As Dali's faithful endorser, I found the most
charming thing of Dali's paintings is the autobiographical element inside.
His works are like diaries, which record his emotions, feelings and life
chronologically. Gala is the star of Dali's life; she did not only brighten
his life but also guide his mind. Beneath every piece of sexual organs
and every line of the twisted female bodies, Gala's image shines behinds
the canvas. From their first encounter to death, Gala's clear image has
planted into many of Dali's work. Gala is Dali's only woman; she stires
his deepest desire for love but also his fear. The subconscious fear of
intercourse with Gala makes Dali automatically shows it on his canvas;
his unpractical affection toward Gala causes anxiety, which shows itself
in those twisted woman bodies. The disorder varieties of sexual forms in
"The Lugubrious Game" tell the psychological state of Dali while encountering
with Gala. Dali's unstable temper and hysteric which arouses by aphrodisiac
and desire for Gala all present in the broken sexual images of "The Lugubrious
Game". Dali's first and probably the only intercourse with Gala gives this
paranoiac who claims himself impotent life long memory and impact. Dali
shows his increasing fear of intercourse and anxiety toward the opposite
gender in "The Great Masturbator". The deeper relationship with Gala makes
Dali aware of his impotence. Therefor, he tries to cover his anxiety by
praising masturation. In Dali's later works, Gala does not stay as symbol
anymore. Dali painted her to represent goddess and showed his affection
at the same time. Gala is not only Dali's wife but also the major source
of his desire; his inspiration and most important of all¡Xhis lover.
 
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