Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí

What did you see and what did you like?

• I saw strange pictures and special statues. I liked Mae West's face. (Silvia B., 13)
• I liked most of the museum but something was too strange. (Caterina B., 13)
• I saw the Green Room, I liked everything and in particular Mae West's face. (Federica R., 13)
• I saw some pictures and sculptures. I liked his creativity and originality. (Eleonora D., 13)

DALÍ AND SURREALISM
Whatever the future judgment of Salvador Dali [1904-1989] may be, it cannot be denied that he has a place all his own in the history of modern art. His fame has been an issue of controversy, kept alive as much by Dali's own provocative exhibitionism as by the critics and press, who have so consistently condemned him for his excesses: 'neurotic', 'egocentric' and 'mad' are words not infrequently used when referring to him.
"Every morning when I wake up, I experience exquisite joy - the joy of being Salvador Dali...". - Salvador Dali
"The only difference between me & a madman is that I am not mad." - Salvador Dali

THE WORLD'S LARGEST SURREALIST OBJECT

Inaugurated in 1974, the Dalí Theatre-Museum was built upon the remains of the former Figueres theatre. It contains the broadest range of works spanning the artistic career of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), from his earliest artistic experiences and his creations within the Surrealist movement down to the works of the last years of his life. The furnishings of a room are transformed into a portrait of Mae West. The soft lips were to become a sofa object for Edward James.
Statues and egg sculptures adorn the top of the Salvador Dali Theater Museum in Figueras, Spain, May 9, 2000. The Dali Theater-Museum was the biggest work of the artist's life and he is buried in an unmarked crypt at the center of the main exhibition hall, surrounded by the irrational, incomprehensible and just downright comical.