Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-03
ART PRIZES AWARDED
AT ACADEMY EXHIBITION
Joseph T. Pearson, Attilio Picca
rilli, George Bellows and Haley
Lever Win Gold Medas
WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS

Awards i'm the 1l2th annual exhibition Of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
were made this afternoon for the larger
prizes
The awards announced were as follows:
JOSEPH r, PEARSON, for The Twins" Beck
ATTILl6 fiGclRlLlHJ, for The Fl9Msr of the
GEORGE BELLOWS. for "A Day In june
Temple Gold Medal
Jennie Sesman Gold Medal.
The awards gave general satisfaction to
both radicals and conservatives. Mr.. Pear
son was also the winner of medals in
previous exhibitions.
Philadelphia artists were particularly well
represented. w. G. Krieghoff. one of the
staff artists of the LEDGERs. received for
his regent painting. Coke" the honor OF
a conspicuous place in the gallery. 1t Is
a work that has social and moral message
of equal importance with the esthetic. being
the artists expression Of feeling against
the dope evil
FOUR PRIZES
Many works Of promising artists are
being shown for the first time, and artists
throughout the country are looking forward
to a distribution of laurels to few "un-
heard-ofs" Most of the exhibitors are
seeking the prizes that are offered through
the Academy. -Four prizes are to be award
ed during the exhibition,
The Academy gold medal of honor will be
awarded by the board of directors in recog-
milton of some artists high achievement In
the profession
The Philadelphia prize will be awarded
during the week of March d. the winning
work being chosen by the votes of visitors
during that week Some younger artist
who has not yet made standard reputa-
ton will be a beneficiary of the Lambert
fund. The George ID. Widener memorial
medal will be awarded to the most meri-
torous work in sculpture.
The exhibition this year will have some
thing TO please nearly every taste. There
are enough works to please those who
don't know anything about art, but know
what they like" and plenty to thrill and
satisfy the conscience Of the connoisseur.
Among the sculpture pieces are shown
some of the latest work by Adolph A. Vein
man, who designed the new coins for the
United States, and Paul Manship. whose
Dancer and Gazeles'' has received much
favorable comment
Among the paintings, Philip L.. Hale, OF
Boston, one of the teachers at the Academy
schools. is well represented. His painting
Morning JOY" Is in the exhibition, WORK
to please the artist as well as a worR
having popular appeal Arthur b. carries
Philadelphia painter of the modern schooi
| has entere' late work "Sarset.'
THREE SARGENTS
And in the exhibition Philadelphians will
have "a chance to see the work of Americas
artist laureate, John Singer Sargent he
| is represented by three portraits, one OF
| the late George Vanderbilt, another entitled
Mrs X and third, lent by George w
| Elkins. The sef-portrat of the late VIII
| liam NJ. Chase, which has been shown al
| several exhibitions about the country, Is a
| feature of this exhibition
Besides mere comment, there are thlhes
| in the exhibition that may provoke deal OF
argument If not poemics Of a Kind. BILLY
Sunday, the evangelist. for instance, has
| been the subject of one exhibitor, George
Bellows an artist of the very modern
| school while a somewhat socialistic painter
| has a painting entered entitled THE saw
| dust Trail" There Is not little vitupera
| tive feeling in 1t, some sarcasm, satire and
perhaps. some will say, irreligion.
| The whole exhibition shows an unusua
| Wilderness of scope, and the committee which
| chose the works displayed unusual knowl
| edge of the opinions and desires Of all those
| who attend art exhibitions.
The cubists and the ultra-futursts, how
ever, were not given recognition in this
| wide scope,
| Members of the committee which selected
| tn. works for the exhibition and which vii
| make the awards are: Philip l.. Hale, chair
| man: Frederic Clay Bartlett. Clifford Beal
paul Dougherty, John Mcclure Hamilton
| Paul King, Ernest Lawson, Jonas Lie
Henry McCarter, Marie Danforth Page anc
| Douglas Volk. The sculpture committed
was Paul Bartlett, Charles Crafty anc
Adolph A, Weinman. The paintings were
hung by Philip l.. Hale, Charles Crafty
paul King and Henry McCarter.
The exhibition will close March 20
!