Dali (Mallard Fine Art Series)

Being the owner of many books based on the works of Salvador Dali ... I admit to being somewhat skeptical about yet another "complete" edition ... I now admit to being incorrect, because this is a well made edition with a truly fantastic bargain price. ... You will not be disappointed with this book ...— Charlie Faege

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Diary of a Genius

Dali Postcards: 24 Paintings from the Salvador Dali Museum

Dali's Optical Illusions

You may be familiar with Spanish artist's Salvador Dali's paintings of melting clocks and surrealistic visions, but did you know that Dali was terrified of grasshoppers and never wanted anyone to see his feet?

Dali's childhood, loves, and habits were influential in his art. To more deeply understand the man's unique artistry, read on to discover some lesser-known facts about his unusual life.

•As a child, Dali was expelled from school several times.

•According to biographers, the main reason the artist loved his wife was because she changed her clothes three times a day.

• He was never able to count any kind of money, Spanish or American.

•Dali refused to ever show his feet, and they were never exposed in pictures or in paintings.

•The surrealist always carried around a lucky piece of driftwood to ward off evil spirits. Dali was also afraid of assassinations, germs, and grasshoppers (which appear in many of his paintings.)

•Dali's nickname was a Spanish word that translated to "evil for dollars," which may have contributed to him being kicked out of the Official Surrealists Society in 1934.


Written by Tracy Toole

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* For more of Dali's unknown facts, visit the Unknown Dali Facts Page. Facts courtesy of The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali by Ian Gibson.