The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-13
FINEST COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS EVER
 SHOWN IS VERDICT
Work Shown is of Higher Grade Than Thai Displayed at international Exposition in BerIin--NeW York Day at Photog-
 raphers Convention

''The finest photographic collection in point of view of quality ever shown in America
 That in brief is the opinion ex-
 pressed by Pirie Macdonald, of New York, one of the most famous pho- tographers in this country, of the art and exhibition features of the annual convention of the Photographers As- ! sociation of New England, now in
 progress at Steeplechase Island.
 tions," declared MT. Macdonald, to a
 Farmer reporter, "but for quality this sets a new record"
 Because of the intimate friend ship of this couEtry's foremost photo graphers with President Garo of the New England association, they have sent the convention the very best
 they know how, and the result is the finest exhibition for quality ever shown in America said MT. Mac Donald.
 ''I have seen larger collections than this" continued MT. Mcdonald, but none to equal it for artistic beauty and workmanship. The artists hay e taken particular pains to send work here that would honor their friend, Mir. Garo. I was at the international exposition in Dresden and I find that
 
 degrees than the International, Ex- position which was recognized as the greatest exposition of the world 70 l that date.'
 MT. MacDonald's high opinion was reflected by some of the other famous
 photographers who were at the con vention today. MT. MacDonald's s pinion goes far in the photographic
 world. He is recognized as leader
 in the portraiture of men, a subject
 to which he now devotes himself ex- clusively. Because of great public interest in the convention and the splendid ex- hibition of photography at the island,
 the Executive committee of the photographers association is going to row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. | In order to confine the attendance
 to those persons who are genuinely interested in the> subject, the man. agement has issued 5000 tickets
 which will be distributed where they are needed.
 Today was New York day at the convention and was marked by the:
 arrival of about 127 of New York S
 leading photographers. They were
 met at the station by the reception committee from the local association, and headed by the Wheeler & Will son band, they paraded to the island. | The only visitor whose absence was generally noted was Old Sol. It was l a triflle chilly on the island and there were many calls by the photograph CTS for the burning of that $100,000
 pyre of photographic material This | little bonfire is to mark the closing | of the convention.
 | Among the famous photographers
 who arrived today from New York at l the island were Pirie Macdonald, | F'alk, Mishllin famous as a grand | opera photographer, Core (children's s 1 photographer), Bradley, Earle. Kosh- | iba, Bangs, Eddowe, Hoyt, Kalt, Schloss and StrauS and. Kramer, the
 two last, of St. Louis.
 1 The visitors paraded down the mid
 way at the island and immediately
 visited the ball room and skating rink l building where the art exhibition IS given. They were enthusiastic in | their praise of the beauty of the col | lection here shown.
 | The exhibition contains many no-
 table features which attract attention | in art exhibitions anywhere.
 | The first public exhibition of a por- | ton of the famous E. s. Curtis col l lection of Indian prints is to be seen l These prints are to form part of a book, prepared at the orders of J. F. | Morgan and to cost s25O,OOO before | the first copy comes from the hands l of the printer
 l E. S. Curtis, of Seattle, one of the
 best known photographers, ,'on the Pa l cific coast, gave up his entire time for
 several years to life among the In-
 dians for the purpose of obtaining these photogra phs. The collection,
 which includes 700 photographs (of which about a dozen of the choicest are on exhibition here)$is designed to be historical document, a pictorial
 monument to an expiring race. The pictures are nothing short of marvel ous; not only for being genuine pie | tures of the Indian tribes at home
 and in their native surroundings, but | beautifully free from any suggestion | of ''poSed'' attitude which generally
 accom- panies photographs of this class.
 In addition the pictures represent the highest type of photographic art and workma nSAlip, both in conception and handling. The result is a collection, every item of which combines tine
 artistic value of a rare painting, with the truth and historic value of pho- | tOgTaph.
 Another exhibitor whose work is
 everywhere the inspiration of en-
 thusiastic comments is Elias Golden
 ski of Philadelphia, the most famous exponent of the gum print" process | in America.
 The gum print" process perhaps allows the widest scope to photo- | 1 ly approximates the artistic possibili- I ties of the painters brush, combined with the faithfulness of camera and I lens. Every one of Goldenski's sub- | jects is treated differently. The tones are uniformly beautiful and soft. Each gum print is a separate work of art. The photogra pher is develop | ing the print treats it with sprays of hot water to accentuate or retard the l development in various portions, bringing the portrait into proper re- 1 lief and obtaining exactly the tone most suited to the conception. Gum prints are extremely difficult to work but make the most highly prized | photographs. Goldenski's reputation 1 in this line is international. MT. Goldenski is at the convention
 and will deliver lecture on the gum print processa
 Another department which, while in its infancy, is already liable to
 speak volumes for it's possibilities of
 beauty is the exhibit of direct-color photographs. This does not mean
 photographs that Sare painted, but
 photograph that are actually taken in the colors of the subject This is universally believed to be
 the coming ideal in photography. At present the color photograph is lim- ited because of the impossibility of reDrOductiOn each DhOtOer3 nh heinz