Persistent Memory: the Art of Salvador Dali
Lecturer: Dr Angela Smith
This lecture is essentially an overview of the work of Salvador
Dali. We begin by
considering the painter’s early life and influences and the variety of
styles he tried before
developing and settling on his own idiosyncratic style. Dali came late
to Surrealism and
was ousted by its controlling leader Andre Breton before too many years
had passed.
Nevertheless Dali is often regarded as the archetypal Surrealist. Using
his paintings and
writings we discuss this notion.
