lesson 65 Salvador Dali
Dali and his pet ocelot Persistence of Memory 1931 Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali (May 11, 1904- Jab 23, 1989 Figueres Spain 1, Salvador Dali was a Spanish "surrealist" artist renowned for his techincal skill, precise draftsmanship and the striking and bizarre images in his work. 2.Persistence of Memory (La Persistencia de la memoria) is a painting by Salvador Dali that was done in 1931. It is considered on of the most famous contemporary paintings. 3. The paintings was first shown in 1932. It has been in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1934. 4. The painting typifies what critics call "surrealism". It is easy to recognise and is often used in popular culture. 5. The painting was first to have a melting pocket watch, called a "soft watch". Some people thought that the soft watch was inspired by Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. 4/ Dali said that the watches were not inspired by the the theory of relativity...