Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

so many indignant things she wanted
to say that she could find adequate exc
preston for none Of them.
Next year the artist can turn it up
side down, give it another name, and
he'll have another perfectly good pic
turc." suggested Warren.
What does this call itself:' asked
Warren. as they passed ON to another
freak canvas mass of lurid blurred
red blocks.
That's one of the star pictures
The Dance explained Mr.. Stevens.
"Um-m, The Dance'-that's illumi-
mating. just what is supposed to be
lancing?"
"A girl she's fairly plain. Here's
her leg; she's kicking out. Get it?'
Can't say that | do" unused Warren.
DO YOU know what Evelyn says
about this?" giggled young woman
in front of Helen. she says it looks
like "a nose bleed"
"Oh. did Evelyn say that?" laughed
the other girl in confused appreciation.
| Everybody smiled. II was salient
comment On the picture.
This is supposed to be Paris some
one said as they moved on 10 the next
canvas mass of black, gray and
white smudges. Everybody seemed cx-
planning 10 everybody else that it was
street scene. and i'm front was sup
posed To be cab with two women
getting into It.
"Oh. ] think / see it! There's one
woman in the cab"
No, that isn't a woman; that's
! tree. The cabs to the left"
How about you. Mrs. Curtis! What
makes you SO quiet2' Mr.. Stevens
/ turned to Helen. who had been looking
on unsmilngly. You don't approve
I of this new phase of genius
Like Puzzle Pictures.
81 can't see that it's genius Just be-
cause it's unintelligible. I thought 10
/ view a painting meant something more
than trying To trace an arm or a leg.
used TO pore over in Wide Awake
/ find the man i'm the tree or the three
cows in the pasture Only sometimes l
could see those-I haven't seen any Of
these"
That's because you're too literal. my
/ dear" Scoffed Warren. You lack the
soul of an artist. Look AT the crowd
here"
But YOU know it's only curiosity"
I ins Sttd Helen. heateGly. They're only
/ trying 20 tiud the man or the COWS. Oh.
{ 1 think it's rank presumption Tor any
artist TO show such things. Ana 20
/ dignity them 10y an cNhibitiou-and FOR
| the people 10 flock here like this"
Helen paused as they laughed aJ her
I vehemeuCv.
The scusuoUs rhythm in that nude
I descending the stairs is EXQUISITE"
guShei q woman i'm R rapr voice as she
I brushed by And the lyric grace Of the
figure, You can FEEL. the yolOTirg
and the wonderful Interpretation Of
[ motion. Last year when l was in
| Paris"
/ oh, We'll" laughed Warren. amused
at the indignant glance Helen sent aft
/ er her. we know she's only posing
/ I'll wager that picture looked as much
/ like "A pile OF shingles to her as il diG
/ To us. But it gives her chance 10 air
! some art phrases. Come on. they're
about TO close up. Want 10 get my
cane l checked cut there before the
rush"
Mr.. Stevens left them at the en-
trance. For a moment they stood uC
/ the steps glancinS down the long line OF
[ tdNis and private ears.
/ "Look-jUst look al the people this
/ has brought OUT exclaimed Helen. ss-
/ Seutfully. And the few really sane
and normal pictures there they jiJut
I See Ht all. Don't YOU remember those
rooms were almost empty
I ION. YOU take il too blamed serious
( 'y. pf course. those CubistS are ~
( 90 ynar.alguS foeIin- tho public. Ana
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