Salvador Dali's New Ad Analysis

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Salvador Dali’s “VW Ad” initially draws the viewers eyes to the sobbing man with the outstretched and broken arm. After focusing on him for a minute you mighty then direct your attention to the empty pockets. While viewing all of that you may have noticed that this man is crying a puddle/pond of tears. The best part of this artwork is that the deeper you look, the more meaning you get out of these symbols. Dali does a commendable job at displaying pain, depression, and poverty. He does this through the three separate symbols that I will be addressing. The arm, the puddle of tears, and the visibly empty pockets. Though there are many symbols, these are the three that really pop moreover can all connect to make a bigger picture. The first