https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali Salvidor Dali's background summary en-us 2018-09-07 15:18:24 UTC 2023-08-15 23:38:59 UTC hello@padlet.com thomawsmith https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/278902738 2018-09-07 15:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/278902738 thomawsmith https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/278903214 Salvador Dali was born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain on May 11, 1904.]]> 2018-09-07 15:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/278903214 thomawsmith https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/278906838 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.]]> 2018-09-07 15:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/278906838 thomawsmith https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/279525398 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.]]> 2018-09-10 17:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/279525398 thomawsmith https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/279530146 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 ]]> 2018-09-10 17:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/279530146 thomawsmith https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/279531752 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.]]> 2018-09-10 17:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/279531752 thomawsmith https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/279535502 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.]]> 2018-09-10 17:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thomawsmith/salvadordali/wish/279535502