DALI, SALVADOR (1904-1989)

"Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus)" (1954)
colour lithograph on wove paper, ed. EA 6/100
cm
signed lower right
*private collection, Sydney
 
Dalí was a prominent, world-renowned Spanish surrealist, and one of the most important Modern artists of the 20th century. Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931. Dalí's expansive artistic repertoire included film, sculpture, and photography, at times in collaboration with a range of artists in a variety of media. Dalí was highly imaginative, and also enjoyed indulging in unusual and grandiose behaviour. To the dismay of those who held his work in high regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his eccentric manner and attention-grabbing public actions sometimes drew more attention than his artwork. Dalí has been cited as a major inspiration by many modern artists, such as Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, and most other modern surrealists, and his works are amongst the most recognisable, reproduced in Modern Art.