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Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dali never paid his restaurant tabs. Dali would pay his tabs by check and scribbled on them. He based this form of payment by his theory that they could never cash in a check with such a valuable piece of art on it. This theory ended up being correct as no restaurant has ever cashed a check given to them by Dali. Source: Facts.net
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We had an exhibition with Dali’s creations in Bucharest. I discovered that there are much
more than I thought.
Thank you for the subject, dear Sandee!
Happy WW and a fine week! Hugs and love!❤️😘
I would love to see his work in person. Happy WW and rest of the week, Suzana. Hugs. 🙂
Salvadore Dali was absolutely “one of a kind”……creativity was his LIFE!
Hugs, Pam
You’re right about him. His mind was an amazing place. Hugs to you and lots of scritches to handsome Teddy. 🙂
what a great idea, maybe I the MadSnapper Procreator might try this. ha ha haha ha ha ha ha
You did make me laugh out loud. Let us know how this works out. Scritches to Beau. 🙂
The restaurants were very smart not to cash his checks. They need to be framed instead!
I agree with you. I’m betting many were framed. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
Now if only that would work for me. Very interesting and I bet those checks are worth way more than the amount they were written for.
They are worth far more then the amount they were written. Hugs to you and scritches to Gibbs. 🙂
I had a chance to visit the Dali museum in St Petersburg, Florida, and passed it up (this was almost 10 years ago). Now, I would do it in a heartbeat. There’s just something about those melting clocks. Alana ramblinwitham
I hear you. I wouldn’t pass it up either. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
No lack of self-confidence from him, huh? LOLOL And he wasn’t wrong!
Have a wonderful day!
Not one bit. He wasn’t wrong. You have a wonderful day too my friend. 🙂
I have to admit I have never been a fan of Dali, but we all have different tastes which is good. The restaurants were very clever to keep those cheques. I wonder if any have been sold at auction.
We all have our favorite artists. Mine is Monet, but I appreciate all art. Happy day and rest of the week, Jackie. Hugs. 🙂
We have never heard of him, but if he is really famous, the check is probably worth a lot more not cashed than cashed.
He’s most famous. He was very different than many other artists. His mind was a fabulous place to be. 🙂
Very interesting. He sounds like a bit of a jerk. 🙂 Thanks for hosting. Have a nice day. XO
Perhaps, but it worked for him. Happy WW and rest of the week, Ellen. Scritches to the kitties and a big hug to you. 🙂
wow! Fascinating stuff Sandee! 💜💜
I thought so too, Carol Anne. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
Interesting tidbit! He was definitely one of a kind. Happy Wednesday.
He was one of a kind indeed. Happy day and rest of the week, Eugenia. Hugs. 🙂
Hugs, backatcha, Sandee! 😊
Wouldn’t it have been interesting to have met him? I just love this picture and could spend a lot of time just looking at it and trying to figure it out. And I probably never would be able to!
I would have loved to meet him too. He was most talented. 🙂
Mom’s house in New Jersey had a Dali-like painting on the kitchen wall. The previous owner was an artist who was a Dali fan.
Oh how cool is that. I love his work. 🙂
Now that was a great fact! I have always enjoyed Dali’s works, and I am not surprised he thought that about his checks. I would rather have that check (and I guess the restaurants thought so too) than a few dollars. Dali was right. Who would cash them? You know the one with the melting clock? One of my son’s is a teacher…he was still early on in teaching… about 26 yrs. old. Endless teachers meetings take place sometimes every other day or worse. After hours of course, where the Principal drones on forEVER. Once my boy started a net going around showing his rendition (sketch on a scar of paper) of the melting clock denoting how time was passing. I’m his mother but it cracked me up when he mailed me that paper piece, and still does!
Oh the meetings. You took me right back to my work. We had too many meetings when there were piles of work to be done. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
started a NOTE going around…not a net, for pete sake!
We knew that. Auto correct sucks. 🤣😎🙃
It does and you say things that you didn’t say. 🙂
Got it. 🙂
I’ve always liked Dali’s work. Now I like him better. What a great gimmick. 🤣😎🙃
I agree. I thought this was a brilliant way to dine without paying cash for your meal. Just your talent. 🙂
I admire Dali’s artwork very much – it’s up there in my pantheon.
As a person, this and other stories suggest that he was a bit…difficult.
Many that are this talented are difficult. It’s the way of things. Happy WW and rest of the week. 🙂
That’s such an interesting thing!!!
I had no idea. Learning new things is a good thing. Happy day and rest of the week. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
So interesting, a bit of trivia, Sandee. I love that no restaurant has cashed his check; that speaks volumes to the public’s respect for Dali’s artistic genius. I like his art; such imagination boggles my mind… no pun intended.
A wonderful Wordless Wednesday to you, dear friend. Much love and peace to you.
It sure does. I wouldn’t have cashed the check either. Happy Wordless Wednesday, my friend. Love hugs and peace to you. 🙂
Thank you so much for your wonderful support, Sandee. Bless you.
