Salvador Dali (1904-1989), Spain, Print. Titled "Metamorphosis of Narcissus" on the bottom. Metamorphosis of Narcissus was originally titled "Metamorphose de Narcisse: and is from his paranoiac-critical period and depicts his interpretation of the Greek myth of Narcissus. Bottom says Salvador Dali | Metamorphosis of Narcissus. Salvador Dali was born May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain. From an early age Dali was encouraged to practice his art and would eventually go on to study at an academy in Madrid. In the 1920's Dali went to Paris and began interacting with Picasso, Magritte, and Miro leading to his first Surrealist phase. The rise of the fascist leader Franco in Spain led to Dali's expulsion from the Surrealist movement, but that did not prevent him from painting.
Overall size: 25 x 31 1/2 in.
Sight size: 17 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.