The artwork, titled “Salvador Dali,” was created by the artist Philippe Halsman in 1953. This piece belongs to the Surrealism art movement and falls under the photo genre. The photograph captures the intensity and eccentricity of Salvador Dali, whom it depicts.
In this striking black-and-white photograph, the viewer is confronted with an extreme close-up of a man’s face, focusing on the area between the forehead and the upper lip. The man’s wide, bulging eyes stare directly into the camera, conveying a sense of surprise or intense concentration. His thick, arched eyebrows mirror the upward curl of his famous mustache, which has been meticulously styled and extends upward, creating a whimsical effect. The texture of the skin, the fine lines, and wrinkles are sharply rendered, adding to the vivid realism of the image. The composition, with its dramatic cropping and attention to detail, exemplifies the surreal and thought-provoking nature typical of both Halsman’s work and the Surrealist movement.
