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" I do not take drugs...I am drugs.” This statement was made by the great Spanish painter and member of the surrealist movement Salvador Dali. Dali referred to his works as "hand-painted dream photographs," and claimed that his imagery often came directly from his own dreams. Although there is no documented evidence that he did experiment with hallucinogenic drugs, his paintings reflect a sort of false reality, showing commonplace objects in strange forms. Salvador Dali …

…influence on the movement is considerable. By utilizing elements of abstract imagery and free form ideas, Dali was able to capture the workings of the unconscious. Ironic as it is, Dali’s art has found its way onto the walls of college dorm rooms and album covers of contemporary musicians. This perplexing art form is still studied and interpreted years after its development, and provides an intriguing glimpse into a vision of fantasy and reality.