Salvador Dalí (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989)

                                      

Cruxifixion (Hypercubic Body)

1954 

The very figurehead of the Surrealist movement (he had in fact once said, "I myself am surrealism"), Dalí was not without his critics. A common grievance, and one I share, is that he lacked a certain sense for composition. Despite this hiccup, the man's brilliance is quite stunning. 

Dali at the Age of Six

1950

Discovery of America

1959

The last painting is one of Dalí's not-so-Surrealist, quite-nearly-Post-Impressionist pieces.

Character Masquerading in Pinning Up a Butterfly

1965