Salvador Dalà was an important 20th century Spanish artist noted mainly for his role in the movement of surrealism as defined by his most prominent work “The Persistence of Memoryâ€. Born in Figueras, Spain in 1904 he enjoyed a happy childhood until the death of his mother from cancer when he was 16. This event would profoundly impact the young artist. After attending art school, Dalà would soon make his way to Paris, the center of the art world, during the time of Cubanism and Dada which heavily influenced him. Considered imaginative and eccentric, Salvador was quickly invited into the most prestigious inner-circles of the Parisian art world. This would include Picasso who admired DalÃ’s work. By the 1930s, Salvador Dalà became one of the icons of Surrealism (although he had many other artistic pursuits including sculpture, photography, writing and filmmaking). His work was avant-garde, lasting and as memorable as his flamboyant mustache.
