Elliott H. King is internationally recognized for his research on Salvador Dalí and transnational surrealism. He is a Professor of Art History and Chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

King is the author of 'Dali, Surrealism, and Cinema' (Kamera Books, 2007), a landmark study of Dalí’s work in film, and co-editor (with Abigail Susik) of 'Radical Dreams: Surrealism, Counterculture, Resistance' (Penn State University Press, 2022). His curatorial projects include major exhibitions such as 'Dalí/Halsman' (Morohashi Museum of Modern Art, Japan, 2020), 'Dalí: The Late Work' (High Museum of Art, Atlanta, 2010), 'Frida and Diego: Passion, Politics, and Painting' (High Museum of Art, Atlanta, 2012), and 'Magritte: Reflections of Another World' (Baker Museum, Naples, Florida, 2019). His essays have appeared in catalogues for leading institutions including the Centre Pompidou, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Tate Modern, the National Gallery of Victoria (Australia), The Museum of Modern Art, the Hamburger Kunsthalle, and the Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli.

A founding member of the International Society for the Study of Surrealism (ISSS), King serves as the Society's President and as Reviews Co-Editor for 'The International Journal of Surrealism.' He earned his B.A. (Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude) from the University of Denver his M.A. (with Distinction in Dissertation) from the Courtauld Institute of Art and his Ph.D. from the University of Essex.