“Our willingness to acknowledge that we only see half the picture, creates the conditions that make us more attractive to others. The more sincerely we acknowledge our need for their different insights and perspectives, the more they will be magnetized to join us. “ Margaret J Wheatley
Eccentric or brilliant, either can be fitting to describe Salvador Dali. When asked to explain the motivation behind his painting, “Persistence of Memory” he said: “It suggests Einstein’s theory that time is relative and not fixed.” The idea for clocks functioning symbolically in this way, came to Dali when he was staring at a runny piece of Camembert cheese on a hot day in August.
Some people would describe Edvard Munch ‘s “The Scream” as haunting, though critics describe it as pure poetry. Edvard Munch explained “ I was walking along a path with two friends, the sun was setting, suddenly the sky turned blood red. I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence – there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city. My friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety and I sensed an infinite scream passing through nature”
Some people prefer a calming landscape, some a bright bunch of flowers. Another’s taste leans more towards naïve art, African art, or nature. Whatever one’s personal opinion there is no denial that in the world of art, there is a definite place for expressionistic art. For artists who put their emotions and experiences on canvas for others to be moved .It is no wonder that both “Persistence of Memory” and “The Scream” are both on the Top 10 list of Iconic and Influential works of Art. They do just that. They rip you apart and make you look inside yourself.
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