If any one particular artist embodies the Surrealist style that one artist would be Salvador Dali. Surrealism was a period in art when artist’s created dreamlike paintings with which combined mysterious items along with everyday commonplace things.
Persistence of Memory was a Dali painting in which normal clocks appeared to melt, which became a classic example of Surrealism for many individuals.
Salvador Dali is also known for being a very eccentric human being. He truly believed he was a genius and dedicated his life to proving this fact to those in doubt. Dali also believed in evil spirits and carried driftwood to ward them off and keep him safe.
Though being known for his amazing works of art in Surrealism, Dali was kicked out of the official Surrealist Society in 1934 this was mostly based on his political beliefs as opposed to his flamboyant behavior. In the end Dali died of heart failure in 1989 leaving his entire estate to Spain including all the Salvador Dali paintings he still had.