About the book: 2008 / It is difficult to find a person who would be indifferent to the work of Salvador Dali. Some praise it, considering it a new word in art; others criticize it for its artificiality, immorality, and destruction of the foundations of traditional art. Over the course of his long life, the artist, who was born in Catalonia, lived in France and the USA, and had a blood connection with Russia thanks to his wife and muse Gala (Elena Dyakonova), changed his beliefs and hobbies many times, while remaining faithful to his covenant - “to stand out from the crowd.” " Dali was surprisingly versatile - painting, theater, cinema, advertising, writing poetry and memoirs, theorizing about art, he illuminated all these areas of activity with the reflection of his bright and controversial talent. Dali's work, which paved the bridge between the art of the 19th and 21st centuries, needs new understanding today. This is precisely the task that the famous French art critic and writer Michel Nyridsani sets himself. His fascinating book, based on a wide range of sources, provides a lot of interesting details from the life of Dali himself, his friends and enemies.