Salvador Dali

Yes, he did, bearing in mind that the Spanish school system of his time was not the same as present-day American

He was another Spanish artist who had made it big - he saw him as a role model. Dali revered Picasso as a youth and even met him in Paris during this time. Dali's pre-surrealist works where heavily cubism, until he found himself as a painter at around 20 years old and his works increasingly became more photorealistic and representative.

Dali then later claimed that while he loved Picasso, he had become more of an anarchist than an artist. As Dali's own technical ability as a painter grew, his disdain for abstraction did also.

His father was Salvador Dalí i Cusí, his mother Felipa Domenech Ferrés.

He and his older brother, who died before he was born, had the same name.

One of the greatest surrealists of our time, best known for his ability to translate dreams into artwork, "hand painted dream photographs" he called them. He was also a sculptor, filmmaker, writer and an insane person or just wanted people to believe that he was insane.

Salvador had an intense fear of grasshoppers, germs and assassination.

He dedicated his life to proving that he was a genius.

As a child he was frequently expelled from school.

He liked his wife because she changed her clothes three times a day.

He was notorius for not knowing how to count money.

He was afraid to expose his feet.

To ward off evil spirits, he carried a piece of lucky driftwood around.

When in public, he would jump up and down to get attention.

He was kicked out of the official surrealist society in 1934.

His nick name was Avida Dollars, which, roughly translated means "eager for dollars".

Presented a speech to the Surrealist Society in London in a deep diving suit.

Salvador Dali's pet llama was called "Dali Llama"

When Dali came to Paris first thing he did was visiting Picasso. He said he was very excided and full of respect, like he was going to visit the pope. When he was introduced to Picasso he said to him "It is big honour to met you, I didn't even go to Louvre, I came to see you first. And Picasso replied: "You did the right thing!"

Recently Made movie about him.

if the signature is part of the plate in the lower right corner then it's part of an unlimited edition and worth between 1 and 25 dollars.

Dali started and completed this famous painting in 1931; it now hangs in the Museum of Modern Art in New York city.

I think you're referring to M.C. Escher's 'Relativity'. Not a painting, though.

Yes he went to the USA for some years.

The painting is oil on canvas and measures 100 x 70 cm. The painting is oil on canvas and measures 100 x 70 cm.

He feared insects.

Salvador Dalí was 1.72 m (5ft 7-3/4 in), according to his prison record when he was 20 years old. However his hairdresser/biographer Luis Llongueras says Dalí was 1.74 m (5ft 8-1/2in) tall.

Actually Dali's fear of insects was an important face. He added ants to his most important and most talked about work, "The Persistence of Memory". Other important works included grasshoppers, flies and other insects. These icons helped to shape Dali's persona. You can see more examples of these works online, try salvadordaliexperts.com as an example. Look for the "Persistence of Memory" and notice the ants in the image.

His mother died when he was young, but his father completely supported him. This was until Dali was kicked out of his house due to writing "I sometimes spit on my mother's portrait for fun", on Jesus's Sacred Heart, a painting.

Salvador Dali was a Famous Surrealist Artist

Dali died of heart failure in Figueres, Spain 1989 at the age of 84.

There is usually one and the same answer to those questions 'Why did XXX become an artist?' Because he felt he had the talent and the urge. It is as simple as that!

well, yes and no... it was mainly his wife, Gala. He painted many paintings of her.

I suppose she did eventually, but she was alive at age 42 when she published a book.

In 1958.

Salvador Dali got expelled because he was too smart.

Salvador Dali's painting genre is surrealism.

It is not much use asking WHY painters paint. They are not bribed to, or the Mafia forces them. They paint what they want. Dalí often painted his dreams.

Salvador Dali, it is not known exactly when he said this.

This is a quote from famous Spanish painter Salvador Dali, I don't understand why it is a question.

Neither will get very far.

Swans Reflecting Elephants is 51 cm × 77 cm (20.08 in × 30.31 in).

his father was an artist-he was in training to become a great artist since he was a child.

Oil paint on canvas.

Salvador Dali died January 23, 1989 at Pigueras Hospital in Figueras, Spain. He died of heart failure.