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Salvador Dalí was a Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker known for exploring subconscious imagery. He began his formal education at a public school in Figueras, Catalonia, Spain, but, because of the boy’s daydreaming, his father switched him to a private school where instruction was in French. Later he studied at the San Fernando Academy of Art in Madrid,

Dalí wasn't quite the dine and dasher, but he did cheat his way out of a few hefty restaurant bills. After hosting extravagant dinners for himself and a few friends, he would write out a cheque and then scribble a drawing on its back. As nobody wanted to pass up the chance to own a Dalí original, more often than not restaurants wouldn't cash in the cheques.

Dalí was practical in his approach to creating art, using his talents to create commercial pieces for big brands for big bucks and endorse products himself in videos. His fellow artists viewed him as a sellout and nicknamed him 'Avida Dollars', an anagram of his name that translates to eager for dollars. Some of his most notable commercial accomplishments include the Chupa Chups and 1969 Eurovision logo, a jewelry line and he also appeared in commercials for brands like Alka Seltzer.