The sun., 1918-12-10
ALLIED WAR SALON
HAS FINE EXHIBITS
Contains Works Done at Front
by Artists Chosen by This
Government.
ITS APPEAL Is DRAMATIC
English and French Picture,
Are Included in the Re.
markable Show.
ITS APPEAL IS DRAMATIC

The Allied War Salon, which opsnM
yesterday at the American Ar, Az.
ISOLATION and continues until Decem.
Der "a, will doubtless not only pu,
money in the purse of the Art Wa
Relief but will supply artists and art
lovers with much food for thought
1t IL the most complete exposition
yet arranged Of the war as seen By
Americans. 1t publishes dramatically
and eloquently the emotions aroused
by the horrors through which we have
just passed, with the atrocities tina,
occurred in the invaded districts in
high relief and all the picturesque re-
actions, both Joyful and mournful, that
occurred on this side of the water.
In addition 1t contains the first al.
hibition of the work made at the front
by the artists specially chosen nv the
United States Government. the Official
pictorial records of the marine camou-
fiage, and many drawings Of the
countless industrial plants which
played so large q part In winning the
war.
Dramatics of Exhibition.
The general public will probably Ana
its attention chained first by the dra.
MATES of the exhibition. Some Of thu
most forceful of these had been seen
already in galleries around town. such
as George Bellows Murder of Edith
Cavell," and the same artists series
of Autographs of crucifxions, assass!-
nations and incendiarisms in Belgium
but they lose nothing OF their force
when surrounded by the impassioned
paintings of the other Americans
Paul Dougherty. in a deliberate
matter Of fact way. shows the sinking
of a hospital ship by German sub
marine, the officers of which are seen
firing upon the few who have man
aged to get into lifeboats. Charles
Hopkinson of Boston also presents T.,
same theme.
George Luks, who IS as forcefu n
manner as Mr.. Bellows, put most Of
his dynamics into spirited picture
Of the Blue Devils on Fifth Avenue"
the long distance gun on Good Friday
has been seen in his minds eye by
Ernest l.. BlumensChein.
1t would be idle to pretend that ali
OF the artists represented have been
equally successful. Some Of the men,
In spite Of their undenilbly intense
feeling, fail to get the war sentiment
into their work. Old habits sometimes
are hard to overcome, and in some Of
the battle scenes II Is evident I al the
real drama for the artist has been, not
the contest OF opposing armies but the
fight to get composing Colors, But On
the whole the war sentiment peryades
and sweeps the exhibition There can
be no doubt that the show will have a
great popular response.
Faithful Work Evident.
Among the artists { ere viii Ne much
discussion of the work done at the
front by the official men. and the pub
lie, too, once it gets its I'll ~ the hOr-
rOrs and atrocities. ought to md much
In this display to reward serious stUdy
All of the men have worked hard and
without exception faithfully Tha
ground they have covered is enormous
and every ramitiCation of { @ war zone
except possibly in the actual front
line trenches, seems to have been eI.
plored.
Special success must he attributed
to Capt. ]. Andre Smith, Who before
going to war was an excellent etcNer
and before that an architect. lie has
made long series OF drawings tina,
must be as satisfactory to the Gov
eminent officials as 70 the art world
The English pictures which hav'
been loaned bv the British Govern
ment are impressive as documents and
strong as works of art c. II W Nev
inson Is one Of the Erc'ishw0H who
seem to have been made by the var
and his original Autographs dominsf7
the section. Muirhe1d Bone. Eric Ken
ninGton,, Frank Brangwyn AUGUSTUS
John and George ClausCH are other
celebrities that are represented Fora!n
and Stelnler stand for the Frcn,h AMI
j. c. Vaudrais for the CzcCho-S oyaks
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