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Basket of Bread (1945) or Basket of Bread-Rather Death Than Shame is a painting by Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dalí. The painting depicts a heel of a loaf bread in a basket sitting near the edge of a table. Dalí’s use of bread in his paintings is much more than a staple of one’s diet. In this case to understand Dalí’s message one must look at the political context at the time of the painting his progression as an artist his societal beliefs and how bread is used in the painting.