[Luis Buñuel] : artist file 1900-

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[Luis Buñuel] : artist file 1900-

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The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library.

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Buñuel, Luis, 1900-1983

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Luis Buñuel was born February 22, 1900 in Calanda, Spain. He was educated by Jesuits before going to Madrid to study at the University. There he met Salvador Dali and the two became friends. He moved to Paris where, in 1928-29 he made, with Dali, the short film Un Chien Andalou. This film contained such shocking images that it was banned for decades. Some of the images still shock today, such as the slit-open eyeball that was one of the opening images in the film. It catapulted Buñuel to notor...