Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-30
WEDDING BELLS TO
RING FOR NOTED
INDIAN ARTIST
Karl Moon in Albuquerque for
Few Moments En- Route to
East Where He Will Be
Married in June.

East Where he Will De
Married in June.
FuisahinE his studio ~ the Grand
Canyon oi the Colorado. leaving be.
hind hlm unfinished portraits OF Nav
aiOs ana water color sketches of PA.
chlus Karl Moon. a noted artist, pass-
cd through Nbuqnerquo this morning
cu .uut, tu ID. east, where he vii
Do, married in June MI Moon ahan.
Gonod his studio to answer tine call
81 Dan cupid Ills brushes ana
paints and Indians viii remain Idle
until 30, and his bride return 90 the
Grand Canyon ~ July after q honey
moon several weeks in the eastern
state.
Tho bride 10 he Is Miss Grace Du
Souchri Purdic daugn,cr of Mr. and
Mrs FIaucis Haillic Purdie oi 81
Joseph Mo m, wedding will occur
on NoudaN afternoon, %" tith ~
inuo. at 3 O'Clock IN he home of
the bride. NE Rdtnhaugh street 81
Joseph Mr. and Nh Moon viii Uc
~ home tn their friends agicr tho hrs
of Jul, a. the IA Toyar hotel, Grand
Canyon AliI
Ms Moon. who has become real
H.h during The last 'cw wears.
d studio M Albuquerque Va l9oi.
.t. been associate with + =
EriehDr lr now OF th, Bank u'
Commerce NJ k,lohol and Mr.
Moon ,hcor-od odd times at The -ja.
lion morning
+ sim clam NuUquorqu" as ny
home. said NJ Neon have 20
great bic WARM spot IN ANY heart tol
Nbuou.rQu, only wish that NJ;
line o' Worh would permit mo to liv'
here
All Volu Vas y,rv MODEST about
rorirul mi of his recent achieve
mem. boo che az world h' iru'H
| az tHr matter ,s. however that kuu
Moon i- rON celebrity Ills tam"
| is con -idcrHblc For the benefit oi
[ Ni NuOIs numerous NuuW. ran"
I fi,ud- Who are Interested iu AI- Da.
/ t,cr tho following story. Wu1pu UN
! Ndd Jerome. published u thy Nuil
! Crafts uau." entitled kaIl Moon
/ photu4taphic RcCutd of the indian ~
TODAY is reproduced IN mu here.
! with
without intimate acQuaiu.an,,
J and exhaustive observation b. les i'm
/ possible tO obtain rue conc lUuu
Of our Norih American ahorleiu'
: foW m,u have had IN" talent. coupled
, with opportunity successfully 90 por
,Ta1 th" par'icuar Charact -iNic- oI
'hc indian ut the southwest. whose
! home embraces N, almost inacr'.
sihic regions beyond the confines oil
civilization The serious stud oI
hts' primitive races require not
,ulN technical ability OF a rare oid"I
lul also considerable COURAGE auD
endurance 10 withstand dauscr- dud
hagdshps not encountered Will, pW.
suing other studies a. nature
Although vet NounE Whn Kari
Moon has made iuI hImt o. Irtpi"
in the an world as q truthful driiu'
Gator oi this vanishing race close
contact .cUnstan uppui uuiiN ana lN'
Ccssaui study tugcthcI Niih Hica'
natural powers OF Observation, nav
combined to give Nj Muua rNCollcn,
qualification Tor his chosen work
Ever aiming To- he rue 10 his idca ol
lhc simple lie at the indisn. his pur
tayals show wonderful knowledge 81
lis environment ana characteristic
In his studies of Indian heads h,
probably dis ilaNs his greatest skill a
an artist They are remarkable toI
originality and fo,cclulness rcvcaliu-
In every light, shade aud express Ion
he touch OF one who has been lun-
time student OF seriORs ponralturr
To be able Ia place 1ruo valuation
ON this branch of his work one must
pause 10 consider the numerous ann
Cultios encountered in ultcmptlnR q
make artistic as well NJ natural 30.
traits OF those people IN their OWL
country 10 give all the quality ot
studio lighting In the portrait s'ndN
at an old Apache, taken ~ the opel
over onc hundred miles from the boz
doris of real civilization, presents
most difficult problem The portrui
which he calls The Last of lhc Couh
ell is an excellent example ri ma
, ability to overcome this diillcu.,N
az seems 10 be the popular belle
thai the Indian of this generation ha
the same romantic disposition an,
warlikr tendency OF hygoae DAYS I
a. u uuch deplorod fact however
that ne is rapidly dogenorating lbs
tore the advance of the white settler
and IN accord with those laws 81 NJ
lure governing the survival of IN
p iiltcsl, viii SO continue 10 dcgcnept
. urtl his idcitiiy is lost
SiN years OF close Acquaintance
with the various tribes of She south
West has not caused Mr. Moon 4
pose a. q continental admirer OF III
podlihe qualities 80 often erroneous
N attributed 10 the Indian al III,
century lie readily dlstin.I ,saes IN
: false rom The true. The reilnedl