Okay, there are many artists I don't particularly like, either, but I don't fail to see both their

historical importance (Dali influenced more than one revolutionary filmmaker, i.e. Ray; Bunuel; Artaud; Cocteau) and the absolute quality of their artistry; in Dali's case, superb draftsmanship. He also was instrumental in bringing Freud onto the palette and giving the subconscious a role in painting. No Dali, quite simply, no Arshile Gorky.

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Topic - Un chien andalou available on Netflix - Victor Khomenko 05:31:24 06/08/10 (11)

RE: A picture that work on many levels. Unforgettable. nt. - patrickU 03:09:26 06/09/10 (0)

The guys that showed the midnite flicks.. - geoff 13:16:34 06/08/10 (0)

Magritte, Ray, Tanguy, and de Chirico spit in your eye (after they slice it open)! nt - tinear 08:43:30 06/08/10 (8)

There are different kinds. nt - Victor Khomenko 11:37:26 06/08/10 (7)

The whole surrealism thingy? nt - tinear 12:05:06 06/08/10 (6)

Yes, there are good people within ANY stupid movement - Victor Khomenko 12:50:50 06/08/10 (5)

Dali possessed amazing drawing skills and, I'd argue, will be remembered for - tinear 15:06:12 06/08/10 (4)

Dali will be remembered for his skillful manipulation of inept viewers, nothing more. nt - Victor Khomenko 17:12:41 06/08/10 (3)

Don't kid yourself, Picasso also was a master at media and critic manipulation. - tinear 11:50:24 06/09/10 (2)

Every wave of teenagers has to discover Dali before moving onto real art, so you might be right... in a... - Victor Khomenko 16:28:16 06/09/10 (1)

Okay, there are many artists I don't particularly like, either, but I don't fail to see both their - tinear 18:05:08 06/09/10 (0)

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Okay, there are many artists I don't particularly like, either, but I don't fail to see both their - tinear 18:05:08 06/09/10 (0)

Okay, there are many artists I don't particularly like, either, but I don't fail to see both their

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