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Open Image ModalIn this photo taken Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, a visitor stands in the 'Mae West, 1934' room by Spanish artist Salvador Dali (1904-1989) during the presentation to the press of the exhibition "Dali" at the Centre Pompidou modern art museum, in Paris. A major retrospective of Salvador Dali in Paris aims to rewrite the art history books, reconciling for the first time the last decades of his life _ when he was accused of money-making self-publicity through numerous television appearances _ with his earlier, respected Surrealist period. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA man looks at a painting entitled 'The Great Masturbator' (1929) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during the exhibition 'Dali. All of the poetic suggestions and all of the plastic possibilities' at the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid on April 25, 2013. (JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of17)
Open Image ModalTwo women look at a painting entitled 'Autoportrait' (1972) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during the exhibition 'Dali. All of the poetic suggestions and all of the plastic possibilities' at the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid on April 25, 2013. (JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(04 of17)
Open Image Modal'Nu dan la Plaine de Rosas' by Salvador Dali is on display at Christie's during a preview of Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York, October 29, 2009. Christie's is scheduled to hold its Impressionist and Modern Art Sale on November 03, 2009. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(05 of17)
Open Image ModalVisitors speak near an untitled painting by Salvador Dali at Christie’s Moscow Exhibition of International Auction Highlights, on April 11, 2012. Christie’s Moscow opened today its 17th exhibition in the Russia capital to preview highlights from its forthcoming international auctions. (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(06 of17)
Open Image ModalA visitor looks at a painting entitled 'Monument imperial à la femme-enfant' (Imperial Monument to the Child Woman) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali's during an exhibition devoted to his work at the Centre Pompidou contemporary art center (aka Beaubourg) on November 19, 2012 in Paris. More than 30 years after the first retrospective in 1979, the event gathers more than 200 art pieces and runs until March 13, 2013. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(07 of17)
Open Image ModalA visitor looks at paintings by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali's during an exhibition devoted to his work at the Centre Pompidou contopary art center (aka Beaubourg) on November 19, 2012 in Paris. More than 30 years after the first retrospective in 1979, the event gathers more than 200 art pieces and runs until March 13, 2013. (LtoR) 'Pierrot Playing the Guitar' and 'Still Life by Moonlight'. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(08 of17)
Open Image ModalA visitor looks at a painting entitled 'Peche au thon' (Tuna Fishing ) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during an exhibition devoted to his work at the Centre Pompidou contemporary art center (aka Beaubourg) on November 19, 2012 in Paris. More than 30 years after the first retrospective in 1979, the event gathers more than 200 art pieces and runs until March 13, 2013. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(09 of17)
Open Image ModalAn art piece entitled 'Venus de Milo aux tiroirs' (Venus de Milo with Drawers) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali is displayed during an exhibition devoted to his work at the Centre Pompidou art center (aka Beaubourg) on November 19, 2012 in Paris. More than 30 years after the first retrospective in 1979, the event gathers more than 200 art pieces and runs until March 13, 2013. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(10 of17)
Open Image ModalA visitor looks at a painting entitled 'Le visage de la guerre' (The face of war') (1940) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during an exhibition devoted to his work at the Centre Pompidou contemporary art center (aka Beaubourg) on November 19, 2012 in Paris. More than 30 years after the first retrospective in 1979, the event gathers more than 200 art pieces and runs until March 13, 2013. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(11 of17)
Open Image ModalA visitor looks at a painting entitled 'Apparition d'un visage et d'un compotier sur une plage' (Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during an exhibition devoted to his work at the Centre Pompidou contemporary art center (aka Beaubourg) on November 19, 2012 in Paris. More than 30 years after the first retrospective in 1979, the event gathers more than 200 art pieces and runs until March 13, 2013. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(12 of17)
Open Image ModalA visitor looks at a painting entitled 'L'enigme sans fin' (Endless enigma) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during an exhibition devoted to his work at the Centre Pompidou contemporary art center (aka Beaubourg) on November 19, 2012 in Paris. More than 30 years after the first retrospective in 1979, the event gathers more than 200 art pieces and runs until March 13, 2013. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA visitor looks at a painting entitled 'Phosphene de Laporte' by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during an exhibition devoted to his work at the Centre Pompidou contemporary art center (aka Beaubourg) on November 19, 2012 in Paris. More than 30 years after the first retrospective in 1979, the event gathers more than 200 art pieces and runs until March 13, 2013. (FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalIn this photo taken Monday Nov. 19, 2012, the 'Telephone aphrodisiaque, 1938', by Spanish artist Salvador Dali (1904-1989) is displayed in front of a screen showing an interview of the artist during the presentation to the press of the exhibition "Dali" at the Centre Pompidou modern art museum, in Paris. A major retrospective of Salvador Dali in Paris aims to rewrite the art history books, reconciling for the first time the last decades of his life when he was accused of money-making self-publicity through numerous television appearances with his earlier, respected Surrealist period. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) (credit:AP)
(15 of17)
Open Image ModalA woman walks past a sculpture entitled 'Retrospective Bust of a Woman' by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during the exhibition 'Dali. All of the poetic suggestions and all of the plastic possibilities' at the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid on April 25, 2013. (JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalPeople look at a painting entitled 'The Temptation of St.Anthony' (1946) by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali during the exhibition 'Dali. All of the poetic suggestions and all of the plastic possibilities' at the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid on April 25, 2013. (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalIn this photo taken Monday Nov. 19, 2012, a women looks at the painting 'Paysage avec jeune fille sautant a la corde, 1936' by Spanish artist Salvador Dali (1904-1989) during the presentation to the press of the exhibition "Dali" at the Centre Pompidou modern art museum, in Paris. A major retrospective of Salvador Dali in Paris aims to rewrite the art history books, reconciling for the first time the last decades of his life when he was accused of money-making self-publicity through numerous television appearances with his earlier, respected Surrealist period. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) (credit:AP)