The Persistence of Memory

The Persistence of Memory

Salvador Dali

1931

Salvador Dali is one of the most ingenious surrealist painters in history of the mankind. No wonder why he is one of the most famous too. So it's quiet obvious why i had to add his works, especially this one called 'the persistence of memory' which I have encountered many times for inspiration on surrealistic and abstract works. Its so twisted, it "systematize confusion and thus to help discredit completely the world of reality." (The Museum of Modern Art, 2008). If someone is looking for a piece, or to be more exact pieces of subliminal and thoughtful meanings, look no further than studying Salvador Dali's work. Probably that’s no wonder as he once said "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." (Rusart.ca). And even him considering himself mad, he did have a talent for being an artist as he was very skilful not only in ideas, but also in painting and drawing, having great mixes and shades of colour as well as strong, accurate but at the same time deformed shapes. 

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The Museum of Modern Art, 2008, Gallery label text, [online], avalible at: http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=79018, (accessed at 07/11/12)

Rusart, (no date), History of Arts: Salvador Dali, [online], avalible at: http://rusart.ca/history/dali.html, (accessed at 07/11/12)