What aspect of Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory is a characteristic of Surrealism?
a) The artist looked to his subconscious (dreams, hypnosis, psychoanalysis) for his subject matter.
b) It represents a detailed, realistic landscape.
c) It illustrates popular imagery.
d) Its primary concern is with form.
Answer: a
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