New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
A SOUVENIR OF THE FAIR
The Catalogue of the San Fran.
cisco Show in Luxurious Form.

The artistic aspects Of the San Fran
cisco Fair have been commemorated in
more than one volume Of illustrated
rhapsody. but there was need Of the
work which has just come from the
press of Paul Elder 4 Co. the "Cats-
iogue dc Luxe Of the Department OF
Fine Arts. Panama-Pacihc lnterns-
tional Exposition" IL is beautifully
printed book IN two volumes. contain
ing nearly two hundred excellent re-
productions OF paintings. sculptures
and other exhibits. and several views
of the Palace OF Fine Arts. Mr.. John
+. d. Trask, chief Of this department.
has edited the publication. with the as
sistanee of Mr. J. Nilsen Laurvik.
There are also contributions from
other writers Mr. Robert b. Harshe
deals with the prints. VI. Benedite
treats OF French art. Signor Boccionl
speaks for the Italian Futursts. The
result is something more than a record.
This is a book 70 be read before Il IS
filed for reference
just the same. we are glad 20 have
the record as a record. About ten
thousand works, u seems, were sent 10
the exhibition Here is the official list
of them all, and. As though that were
not enough. the compllers add bio
graphical index of the American paint
ers and illustrators. The historian or
things artistic in this country may very
easily find 10 convenient some day 20
ascertain IN minute just what thus
painter or that sculptor had 20 do with
one of the memorable shows OF our
time. Il was very interesting show.
and the text preiXed 20 the catalogue
does much 20 bring out its signincance.
Mr. Laurvik's chapters are especially
useful They include broad surveys OF
American art as 10 was shown at san
Francisco. and sympathetic little cs-
saws on the painters who had rooms TO
themselves, painters like Whistler, Sar-
gent. Twachtman, Chase and Duveneck.
This author also supplies some vel
come notes on number OF the Euro
mean schools. Mr.. Trask and Mr..
Harshe look after the South American
countries The account OF the art OF
the Philippine Islands by Or: Leon
Guerrero. Of Manila; that OF Hun
earisn art by Dr. Boloni and that OF
Japanese art by Mr.. Shugio complete
the group Of apprecistiye papers. ur.
Guerrero. By the way, records the fact
that the Spaniards established an
academy OF design and painting IN the
Trask remarks in his preface that the
catalogue is intended 20 be OF service
nor ONLY 70 those who visited the far
but 70 those who never saw II. The lat
ter will unqucstionably profit by the
book, getting from IL a really VIVID
sense Of the prodigious collection that
was brought together for the occasion.
The well chosen illustrations empha,
size the points made IN the text, ana
the general views supply tho needed At
mosphere. No better souvenir OF the
fair could have been produced.
Allusion may aptly be made here TO
the exhibition arranged IN the Fine
Arts Palace after the closing OF the
fair. The San Francisco Art Associs-
ton publishes good brief guide 20
the show, by Mr.. Michael Williams,
from which We gather that great deal
Of valuable material was retained and
much that was new added 70 the
scheme. Among the occupants OF in
dividual galleries We note now Charles
II. Woodbury.. Walter Griffin, jules
Guerin. John W. Alexander, Arthur b.
Davies, John Marin and George Bel
lows.