New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06
CHICAGO ART.
A NEW SCHOOL IN PHOTOGRAPHY

Eugene Field IN The Chicago News.
Chicago SS as or
As there Is between the chef DE uvre of an old master
and the ephemera localities OF negro whltoWasner
SIM and Iowa people come hundreds OF miles 70 nave
their pictures taken instead OF patronzlng local arss
who deal in meek and lowly tntypes at MY cents pr
DOZEN and move around wheels 70 the sunny SIDE
Of the road twice day. Professor Raphael tsazer
is one of eldest and most revered photographsts
he stands high in our aristocracy, having photo
gaphed most OF the gorgeous nteriorssaons entresos
toudors eto-along Michigan ave- and other 1asnlOh
able thoroue hfares the professor tells us that he
failed to catch on the profession until he began to
Is now adopted by most OF the other local ARTISTS
that there four poses necessary to the sgScessl
pursuit of the Photographic art in Chicago These no
calls First the ns pIratlon pose second, the poetic
third the literary and fourth, the heroic he NUS
ratc these with four wncn ne mas pIh r
Is that OF wealthy and influential porkpacko rda
power in most cultured circles ana hhg IN aaS S,
picture taken he didn't know exactly what ne wanted
10 said that he thought he preferred something thM
would set of his good points TO the best adv no
had not had a picture made since the days OF ambro-
types and no determined now to get the os Ro
TO- try dozen OF inspirations and he said: Let er
Co. Gallagher 80 set him down at the little table
spcsres pIays with his hand gracefully supporting his
head IN his lap placed another book upon which
tho ceinr said L and try to look cxpectant' What's
thstP he asked sAs II you were looking for corner
his ewes beautifnlly Don't miss the diamond says
he i paid heap for 1t and wouldn't swap 1t for the
best herd in Texas
that I got splendid negative The pork packer, s
SsSFs she 81 f Scrse nS Wanted s
Characteristic picture Of this man Id have set him h IN
hands into his trousers pockets and put chew OF
tobacco into his mouth That would have been ns otns
raphst is he who tries to make unique every time;
Strangers come along now and sec that aSko an
Sev Tosdnt Be half SO much interested In Il If they
knew 1T old Hank Rdgely, the pork ml4 tsty
Then again these classic pictures Will please posleI!
the dude OF the twentieth century Will feel happier 70
believe that the founder Of his ustrous house
creature Of poetic sentiment instead OF mere "a'
aTSe hCrsecar drivers and policemen and members
OF the fire brigadesD continued the professor generay
prefer the poetic pose 1t gives the picture unusual
spirit and at the same time certain dainty delcaey;
This specimen IS a photograph OF a North sac cs1e
car CONDUCTOR Yet many have mistaken II I9r tnls,
that the other British poet Not oe Shs St
fares for living and is owner OF the chanp'oh DULL
terrier pup in Lake View. -. ,,,.r.rv nose "a &C.
pecay popular with store clerks and female Cashiers
being Thsss RGOR'
reading the Not mfr s tae p b iS
trnng detail never to have bothered the subjects
of the picture. -, ,.
saw ,gat thew ' want to be photographed lke Mary
Anderson in Juliet some prefer Modesto IN MARY
last week and requested 10 photograph her and her
net mug dog IN some classic way-she suggested Par
thenia and fngomar. But my best patrons young
men OF aristocratc birth and means. They let mo
do about rs please with them aud they are always
satisfied, for thoy don't know ans better Now this
sueclmen is a good picture OF Cavendsh Litteiohn,
one OF tho woaithest young society pets In tho city
He wasn't sure whether he wanted something like
Lawrence Barrett Abraham Lincoln; he admired
both men and his inclination was toward the heroic.
SO / suggested delicate combination OF the two, and
the result IS as you see, happy blending Of tho Lin
coin statue and OF Barrett In the third act of Julius
Cesar Mr.. Littleohn took four dozen Of the pct-
lures you've caught my character oxscty' he said,
yes I fancy have said l. Nobody could took at
that picture without knowing at q glance Just what
you were"
Consistency" says Mr.. Bartlett editor of the
popular Quotations. consistency Is q jewell But,
when IL comes art, there is felicity In that
sistency which would illustrate I'm poure sho gross
barbarties of butcherlng trade, tho greasy details
Of lard rendering and refining, the aromatic par
tlculartIes OF cheese huckstcring for acqu
ing wealth II 10 this studied defiance OF consistency
which impcls admiration Of the Chicago school IF
Photographic art For the favor into which this school
has como bcokcns that much OF our wealth and our
fashion may affect 20 dspsc the mock and owy dovoteo
10 literature TO the arts and TO the sciences there turks
In their bosoms sufficient regard for him aud fot his
onnoblng pursuits 10 exotic In them itching and
hsnkerng TO DO represented by the sgbsorien camera
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