What does the cryptic crossword clue "Artist brought up in Philadelphia (4)" mean?

The definition is "Artist". The wordplay uses hidden reversed. Hidden answer, reversed (brought up in . . . with “up” indicating reversal in a down clue) in [ph] ILAD [elphia]. Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. The answer is DALI.

Artist brought up in Philadelphia (4)

Independent Cryptic #11723 | 25 Down | 2024-05-07 flower

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