The Persistence of Memory
ArtistSalvador Dali
Year1931
MediumOil on canvas
LocationMoMA, New York
About The Persistence of Memory
Features melting watches that challenge our understanding of time. The landscape is Port Lligat, Dalis home in Catalonia. The central blob is a self-portrait profile. Dali said the melting watches were inspired by watching camembert cheese melt in the sun. Only 24 x 33 cm, the size of a book.
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