New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
LACK OF GENERALIZATION IN ART.

LACK OF CENTRALIZATION IN ART.
SOME STRONG FORCES NEEDED TO GIVE d.
RECTIoN TOWARD UNITY.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: one is obliged TO see each year some new uc-
parture from the Capitalization Of art In THIS greab
metropolis and. in fact, all our broad land III
visiting the present new departure from the old New
York Water Color Society," is impressed with at
least one fact that We behold no new departure IN
art Itself but coming together of the same eleemntS
which make up the old society. Whether the de
parure was from high motive for the furtherance OF
art Itself or for personal reasons, it is not yet
known but in any it would seem to be dangerous
TO the real interests Of to break away from cen
trail point
There seems to be among many artists no broad
policy that can withstand the little differences that
must naturally arise in contact with their fellow artists
The absolute necessity Of operation has not as yet
become TO them fixed truth. Art in America has as
yet no definite standing among the art living nations
Of the earth.
It is lamcntable fact that, yet, there are no
we'll founded principles or ideals Of the proper
growth IN matters OF art. We visit all the ne" cN'
hbtons Of newly founded societies, in hopes of finding
what Is claimed 10 exist. Eut poor human nature
seems much the same among artists it is in the
great of people outside Of art. and those VINO
begin 10 feel growing power VIII use H. anu ''o
weaker VIII always have to step out into some ~"
organization TO be rcckOncd among the first and VIII
have to rcllve again what has just passed with niue
or no real progress that can bc called general Inc
great truths that govern and inspire the steady
growth OF world Of things. to have no part III
the makeup OF the artists thought. As yet we nave
no great central exhibition In America, not beau'c
We have not the material, bnt simply that we work
IN 50 many parallel lines that Capitalization Is nearly
impossible.
The Paris salon and the Royal Academy are eX'
4 vft. ali At ID Wprk
with large body Of artists and It i not 700 macn 10
say that is not man living who would nov DC
proud TO have lis work IN either one OF the's eAnaol
tions, for the very good reason tld' IL, H'cP''nS
Is proof of his ability IN some dlIe'uol' VI
what moment Is TO any arli't t5t Ig cA'H ~ t,r
or n, honor in It, except at the National Academy
where one, willing unwilling. I, impressed with me
are y a., but even the Academy's cXhlbi-
ton i, nothing rs yet compared with the Paris salon
the Royal Academy. and is likely to be less these
continual departures are made
II is dnicult to understand how the mind Of the
foreign cdu"aed artist can become 50 'rlpP'd a. Vt
the immediate necessity IF some -tonS central
7aiou I'm Tho art world of our country. me great
men who have taught II, in lar, have tired T." IN
stil into mind, that t. be -rcai A. artists va
must he great IN ourselves. broad I'm our icchno' ana
Interested in the general growth and not the separate
personal advancement II a few art.
pl,r, Of me society of hnrrlcan Arti-t just that
body OF men Ia, found "A fpNiur Win IN Puh",
and is doing real good. Set the Academy = -o.'
on Hnaded by me }3a'h ana r'NnS ,e" rc is me
noil,uc,- that should call each young ma. iO the pa
Institution TIA. has hun. HI, pictures and given nm
would lead one into real true. generous f""ne FIR
az i1 general D. cann' b. that j. d'", nor rN'>'
For each year return from Europe men who 'ho" IL
movement ,nond %" 81 on foot f2r Naiional
exhibition =, lo held Nh" first year lu New York tho
second iu Boston and tA" tIiii .u th!'a-o. We np%
have the beautiful MADISON ~Gu'~. "ari' WIN
Nber tr have accpupl-a tb -.ot v.r.. ID u .."
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