He Melted Clocks and Bent Reality - Salvador Dalí Born - May 11, 1904

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[00:00:00]On this day in 1904, a Spanish kid was born who would melt clocks and bend reality forever.

[00:00:06]Salvador Dali grew up in Figueres.

[00:00:08][music] His parents believed he was the reincarnation of his dead brother. A prodigy, [music] he was expelled from Madrid's Academy after claiming he knew more than his teachers.

[00:00:19]In 1929, >> [music] >> Dali joined surrealism and exploded. The Persistence of Memory made melting clocks iconic. He painted dreams in the subconscious. [music] Wildly eccentric, pet ocelot, anteater walks, [music] razor-sharp mustache.

[00:00:36]He designed for film, fashion, and even the Chupa Chups logo.

[00:00:42]Over 1,500 works. [music] Dali proved artists don't copy reality.

[00:00:47]They reinvent it. Follow for daily [music] history.