Feb 27 2009
What is “The Persistence of Memory”?

“The Persistence of Memory” is one of Salvador Dalí’s most famous paintings.
Created in 1931, the well-known surrealistic painting introduced the image of the soft melting pocket watch. This image epitomizes Dalí’s theory of ’softness’ and ‘hardness’, which was central to his thinking at the time.
The painting has been owned by the Museum of Modern Art [...]