Salvador Dali

"You know the worst thing is freedom. Freedom of any kind is the worst for creativity. You know, Dali spent two months in jail in Spain, and these two months were the most enjoyable and happy in my life. Before my jail period, I was always nervous, anxious. I didn't know if I should make a drawing, or perhaps make a poem, or go to the movies or the theatre, or catch a girl, or play with the boys. The people put me in jail, and my life became divine. Tremendous!"

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Source: Dali interviewed by Victor Bockris, 1974.

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Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Artist, Surrealist

Salvador Dali was a Spanish surrealist artist known for his striking and bizarre images, particularly in works like The Persistence of Memory.

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