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The Persistence of Memory

Salvador Dalí, 1931
The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dalí
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The Persistence of Memory is a Surrealist Oil on Canvas Painting created by Salvador Dalí in 1931. It lives at the MOMA, Museum of Modern Art in New York. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and. Source

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