Yes his work was always figurative, and he illustrated some books, e.g. Don Quixote.
Salvador Dali's painting genre is surrealism.
I have an authorized print of this picture by Dali and it is called Barco Papillon.
at the Salvador Dali Museum St, Petersburg, Floirda
Only the fact that Dali made a painting called The Metamorphosis of Narcissus (1937).
It is privately owned, not known where.
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The cover of Boy's Life Magazine, the magazine of the Boy Scouts of America. In that issue was an article on how Dali conceived and executed this illustration.
It is an oil painting on canvas.
painting was his career. He invented surrealism.
It is a painting, not for any use.
Oil paint.