Humbert was the most beautiful boy in the town.He had blue eyes and golden curls.He was very beautiful, but he was nasty.He liked putting rats in the beds of his sisters.The little girls cried.One day, Rose, his sister, put a crocodile in his bed.“AI” yelled Humbert, “I’m afraid there’s a crocodile in my bed!”But Humbert was so beautiful the crocodile gave him an agreeable smile. Humbert and the crocodile had become friends.The child was even nastier than he was before because he could go everywhere with the crocodile. Leonora CarringtonPAINTED IN THE 1950S on the walls of her sons’ bedroom and
DUBAI: Visitors to Dubai can now enjoy a rare opportunity to access prominent private collections of modern and contemporary Arab art that have been made public at the Etihad Museum. It is a result of a new initiative called “Dubai Collection,” launched by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and supported by Art Dubai.
Built through a partnership model, the Collection brings together works of art from both private and corporate holdings for public appreciation and international scholarship.