The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-09
in BLACK AND WHITE
Fine Exhibit Of Work Of Press Ar
lists in Ladies Ordinary at
West Hotel.
Patrons and Guests View Work To
day-Local Work Attracts
Chief Attention.

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The .black and white" exhibit of the
press artists opened most auspiciously
this afternoon in the ladies' ordinary of
the West Hotel, and although the view
was in private, only patrons being admit
ted, the room was thronged with those
interested in newspaper Illustrations.
Over 600 drawings have been hung and
they show, as nothing else could do, the
gigantic strides newspaper art has taken
in the past few years. About two thirds
of the pictures are by local artists and the
public will be interested in seeing the
original drawings Of pictures the repro
auctions of which have pleased them as
they have appeared IN print.
: Most of the pictures were made for
reproduction and are full Of the force
snap. and vigor, OF quick work by the
hands of artists. There are cartoons,
illustrations for stories and sketches for
magazines and papers. drawings in wash,
charcoal, pen and, ink and water color,
and the whole forms a representative
collection Of the work of distinguished
: 'black and white men of to-day.
I Eastern Artists Represented.
Among the eastern artists whose work
is familiar to Minneapolis people and who
are represented are Frederic j., Reming-
ton, Christie Stanslaws, Garrabant, Will
liams, Budd, Werner, Ransom, Rose
bury, Wright, Anthony. Lemon, Briggs,
Merrick, Baldwin, Cushing, Bennett;
Johnson, Mariner, Hy Mayer, Hencke,
Anderson, Mesler, Verbeek, -Rigby and
Morey, all famous in the world of, black
and white. Their drawings cover all
sorts Of subjects in the different mediums
and each artist is represented ! by the
special type that has made him known
Remingtons plainsmen and Chrfstie's and
Stanlaw's pretty girls are conspicuous. -,
Interest in Minneapolis Artists.
The greatest interest naturally conferred
around the exhibit by. the local artists.
This is the first time, that,:the Minneapo7
lis press artists have = collected their
work and shown it in this manner, and
the result is most satisfactory and en-
couraging. The cartoons OF Bart Bow
man and Carter, bold in line, striking in
subject; the clever caricatures by Frank
Wing, with their distinguishing char
acteristics which never fail TO bring out
humor; the strong yet delicate work OF
George E. Graves with its" diversity of
subject; the drawings and: sketches of
Frank Sewell and Fred Bart original
: and interesting, compare. most fayorably
with the work of the eastern men. , The
people quickly recognized this and found
favorite cartoons or drawings which they
greeted like an old friend and saw some
thing new to enjoy in them. y, ]:
..r. Color Work.
I The color work included two pictures
by Mr.. Graves "Judea,'" an ideal head
gorgeous in color, and an Arizona sketch
which repeats the vivid Tight for which
that country is famous There are some
/ colored plates for newspaper work which
show the successive, stages up to the fin
ished page. Some of the Journal cartoons
I lajc I1 IN he
| and which. would be incomplete in black
and white, were scolored by Miss, Pauline
| Kruger. gsI ;f.rg,1: a4yi :, 80
[ the patrons who will also hay a private
view; this eueningot aTn-n1orroW ane
Thursday the pictures Tfl be open to the
public from 2 Until II O'clock. The exfi:
| bitien was arranged and the pictures were
| hung under, the, direction Of George M
Baxter of. New York. -. -, -.
| s*>-s - Sales Of Drawings 80
| The sales this afternoon were mos
I satisfactory and many secured a. favor
| tie cartoon, a fanciful drawing or clever
| caricature,. and the indications are tina
| large number of pictures will, become
I the property Of Minneapolis art.1oVers.
7 1t was not the original intention tt
I place the Journal cartoons on sale. They
| were to have been listed as a loan, but IL
some way the Impression gained grount
that the public was to have an opportu
| nifty Of purchasing them. In order not tt
| disappoint those who wish to- have ;
| Journal cartoon 1T has been decided t.
permit the sales and the proceeds will b.
used to pay the expenses of some SUDDEN
| interested in newspaper art at. the Min
neapolis school of Fine Arts and enabl
him to fit himself for the profession Of
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