Dali The Persistence of Memory: One Hundred Paintings

The painting The Persistence of Memory,Ó of great evocative power, is one of renowned artist Salvador Dali's masterpieces. In an allusive & symbolic way, the painter indicates the creative, conscious memory through the pocket watch & the ants that move about on it, & the unconscious memory through the limpness of the watches, which show no exact time. The painting thus describes the mnestic oscillations between the highs & lows of wakefulness & sleep. This volume includes full-color reproductions of paintings by Dali, as well as text. Also includes a chronological reading of Dali's principal works; documents & testimonies on Dali; a chronology of his life; a list of museums where Dali's paintings can be seen; & a bibliography.