And let Dali know that the key to his reputation and future lies in the United States, where he must settle down. Of course, Dali did not forget to flaunt himself with his exaggerated words and deeds. He gave a speech at Harvard University: "The biggest difference between me and a madman is that I am not crazy" and "I am the only real representative of surrealism". What Dali got was a break with surrealist groups. Dali is determined to realize his dream of reviving the western classical tradition with the prestige of surrealism. 1939 In February, Dali designed two windows for a luxury department store on Fifth Avenue in New York-"day" and "night". After he finished the design, he immediately broke them and sat waiting to be arrested. This window storm was hyped by the press, which just contributed to Dali's exhibition in mid-March. As a result, the exhibition won a great victory, and * * * sold 2 1 work.
Dali's commodity consciousness is a genius with innate creative inspiration. He designed jewelry, advertised perfume, designed murals for some houses, painted landscapes for ballet and designed clothes, and was cursed by fellow painters who insisted on "elegant art" as "Dali designed ties for prostitution". At the same time, Dali painted many portraits, and even set aside a hand to write his first novel "The Hidden Face" and publish "The Private Life of salvador dali". Dali has become a household name, and his exaggerated appearance appears in newspapers and magazines from time to time. He can't stand that someone can't recognize him. Dali spent eight years in America, painting hard and doing his best to publicize what he called "genius and propaganda". With the popularity of the eight scenic spots, Dali's financial resources are rolling in. 194 1 year, the new york Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective exhibition of Dali's paintings, which was exhibited in major cities in the United States, making Dali's artistic voice spread far and wide. At the same time, Dali's versatility is also manifested in movies, sculptures and his often hilarious performance art.
Throughout the 1960s, Dali entered the peak of painting, and all his masterpieces were completed during this period. Battle of Texas, Pepinan station, tuna hunting, etc. It is a masterpiece that combines the essence of Dali's thoughts and skills, and it is the crystallization of his lifelong struggle. 1964, the Spanish government awarded the Isabel Grand Cross to 60-year-old Dali; In the same year, his book Diary of a Genius was published. Ten years later, the Dali Theatre Art Museum, which Dali described as "the pilgrimage site of world art", was also completed in his hometown of Figueras. 1978, Dali was elected as a foreign academician of the French Academy of Arts, and formally joined the French Academy of Arts the following year. The Pompidou Center in Paris spared no expense to hold a grand retrospective exhibition for Dali.
1989 65438+1On October 23rd, Dali died peacefully in Figueras, his birthplace, to the music of Wagner. He left behind a great variety of works and a surprising number of controversial topics. Some people laugh at him as a clown, others call him a madman, but his self-styled "saint" and "genius" are still recognized by the world. He played the role of a sharp provocateur on the stage of modern art in the 20th century, which is exactly his master style different from that of mediocre artists.