You can’t think of surrealism without thinking of Salvador Dali - this guy basically invented it. (Okay, so that was technically André Breton, but Dali is definitely the most well-known.)

Born in 1904, this moustachioed maestro of the bizarre turned his dreams and nightmares into some of the 20th century's most iconic images. Beyond the canvas, Dalí was renowned for being just as surreal as his works, from arriving at a lecture dressed in a diving suit to taking his pet ocelot out to dinners and social gatherings. Yet behind the flamboyant façade was an undeniable technical skill and a visionary imagination. His work invites us to question our perception of reality and embrace the absurdity of the subconscious.