ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ mˈiːɾɪŋ wɪð sˈælvɐdˌoːɹ dˈɑːli, ʃiː bɪkˌeɪm hˈɪz "mjˈuːz", pjˈuːpəl, stˈuːdɪˌoʊ ɐsˈɪstənt, ænd lˈʌvɚɹ ɪn bˈoʊθ pˈoːɹt lˈɪɡæt, spˈeɪn, ænd ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi.
In 1954, after a meeting with Salvador Dalí, she became his "muse", pupil, studio assistant, and lover in both Port Lligat, Spain, and in New York City.