Salvador Dalí Pranks Yoko Ono With $10,000 Blade of Grass 🌿🎩

In the 1960s, Salvador Dalí, the master of surrealism, received a request from Yoko Ono for a strand of his iconic mustache. Rather than comply, Dalí sent a single blade of grass in a fancy box. 🌿💌

She paid $10,000 — none the wiser — and the prank went down in art history as a perfect example of Dalí’s genius for blending humor, spectacle, and absurdity. This act exemplifies how he turned everyday expectations into unforgettable art moments.

✨ Fun Facts:
🎩 Dalí’s mustache took hours to style each morning.
💰 $10,000 in the 1960s = $90,000+ today.
🖼 Dalí often staged surreal pranks as performance art.
🌿 The blade of grass was elegantly mounted.
📸 Dalí’s photographs exaggerated gestures for maximum impact.
🎨 This prank remains a celebrated moment in surrealist history.