The Essential Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali' was one of the great Surrealist painters of the 20th century. Images of his work hang in college dorm rooms and major museums worldwide. What nerve did he tap, and why did he become so famous?What is the story behind: the melting watches/the tabloids and rock stars, the money and excess/the constant publicity stunts?the rep as genius, fraud, madman, artist, egomaniac?the blend of religious and sexual images?