An eccentric walk: Salvador Dali on the streets of Paris with his pet Anteater

Rare archival footage from 1969 captures surrealist Salvador Dalí strolling through Paris with a highly unusual pet – an anteater. The artist, known for his eccentric antics and love of provocation, transformed an ordinary city promenade into a performance that was hard to miss. The animal, a member of the anteater species, calmly accompanied Dalí through the streets, adding an even more surreal element to the scene. Passersby, according to eyewitnesses, reacted with surprise and interest, observing such an unusual pair in the city center.

Such episodes became part of the artist's image, who consciously blurred the boundaries between art and everyday life. For Dalí, even an ordinary stroll could become an artistic statement and a public performance. Today, this photograph is often remembered as one of the most striking examples of how the artist's personal style extended far beyond his paintings and galleries.