Gala Dalí
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wife of, first, Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí (1894–1982)
Key facts
- Born
- Elena Ivanovna Diakonova (Елена Ивановна Дьяконова) , ( 1894-09-07 ) 7 September 1894, Kazan , Russian Empire
- Died
- 10 June 1982 (1982-06-10) (aged 87), Port Lligat , Spain
- Resting place
- Castle of Púbol , Girona , Spain
- Spouses
- Paul Éluard ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1917 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1929 ) Salvador Dalí , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Elena
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Kazan
- Place of death
- Port Lligat
- Spouse
- Salvador Dalí
- Occupation
- artist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Movement
- surrealism
- Image
- Gala Dali (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Castle of Púbol
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- date of birth
- 1894-09-07
- date of death
- 1982-06-10
- Commons category
- Gala Dalí
- has works in the collection
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- place of burial
- Castle of Púbol
- birth name
- Елена Ивановна Дьяконова
- unmarried partner
- Max Ernst
- married name
- Helena Eluard
- P8168
- Ciudad de Murcia
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Encyclopedic overview
Gala Dalí (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, Елена Ивановна Дьяконова; 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1894 – 10 June 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was an artist and businesswoman who strongly focused on expressing herself through fashion. She was also the wife of poet Paul Éluard (1895–1952) and later of artist Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), who were both prominent in surrealism. Her creative circle strengthened her role as a stand-alone creator while she also inspired many other writers and artists.
Early years
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gala Dalí” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.