The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
NEW YORK SHOWS
FASHIONS IN ART
SHOPS ARE THE
NATIONAL PICTURE MARKET.
Even the Lavish Local Patronage
Could Not Support Them and the
Great Art Colony-Distinct National
Traits Are Revealing Themselves i'll
Latent Art.

Il. J. Richardson has just returned
from a months visit in New York,
where he devoted his time steadily to
meeting the artists, attending exhibit
tons and artists gatherings, and alb
sorbing all that is interesting and
worth while in the metropolitan art
life. AS result of his visit he is in
state of doubt whether New York
offers more for the artist who lives
there permanently, except as he is
obliged to go away for material, or
the man who lives away from the art
center, but is able to spend the height
of the season in New York and enjoy
all it's artistic advantages without in
terruption.
Even a cursory visit to the Fifth
avenue art dealers will show very
York to the art Of the country" said
the Minneapolis artist. 1T is the CEN
trail picture market; practically all the
picture buying of the country is done
there or the number and kind of art
shops you find would not be possible.
The New York man of means is very
generally an art patron of greater or
less intelligence, but even the lavish
metropolitan patronage could not sup
port all the establishments and the
hundreds of artists of merit and repu-
tation living in New York"
did you notice any change in the
artistic Wares?" a Journal reporter in
quired.
Yes, I did, and my visit confirmed a
suspicion I had entertained that there
is a fashion in painting just as in hats
and that it changes with every season,
altho the changes are gradual. But,
at the same time, there is distinct
American cachet, to my mind, that is
noticeable in all the really individual
American painters. And the Amerl-
can earmark is being favorably recog-
nized. It is no longer a good thing
for man to spend long years abroad
if he ever expects to make any appeal
to his country, which means the New
York public, primarily. for recognition
and patronage. American patrons are
becoming jealous Of the credit of our
art, and give their support to the mei
who really stand for American IDEAS.
Living at the Salmagundi club, o.
which he is a member, Mr.. Richard
son had an excellent opportunity o.
! meeting his fellow artists, as nearl!
all the notable men are members anC
frequent the club. Mr.. Shaw, he O.
the Shaw prizes in the various ar
societies, gave one of his celebrated
dinners in honor of the last artist tt
win his principal prize, Charles War
rem Eaton, at which Mr.. Richardson
was a guest This is custom will
the wealthy art lover and his dinner
are always unique affairs. This yea
special tables had been prepared, int
| the tops of which were let panels JUS
big enough for sketch. A var1et,
of materials were furnished and eac]
guest expressed himself artistically il
whatever way pleased him. Georg
Inness was POSTMASTER and the affai
was jolly one, with an abundanc
Of the clever stories for which tn
New York clubman is famous.
incidentally Mr.. Shaw mentioned al
appeal that had come to him for al
from the family of an unfortunat
| artist. known to many present. MI
Inness impulsively suggested sub
scription, and set the ball rolling wit
a contribution in three figures and i
q twinkling several hundred dollar
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