Hitler Masturbating

"Hitler Masturbating" by Salvador Dalí is a provocative Surrealist artwork created in 1973, featuring a gouache-on-paper technique. Although originally an alteration of an anonymous artist’s work, Dalí's piece embodies dream-like genre painting characteristics with its shocking and controversial subject matter. The small (< 20 cm) artwork employs watercolor-like textures within a surreal and unsettling representation of taboo themes. Housed at the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, the piece remains unavailable for public viewing as of 2022, reflecting Dalí’s penchant for challenging societal norms and exploring consciousness through his art.