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Participates in Jean-Christophe Averty’s <em>Autoportrait mou de Salvador Dalí</em>

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‘I want to go down in history as a legend’

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Donation to the Picasso Museum

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The Oval Room: a space of her own in Portlligat

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Gala and Dalí are married in a private religious ceremony at the Els Àngels shrine

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Gala’s corral

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Death of Paul Éluard

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The ‘ball of the century’ with Christian Dior

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Model and inspiration for <em>Leda Atomica</em> and <em>The Madonna of Portlligat</em>

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Return to Portlligat. Featured in some of the <em>50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship</em>

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