Content arising from the Context of the Work

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Content arising from the Context of the Work

• By Edward Calleros

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The Persistence of Memory
Salvador Dali
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Context in the Work

• In the center of the work there is the monster.
  Possibly self portrait.
• Soft watches show the decay of mankind.
• Land shown to be hard as a contrast to the
  softness and represents Gala as a hard
  protection.
• The ants also show how time is rigid and
  temporary.
• Later remade showing the effects of the Atomic
  Bomb.
• Also later had one addition of a fish to show new
  life.

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Sources

• http//www.fulcrumgallery.com/print_24420.aspx
• www.wikipedia.com