Feb 27 2009
What is “The Persistence of Memory”?
The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dalí, 1931
“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 (MoMA) in New York City since 1934. It was, however, on display at the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida February–June 2008. The Persistence of Memory returned to the Museum of Modern Art in June 2008 as part of the exhibition Dalí and Film, on view from 29 June – 15 September 2008.
Several authors have used “The Persistence of Memory” as titles for books as well.
The Persistence of Memory is the title of a book by Tony Eprile. The book takes place in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa, and covers the life of the main character, Paul Sweetbread, a South African man with a near-photographic memory. The book takes a look at the injustices of the secret 1980s wars in Namibia and Angola.
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes entitled a recent novel by the same name, as well.
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