New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10

a few years before the war, and here
assemblies his impressions in text and
picture. he writes pleasantly about ms
travels and the Characteristic people he
met, sprinkling his chapters with due
allowance Of historical notes, but the
value of mis- book rests chiefly upon his
sketches. These, reproduced IN cOlofs,
are capital portraits of typical build
ings. many of them famous for cen
turtles and now doubly interesting 20 the
world because Of the pathetic fate that
has overtaken some of them. His style
is peculiarly adapted to his subjects;
he has at his finger tips the picturesque
quality belonging 20 them. His draw
ings vary in merit, and the most am
bilious are not always the most sue
cessful The frontispiece. for example,
showing the great Cloth Hall at Ypres,
is curiously cold. But in a drawing
like that OF the Port de BruXelles, at
Malines. he is at his spontaneous,
vigorous and altogether engaging.
While we are abiding 20 a book on
this part Of the world we must mention
again the Art in Flanders Charles
Scribners Sons), prepared by Dr. Max
Rooses, of the Plantin-M oretus Museum
at Antwerp. for the "Ars Una" series.
It is a perfect bit of condensation, and
with its innumerable little illustrations
Of painting, sculpture and architecture
is of special value at this time to those
who. in their reflections on events IN
Flanders, wish to visualize the monu-
ments Of Flemish art.
The war still follows us in the Gu.
rious biography. "Gaudier- Brzeska
The John Lane Company. which Mr..
Ezra Pound has put together. The
young sculptor portrayed in this book
twice won promotion for gallantry IN
the French army. On June 10, 1915, he
was killed in charge at Melville st.
Vast. There hangs about his memory
the special grace which seems some
how 10 belong TO the man leaving the
dreams of the studio behind him 10
face the horrible realities OF the
trenches. The photographs of him
printed by Mr. Pound show very SYM
pathetic face. and his letters from the
front deepen interest IN his person
ality. Before Craonne, he writes:
We had stay of some eight days
in trench only twenty 10 fifty yards
away from the Germans, and / used
the opportunity TO pour upon the
Kaiser's legions all the swearwords |
had learned in the Naterland. Ihey
hauled I'D q board on their trench with
the inscription in French: $4,000 Rus
SLAMS taken. II cannon, LOCO MaXIms'
! shot il down and put up one MADE
out Of bullet-proof steel sheet. haa
written in German: How do you Ike
the war bread? They shot clear
/ through il and il fell on the back OF q
sergeant, who fn his misfortune pulled
down the regiments chaplain, VINO was
watching. The sergeant major ran
away. losing all his papers and peneIis'
and all the trench burst out laughing.
Then we let off a volley over the
I trench.
In another letter. written IN tre
midst Of the same conditions, he talks
about his art am getting convinced
| slowly that il is not much use gong
| further in the research OF planes
/ forms, etc" He is a true type oil the
/ clever. devoted French soldier, DONG
/ his duty with u light heart and neVc'
/ losing mis- grip on his ideals. But wnen
We turn 20 his sculpture we ma tna'
/ his ideals were those Of the Noru'
! cist.r which y TO say. OF freahlsn' III
/ possIble school. To Mr.. Pound, OF
/ course. he is an authentic artist, bu'
/ there is only one among the hu
merous works reproduced IN this BOOK
! the "Torse." in the South hensingtoh
/ Museum, which suggests the eApiolts
ton OF good technique IN the deVel-