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Gala Dalí (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, Елена Ивановна Дьяконова; 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1894 – 10 June 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí, who were both prominent in surrealism. She also inspired many other writers and artists.
Artist: Salvador Dalí. In this painting, Dalí depicts Gala as a bust portrait broken down into round spheres of color. Surrealist in style, when the spheres are viewed as a whole, the image of his wife becomes clear. Gala seems to float unanchored in a blue sky above a body of water.
Gala Dalí. 1894 Gala (Helena Deluvina Diakonoff) was born in Kazan, Russia, a university town on the Volga River. Gala was the second of four children born to Ivan and Antonine Diakonoff.
Gala (Kazan, Russia, 1894 - Portlligat, Girona, 1982) Salvador Dalí's wife and muse, whose real name was Elena Ivanovna Diakonova was a mysterious and highly intuitive woman, which was able to recognise artistic and creative genius when she saw it, and had relations with a number of intellectuals and artists.
Sep 27, 2023 · Elena Diakonova, better known as Gala Dalí (1894-1982), was a figure of great charisma. Gala was a muse of some of the movement’s most important figures including Max Ernst, Paul Éluard, and Salvador Dalí. She developed into a sharp and stern critic and a resolute entrepreneur.
Jul 25, 2018 · Over five decades, Dalí made hundreds of drawings and paintings of Gala, showing his multifaceted wife as the Madonna, as an erotic figure, or as a dark and mysterious woman.
Nov 16, 2023 · Love can have many faces. This is the story of Salvador Dalí and Gala - his wife, without whom Dalí would never become an icon of modern art.
