Dali

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He made paintings like Persistence of Memory...
And said things like The only difference between a madman and myself is that I am not mad.

 It might sound like I am referring to a friend, but this is the most apt way to introduce anyone to the one and only Salvador Dali. 


So, on his 113th birthday (and to say he still sounds relevant), I borrow his own lines..

 Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.

 PS: A special thanks to my friend who introduced me to the joys of Dali :) May you find more like these.

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  1. KK12 May 2017 at 08:37

    I have heard about Salvador Dali.

    The problem with me is that I am not able to appreciate the beauty in art: painting, poetry etc. I am slowly starting to comment on people's poems on blogs with my own immature poetry, but it remains to be seen how far it will go.

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    1. Dwiti R14 May 2017 at 16:32

      It just grows on you... having friends who have a taste for varied arts helps in one developing a taste...

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