Professor Anthony Slinn gives talk on Salvador Dali

Professor Anthony Slinn joined us for his annual art lecture at the end of February and enthralled his audience, drawn from a cross section of the school community, with his presentation on Salvador Dali. Professor Slinn is an old friend of the school and has entertained several generations of Habs’ boys with his tales of the great masters of art. Art lectures are popular but the difference that Professor Slinn brings to his presentations is that he meticulously researches the lives of his subjects to the point of visiting the locations that they frequented and photographing the views and subjects that they painted. In this way he really brings his subjects to life, and his slide shows captivate an audience. Dali was a master showman with his waxed moustache and cane, but Professor Slinn was somewhat critical telling us that Dali’s love of art was perhaps secondary to his love of income, and he was in fact the first artist to employ an agent. With his dry wit and expressive delivery, Anthony Slinn’s passion for art is tangible and we hope he will return again next Spring.