Salvador Dali It has been said that Salvador Dali is probably the most universally famous, and highly regarded artist of the twentieth century. Mostly credited for his talent as a surrealist painter, his efforts in the cinema and in photography are often overlooked. Intricate draftsmanship and realistic detail characterize his paintings, with brilliant color heightened by transparent glazes. Secrets of perversion and battles of depression and paranoia haunt most of his paintings, creating a state …showed first 75 words of 3031 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3031 total…even he didn‘t understand. He once said, "Never Dali understand one painting of Dali… Because Dali only creates enigmas." Mystification was his way of life. Some critics say genius, others say mad man. I think his mind was a delicate balance between the both, that touches everyone in a relatively unique manner. Whether his escapades were intended to shock or amuse, never once has any critic classified him as normal. Perhaps he never was.