Arizona republican., 1908-01-16

MT. Rollins forst education and lschooling was otained under Virgin Williams, a recognized master of art
 He also studied and exhibited at Hop kins' Institute. and taught at the San
 Francisco school of design. Mir. Rol-
 lins studied and exhibited at Boston
 Institute and had the honor conferred
 of being one of the greatest black and sonally acquainted and has worked.
 artists of the east.
 Mir. Rollins was one of the unfortu-
 nate who lost all theirs possessions in
 the catastrophe of San Francisco. But | still this may be AriZona's gain in art, ! for Mir Rollins is one of the few art ! ists who now realize Arizona as be- | ing a new and virgin field for their
 art and talent.
 Probably the greatest picture rep
 resenting scenic Arizona is the pie ture of the Grand Canyon painted by
 Moran and now hanging il. the nation al capitol at Washington. This is ad- mitted to be a wonderful painting and 1 by some who have not seen the Grand Canyon thought to be an eXageeration of coloring But this is not so, for any artist however great, would fail to portray on canvas. the eXtraordi-
 nary and brilliant effects of the worlds
 greatest panorama.
 Frank Sauerwein. another admitted artist. has also imbibed the possibili- ties of Arizona's subjects for convey ance to the canvas by his brush, his l,,fa ,F tt,.a of Indians etc fully placing him as an artist of the first rank. His picture of The Mirage" is unique concep- tion and carried out absolutely true to
 nature. There is no line of demark-' alton between the atmospheric line and the desert :One simply blends into the other and only those who have wit messed mirages on the Arizona deserts can understand how true to nature the picture is
 C. L. Smith commenced to paint the .rareties and beauties of Arizona, but the grim reaper called him only two soon. Aikens is another artist who has just entered the field to study Ar
 izona possibilities in art.
 Indeed there is a wide scope for the artist and painter in Arizona and its subjects are now receiving some at tention and this attention will increase For who on earth ever saw or beheld such gorgeous and beautiful sunsets as are here in Arizona. Where is the artist who will attempt to paint them The greatest work that Mir. Rollins has accomplished and one that would stamp him an undoubted artist and ma gf iG ton of the Grand Canyon This is a creation beautiful to behold. and i'm mediately in gazing upon it. fills one with admiration and inspiration, for the picture embodies the bold, flashing colorature of Moran. the subdued, blue mystic and atmospheric effects of Lauermain. But in addition to these attachments, sculptures the benchings, terracings and casteIlations, bringing in brilliant relief and adding to the scenic grandeur by the sheen and re- Elections on the faces of the stupendu- ous rock uplifts. But to still further enrich this great work of art. and en- nance its originality of conception. and to balance the organic with the inor- ganic and make ;t kin. there stands the, aborigine viewing in statuesque composure the home in the abyss of of the generations before him. The figure stands out in Iifelike relief up- on the benchings of weathered sand stone. showing in fine outline the mus cular development and characteristics of the Indian. and so lifelike tkat one can commune with the man. Bv the Indians side scuats his squaw com panion and here is where another most effective result is obtained. Although only small portion of the profile is painted it radiates as much expression as if the e-es. nose and mouth had been added for the desired effect. This result is an exceedingly clever one.