The sun., 1915-12-19

1>HE Max Weber exhibition in the
uon,ross Galleries II " the
i h.ghes, Importance and one
'... uu one who is Interested
~ -. ait ne VI the day can afford
., mis-, Mr. Weber more than any
=, the native artists who have made
,,.ns.lyes visible above the horizon
- what IL known now as publicity"
!, ,crmerly known as fancy faces the
o,cblems of the art expression Of this
me with courage equal to that that
masters have ever employed.
There are still some people who ig-
,os, the fac: that there is such a
hing A. modern art" in spite Of the
..nstsnt succession Of pictures and
sculptures that are imbued with il. the
no music in the concert halls and
lns new literature. II is OF no great
moment that 90 many phllistines rebel
a, the new forms. for those rebel loud
at who really care least for art OF any
,S;lnA There are millions In this coun-
~ sili who would be revolted II
confronted with a picture by Manet,
,oe the millions stili prefer J. q.
Brown. Yet the cause Of Manet Is
Won In spite Of the ignorance of the
mobs, and il Ia now history.
Max Webers cause. and the mod
,u cause generally, is partly won.
out not wholly. For that reason Il is
doubly interesting. because alive. Ma
nets cause. being won. Is dead as a
csuse There 10 nothing left to be
recorded about It except it's bibiiog-
4 rsphy. which Ia immense. But one
/ would imagine that the mental and
soul courage Of Max Weber and Pi-
cisso would be admired even by those
Who consider them mad men. yet l do
not perceive that this Is so. Art cour-
asS IA a. deserted to-day as scientific
f.rvor was in tho Middle Ages. Yet
Without the spirit of the inventor
What IL art? Practically We nut A
premium upon the lowest forms OF art.
such 40 imitation and the mechanics,
and endeavor TO cruelty those who
listen 10 the voices Of inspiration.
That individuals. who would pas. AZ
sensitive consider beauty a fixed state
and the expression Of II a fixed for
mula is suhiciently curious. Their.
pre- such countless illustrations TO the
\ con'rary In art history that IL il en-
bErassing TO choose among them. Our
gradual appreciation OF the Oriental
l standards is as illuminating ar ony.
l Eumberless Japanese prints and Chi
nese porcelains found their way to
these and European parts. and cul-
tIrei sensitive people here and
abroad owned these things. lived with
'aen and exploited them for years as
",lriosit!es," never suspecting tina,
hey were subtle art works put forth
~ most aesthetic races. We looked
"A beauty. but We saw it not.
When the DE Gourmont brothers
lSovered Outamara many French
mer saw beauty in Japs nese art for
\ N hrst time: Dante Gabriel Ros-
1 set. did as much in the way OF illum-
mating the English. and whlstler's
'avings over blue and white COM
pelled some Americans to use their
fnsr senses in the matter for the first
'me. u seems so obvious now that
some OF the hard headed types who
are shutting their eyes to modern ar;
WI scarcely believe tina, Toyokuni
.1d Haronobu once had 10 be Tough,
to-
That j, was inevitable that mod.
'!n art should take the several form.
has adopted I do not. insist. But
TOW tlat it has laid an emphasis upor
n no abstract and upon plasticiiy
An see that II IL apropos. The es.
''hce OF modern art. which is the
deep heartfelt yearning for new form,
|" beauty tina, shall he in correspon
! @lenoe with present day experiences
night have been differently voiced
bli the new art is expressing the as,
p'ration. and II is not for us To quarre
Win me form. Spirit IL alwayi
'Tehed upon too strict an allegianc,
- The letter. The outlines of all %
or I'D faiths. customs. habits. hac
tec"ne blurred. Tho barriers he; Nee,
't'ons and religions had become
.''Ne' sumo fHI tne new tniNS
I'imphant Democracy. and pcrhap
Nat = i's name but al any rate III.
,''ne Vas ripe for new ideals. The,
rave appeared in all the arts and the,
Ve he.ng deneJ. They came in al
eNpectol guiss. The King OF tn,
Jews uds not the sort Of king tina
Ia1 been looked 'or. He WAS mocke,
ana deSp,ed hy the best element
90 A'S time. and il is q matter "f com
"'h' that Tie disliked Philis,ines.
rp'n org and spnce unknown.
'"'"hE numbering. deep blended matte
TINS meet.
Ike 'nrreut-i'des contours make
'Ad lev form born must he.
'"rc" Of tide and time is tho urg
III ne.
N" 'hN Will mood must blended be-
y N,'f 'onme pulsed and breathcd mus
~ all N an tho inner voice mus, he. -
49, mnd nague' like.
Sy'ds all
MI, that by u times
80 ''' new being it gives
BY MAN WEBER
A. an artist Max Weber Will be ad