In a land of floating armchairs and melting clocks is where I found my interest in art. Salvador Dali, an eccentric and renowned surrealist artist, has changed the way I see the world by providing a fantastical perspective on the quotidian details of human interaction. Dali is most commonly associated with his earlier pieces which feature the use of common objects but with a surrealist twist. He employs the use of ordinary objects, but distorts them in ways that modify the perspective and meaning behind them. His artwork usually leaves the viewer questioning the reasoning behind the piece, and whether they have witnessed a glimpse of the artist’s personal dream world. This form of artwork is what inspires me to broaden my perspective, and allows me to engage in a moment of introspection.
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Dali’s artworks weren’t the only thing that was considered over the top, this translated into his personality, he “spent much of his life promoting himself and shocking the world” (Stanley Meisler, 1). Dali was a very expressive individual, he sported a unique style with a distinctly pointed mustache, a “showoff manner, heavily pomaded hair and air of dandyism” (Stanley Meisler,1). Although his unique and extravagant personality was off-putting to many, he remained true to himself and never changed to fit into society’s
Dali’s artworks weren’t the only thing that was considered over the top, this translated into his personality, he “spent much of his life promoting himself and shocking the world” (Stanley Meisler, 1). Dali was a very expressive individual, he sported a unique style with a distinctly pointed mustache, a “showoff manner, heavily pomaded hair and air of dandyism” (Stanley Meisler,1). Although his unique and extravagant personality was off-putting to many, he remained true to himself and never changed to fit into society’s