Salvador Dali was a Spanish surrealist artist who was born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain in 1904. He is best known for his eccentric and bizarre works of art, which often featured dreamlike imagery and symbolism. He was also a prolific writer, having published several books on his own theories of art and philosophy. Dali's works have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and he is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.