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Salvador Dali was born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain on May 11, 1904.

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9 months before he was born his older brother died. His parents took him to his grave when he was 5 and told him he was the reincarnation of his brother. This appeared in some of his works and he came to believe it.
His artistic habits were encouraged. He attended drawing school and had some reputable friends.
His sister who was 3 years younger wrote a book about him through her eyes later in their lives. His mother died of cancer and when he was 16 which affected him greatly.

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His father was an atheist so, he might have been as well. He was an anarchist and a monarchist later in his life. Earlier on about middle aged he was an anarchist and a communist.

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When he was a child he was shown grotesque images of STDs that had been untreated causing him to have a fear and obsession with Sex and Decay. He was a member of the Legion of Honour

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Salvador Dali was a very influential artist. He influenced many modern artists and surrealists with his work. He never stopped being a surrealist which has made people take inspiration from his work and life. His facial expressions and mustache have made his face a symbol or cultural icon for the bizarre and surreal. He made radical statements on politics that shocked readers. He was visited by King Juan Carlos when he was in the hospital showing that his reach was far.

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He died in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain on January 23, 1989.
He died of heart failure while listening to his favorite record of Tristan and Isolde played.