New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-06
MIR. STORY ON AMERICAN ARD

w w Story the sculptor, pUet and painter was
seen by q TRIBUNE reporter at the rim Avenue
Ho ell last evening Nj. Story halr Is touched Win
gay as are his mOuStache ami imperial Out MS
form Is as erect ever, and the i've years whlsa
have passed since he was last IN ;hls country nave
scarcel, left trace in his personal appearance
In conversation with tue reporter III regard 10 tne
fuure OF American art, he said: have great
homes for the future of art III America, or ranesI
sn uld say tiIm belief IN that future. Americans
are as vet studying the grammar oi ART learning
evpress themselves In art or in literature We NUS
not forget mechanics, you know. " hep theJ
nave mastered the grammar they Will express them
selves IN art with the Sanlo force tnat mas d'su.
guished them in other Things America mas sponeA
fOrcibly enough in her electric lights ana ~ hef ma
chnery. She viii vet speak AS loFcIOly III hef "'
ana literature. 4. AZ.
"TIaye Won noticed since your return TO thls
country any evidence OF progress IN TINS drect'Snn
Yes evidences Of great progress, though Law
not had an opportunity OF examining the Wo'As~
art here so extensively - could have wlsDfu, NY
time having been mostly. taken up win v'so
things. | nave received commission ioI ssAs W.
of the late Cnct Justice Marshall anu an VI ~,
way 10 Phil 4delphia COW to confer win We yv-
mIttee as to the site. IL Will ne piaccu 70 We ,Sst
ton. probably Ia front OF inc Iapi'oi' 'N0"e
what do Won think OF the charge hat Amer.
cans in the pursuit Of material prosperity "
neg ected their aesthetic culture z h..,
"Ihst is undoubtedly true, ana there ps .e,soi
too much Of a disposition TO foster tnas sea- s,rs
things We are TOO much ia the haolI % 'as s 10
We are a new country, you canuot oApoN - M.
excel IN art or literature Why IN art anu nu IA
eratuIe we are the oldest country 90 the iace ~ of
earth. Have We not all the art aud l,teratgi al
Eurland. behind us We are as mnoh he np
Shakespeare rs are tho Engllsl' All 'n"' INV
achieved IN past ages Is ours. i'll Ma iuaa.
DO you think that American art VIII 10 and
enced by tho country. its great mountains
rivers and lakes Z the
Art il a universal language. but partaAne 90 theft
character of tho people. lt is infuenceu W 40
character more than by their surroundlnss ,hs N.
what form OF expression the American arr ~ nht DO
ture will take who can tell IL WILL no uU e5ar.
as strong and vigorous rs is the Auef'~'"
acter" ,,av oris.
"Do you think the Americans display
inaJtyf" :. 90 s,methss
that must grow naturally. American aIs o. othsr
ersture will glow in originality as IL grow rneland
directions There is school OF writer's W IDS Who
nc present, who play upon fine, sounding irv RS
distort the dictionary and call IL orignsyn not OBJ
10 be hoped that this style OF wri.ihs W." WI, syersl
tain favor IN America. There are al Of
American writers who betray strong 49, ear foreign
originality and who. though they por.r;sysn Tho
scenes do 80 III manner distinctly A n'o artists
Same Thug is true OF several Ahneiset 20 appre-
What American artists want Is q puo'o nnrseispag
ciate Let tho public DO capable Oh s apa as ths
what is great, aud the artists VIII i'
night the day.