What an interesting way to make “payment.” That only works if you’re a famous artist!
You’re right about that. It worked for him. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
The practice speaks volumes about his ego.
You’re right about that. Happy WW and rest of the week. 🙂
That’s interesting:) Recently read Salvador Dali’s “Dali’s Mustache”
Thanks a lot for hosting.
I’ve not read that. Happy Wordless Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
From what I have read about Dali…he was a very interesting character (and talented artist)!
You’re right on both counts. Happy Wednesday. Scritches to the pups. 🙂
The irony is that those checks are worth a lot more than the face value that way.
You’re right about that. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week. 🙂
Whoa…we had no idea! What a fascinating tidbit of a giant in art. We can always count on you to provide such remarkable tidbits. Happy mid-week, dear Sandee.
I didn’t know either and I found it most interesting. A fun fact. Big hug to you and lots of scritches to handsome Wilson. 🙂
The Detroit Institute of Art in Michigan had “Dali Atomicus” on display; Dali floating in air, water swirls and cats, in a black-and-white photograph.
Was thrilled to see it in person!
Discovered a new-to-me artwork of his at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York when there last year, and discovered there is a Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
He was a surrealist like no other!
He was indeed. Lucky you for getting to visit both places. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
Fun info about Dali ~ hugs,
Hugs and love to you from me and Ziggy ~ xo
I didn’t know this about him and I thought it was blog worthy. Love and hugs to you and Ziggy. 🙂
I love you my Beautiful Sexy Wife. Your Loving Husband.
I love you my Handsome Sexy Husband. 🙂
Thank you, Sandee, for the weekly linkup party and interesting facts you share with us. Happy #WW.
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You’re most welcome, my friend. Happy WW and rest of the week. 🙂
Who knew that, so interesting!!! Happy Wednesday Sandee, we hope your week is epic so far! Thanks so much for adding our link, apologies we added it again!!! MOL 🐾😻🐾😻🐾
I left the added one. It’s all good. Love and hugs to you and scritches to the kitties. 🙂
We are lucky…his museum is just across the border into Spain from our little village. And the Dali museum is marvelous, wonderful, inspiring. Worth a detour is you are ever inSpain.
https://www.salvador-dali.org/en/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=LM_General_TURISTA_PM&utm_content=TURISTA_PM&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22520948577&gbraid=0AAAAADLfrZx2TtRvqDdXdavwJ1zx_-C3G&gclid=Cj0KCQiA49XMBhDRARIsAOOKJHbSwOtza34jnodOGrvi6mzY4qHCuJ_R3SsmI3x7bvZNAJJJyoXwYXoaAp6lEALw_wcB
Thanks for the link. I’ll check it out. 🙂
He was a genius…with such a creative mind…that goes beyond what I understand but I do love the colors
Hugs cecilia
Way beyond what I understand, too. Love and hugs to you and Kit and scritches to the kitties. 🙂
This man was so impurressive and his artwork is amazing. You can’t get enough of looking at his paintings, as there’s so much Dali in it. We love his art, Sandee💖Double Pawkisses for a Happy Day and wonderful week ahead to you, Zane and your two awwdorable kitties too🐾😽💞
Me too. Double Pawkisses to the kitties and a hug to Granny. 🙂
Monet is a favourite of mine too.
So he did technically pay, they chose not to take the money – I love his work but he seems like such a jerk. The only reason he agreed to go to America was if they arranged for him to meet Dr Seuss. I sort of love that story. I can see the work would appeal to him. (There was obviously also money involved and a second thing that had to be arranged but the Dr Seuss was the only bit that stuck in my brain….)
I didn’t know this. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll check this out. 🙂
What an interesting idea he had and he was correct.
Have a great rest of the week!
Brilliant idea. You have a great rest of the week, too. 🙂
Very interesting fact. Thanks for linking us up. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid & Sawyer, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Kizmet, Audrey, Raleigh, Gibbs & Tali
I thought so, too. Scritches to the kitties, a smooch to Cooper Murphy and a big hug to you. 🙂
I’d say he was just cheap. Hahaha!
Scritches to the kitties and a beautiful rest of the week to you and Mr. Zane.
He may have been. Brilliant idea though.
Love and hugs to you, my friend. 🙂
Dali’s work is amazing. And that’s a pretty clever way he had for not paying his bills!
Happy Wednesday, Sandee!
I agree on both counts. Happy Wednesday, my friend. 🙂
Imagine the stories behind each of those checks!
Interesting fact, Sandee!
I agree. Many stories. Happy rest of the week, Veronica. 🙂
My husband and I saw a museum of his in Tampa, Florida. We visited twice that week. 😀 Our niece and her new husband could have visited the expansive one in Spain but didn’t. It broke our hearts a little. ~sigh~ The artist had issues but his art and surrounding history never fail to amaze.
I agree. Love his art. 🙂
I love Salvador Dali. He was so original and eccentric. 😀 Great story and image, Sandee!
He was indeed. Happy week, Debbie. Hugs. 🙂