Book：Celebrating Dali's birthday
【明報專訊】Tomorrow (May 11) is the birthday of Salvador Dali (1904-1989). Let's learn more about the great Spanish artist and his paintings from Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Salvador Dali, his biography written and illustrated by Mike Venezia.
After his beloved mother's death, the young artist entered an art school to further his studies in fine arts. He was then 18. He also went to Paris, where he met Pablo Picasso (畢加索), who had a strong influence on Dali. To support surrealism (超現實主義), Dali created many masterpieces with strangely shaped figures that express his emotions.
The Persistence of Memory, a picture of funny clocks in an empty land, is Dali's most celebrated work. His other famous works include Crucifixion, a picture of Jesus Christ on a 3-D cross, and Metamorphosis of Narcissus, which is about the well-known Greek myth of a pretty young man who loves himself very much.
Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Salvador Dali is a biography about the artist and an introduction to his works. The book is aimed at teaching children about art. The author, Mike Venezia, has visited many art museums. His passion for art is so strong that he creates cartoons and publishes books about great artists for children. His books are entertaining and educational. You can borrow his books from public libraries.
■English highway﹕ to-infinitive
We may use a "to-infinitive" to express the purpose of an action.
e.g. Wild beasts hunt down weaker animals to survive.
[Smarties' Power English Vol 185]
