The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

the Photographic field met
with a hilarious thud yester-
day, sending a shiver Of ap-
apprehension through the
ranks of the Arts and Crafts
society, which, up to the time
of the crash, was jogging
along in smiling anticipation OF
the opening of its exhibition to-
morrow at Idora park, Oakland,
In the midst of the peace, har-
mony and a chirruping sense OF
good will there has arisen Art
hydra headed, fiamboyant, many
sided art-which has sent top
ping all the we'll laid plans, max
ing harmony as naught and peace
and good like unto a thing OF humor-
D6NOLES ndN0 SpIu4S " t4AC 1APROA@
Of their standards.
Idealisnn. led by Mrs Annie w. Brig
man. winner of silver medals. aclnowl-
edged authority on life. artistically, as
IL ought to be, has made a dash against
the ramparts OF the realists generally
by Edwin r. Jackson, also winner OF
medals and honorable mentions. and
an answering opponet OF life as it is.
The idealists. by flank movement. wor
- 4-5~ tel r-f~ hrrT this n0F7fre<
Jackson, supported by the authority
vested in him by the powers that be
and by a strong sense OF duty. viii
march to the fighting ground. and then
and then
..sI-s. Brigham takes an uncIothed.
scrawny dame,v said Jackson, s'who
looks as II she had not jerried to a
square meal for month, fxes her upon
a piece OF macadaHn somewhere, photo
graphs the thrilling scene and calls IL
The Squeal of the ROcks.'-
jackson Is pitifulIy Jealous of any
work that does not conforms TO his own
iedas," said Mrs. Brisman. "And be-
sides he is no gentleman. This petty
sttempt TO beIittle my work, The SOUL
of a Blasted Pine il -auife---Jackson--
So the battle waged- Jackson, stern
realist, had been put in charge Of the
photographs exhibit by Bernard T.
Miller who is neither realist nor ideal
ist, but prosaic real estate man. look
ing out for the interests OF Idora park
Mrs Brigham. in the knowledge that
none but Jackson would have the Judg-
ing and hanging Of the pictures. went
to Miller and asked permission for her
self and friends to hang their pictures
Friday afternoon without consulting
Jackson. Miller, unaware OF the vagaries
of the artistic temperament, assented-
Jacksons intention was TO hang and
Judge the pictures this morning, but
yesterday he discovered that Mrs. Brig
man, together with Adelaide Hanscom.
who, with the aid of Joaquin Miller's
whfskers and George Sterling's limbs.
made the famous Illustrations for
volume of Omar khayyam's verses. had
outAanked him and had already estab-
lished their pictures
Whereupon Jackson sent a sizzling
telephonic message to Mrs. Brigham
He received something akin In return
Il was in charge OF the exhibit, said
Jackson.
I'VE want an unprejudiced judge and
jury" retaliated Mrs Brigham
ARTISTIC DIFFERENCE
The difference is purely artistical.
MIS-. brigham was d1TdlU CIdL JdCA-
son. with his realistic views. would
relegate her symbolic productions TO
the dark corners and took matters in
her own hands Behind her stand the
whole army Of .'secessionists'' who Sc
ceded from the regular line OF photog
raphy, coined the phrase lens studies
and developed photography, which up
to that time had been merely me-
chanicai, into an art. possessing that
exquisite sense Of the beautiful" etc.
Jackson fears that II the secessionists
are allowed their way they viii grab
all the good space allowing realism
to take a back seat. Accordingly the
trouble.
The picture of Mrs. Brigman's which
drew the contemptuous ~scrawny dame
remarks from Jackson was titled The
Soul OF the Blasted Pine and won a
medal at the exhibit at Bi-min CHAM.
England 1t represents nude woman,
with arms outstretched to the darksned
heavens as If calling for a surcease
from the storm clouds around her