Surrealism was an avant-garde art movement in Paris from 1924 to 1941, consisting of a small group of writers, artists, and filmmakers, including André Breton (1896–1966), Salvador Dali (1904–1989), and Luis Buñuel (1900–1983). The movement used shocking, irrational, or absurd imagery and Freudian dream symbolism to challenge the traditional function of art to represent reality. Surrealism in film was limited to a small number of films, and the movement ended when it failed to remain shocking to audiences. Yet surrealism's aesthetic and creative principles remain influential to a number of international artists and filmmakers.

Salvador Dali is one of the most celebrated artists of all time. His fiercely technical yet highly unusual paintings, sculptures and visionary explorations in film and life-size interactive art ushered in a new generation of imaginative expression. From his personal life to his professional endeavors, he always took great risks and proved how rich the world can be when you dare to embrace pure, boundless creativity

Spanish painter, sculptor, and graphic artist.
Born and raised in the Spanish province of Catalonia, situated in the country's northeast corner, Salvador Dalí was destined to win worldwide fame. Indeed, as a result of his continual self-promotion, Dalí is probably the best known of all the surrealists—the only one who achieved celebrity status during his lifetime. Although he published numerous writings, his most important contributions were concerned with surrealist painting.