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What was Salvador Dali's public persona like?

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A self-proclaimed genius, Dalí was certainly a multitalented artist-a superb draftsman whose wildly inventive imagination has left a strong impression on contemporary culture. However, his publicity-seeking antics, commercialism, and encouragement of art-world trickery that made fake Dalí prints an industry caused some to brand him a charlatan.

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