He never took any notice of critics.
No. André Breton is generally considered the founder of the surrealist movement. Dali joined the surrealist movement after it had begun. It can be argued, however, that Dali was the most famous surrealist artist.
Salvador Dali was a Famous Surrealist Artist
Salvador Dali (not THE Dali) was a famous surrealist artist. Click link below to read about him!
He was a surrealist, Dadaism flourished some years earlier.
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Senor Salvador Dali
He became the best-known of the surrealist artists.
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He was a surrealist.
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Salvador Dali
Dali officially joined the movement in 1929 with the film Un Chien Andalou, which he produced with friend and fellow surrealist Luis Buñuel.source:www.philamuseum.org/micro_sites/exhibitions/dali/downloads/edu/chronology.pdf