The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
FINE PHOTOS THERE.
Salon Under Auspices of Camera
Club and Fine Arts Society 9
Is a Surprise.
Prints That Rival Paintings in Their
Artistic Effects standard
Of Work High.

The first Photographic salon held in the
city was opened to-day at the gallery of
the public library under the auspices Of
the Minneapolis Society Of Fine Arts and
the Minneapolis Camera club. The exhi-
bition is one that is full of delightful
surprises to all who do not keep in close
touch with the marvels of photograph
and 1t Will scarcely seem possible to them
that all of the effects shown have been
secured by the camera alone. Very many
OF the finest and most distinctive qualities
OF the graphic arts of painting, engra wing
drawing and etching have been secured
Atmospheric effect of the most wonder
full variety and charm have been repro
duced exquisitely, and few finer examples
Of skilful composition, poetic imagination,
values and even impressions of color could
be found in an exhibition of paintings Of
high standing.
The standard for the work is high; no
unskilful work has been hung. In the I'll
prints, figure studies predominant, a fact
that adds much to the human interest
in the collection. Among the finest and
most, attractive effects are those that
suggest strongly either the monotype or
the fiat toned color print. Sharply defined
outlines are so rare as to be conspicu-
Gus, SOFT hazy effects being. the rule.
Printing in dark tones. with the light
strongly conferred, Rembrandt-wise on a
single spot is very noticeable. The use
heighten the resemblance to painting.
The Honor Group.
The place of honor has been given to
the invitation exhibition of eighteen
| prints from the famous Photo Secession OF
New York. or these Alfred Stieglitz has
| one, scene of a quay with a group Of
women in peasant dresses and white caps
called Watching for the Return thai
has many of the qualities of a Dutch
painting: Icy Night" shows, in an i'm
| pressionistics manner, an arch of inter.
lacing boughs above long stretch of de-
serted walk on a city boulevard with E
range Of blurred street lights in the dis
| tances The dramatic lighting Of thu
figures in Eduard J. Steichen's portrait.
/ OF men is Enthusiastically Dutch art
| Gertrude Kasebier Is represented by thre.
| OF her finely poetic, soft toned fgur.
studies OF mothers and children. 'Ls
Cigale,' by Frank Eugene is a fine mud,
but is rather too frankly realistic
In contrast to Mr.. Eugene's nude stud
Is group by Alice Boughton on CLASH
themes that have all of the purity
strength and simplicity Of the best sculp
I ture. Her other prints also show MASTERY
handling and conception. Among the in
teresting groups are several from Chica
lgo, including the strong, dark photograph
of Scion L. Safes, and work by Edwar
l.. Bourke, e. M. Blaine and Robert E
Weeks. Curtis Bell had very interest
ing picture of two cats stretching up t
reach something on a. cupboard shelf In
teresting character studies of women ar
shown by George Donehower, and ther
: Is a fine foreign flavor to w. Otto Elmer
sons prints of 'Flax-Spinner of France
and I'm the Land Of Corot'
Local Work.
The Minneapolis club should congratu
late itself on the fine showing made b
local workers. Among the most noticeab
of the prints are the group by Winfre
c.. Porter, that includes several fine POI
traits; white Birches,' an upright pan
In brown, by Carl T. Thayer; landscape
by G. F. Potter, Jr.; seashore and marin.
by H. E.. Murdoch; a stunning large pril
of a Siwash Indian dugout, by G. J. Hill
bard. and a group of gray atmospher
effects by John Haddon.
The exhibition will remain open for tt
days, the hours being 10 a. m. to 10 p.
The catalogue is a finely illustrated OF
e that is an attractive souvenir.