The Persistence of Memory

This article is about the painting by Salvador Dalí. For other uses, see The Persistence of Memory (disambiguation).
The Persistence of Memory
ArtistSalvador Dalí
Year1931 (1931)
Catalogue79018
MediumOil on canvas
MovementSurrealism
Dimensions24 cm × 33 cm (9.5 in × 13 in)
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York City
OwnerMuseum of Modern Art
Accession162.1934

The Persistence of Memory (Catalan: La persisténcia de la memória, Spanish: La persistencia de la memoria) is a 1931 painting by artist Salvador Dalí and one of the most recognizable works of Surrealism. First exhibited at the Julien Levy Gallery in 1932 and sold for $250, The Persistence of Memory was donated to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City two years later in 1934 by an anonymous donor, where it has remained ever since. It is widely recognized and frequently referred to in popular culture, and sometimes referred to by more descriptive titles, such as "The Melting Clocks", "The Soft Watches" or "The Melting Watches".

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