Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

the war. 1t was, however. only after
Ave months Of constant flying that 1
was able to transform my ways of see
ing SO as to paint things with an aerial
vision, as it were. And in this trans
formation it seems to me that a new
art has been born, which l hope will
be understood by terrestrial spectators.
1 must, therefore, ask the public to ex-
lar attention to the expression of my
aerial sensations, to which I have tried
to give purely historical character.
II hope that the American public will
agree with me that the historical point
Of view is the main thing and that from
that point alone will spring a new art,
based upon exact observation. During
the war 1t would seem to me almost a
crime to let works of imagination
alone dominate my brain. ]. therefore,
beg Of all those who visit this exhibit
ton to put themselves in my position
that is to say, observers in another
machine-thereby finding themselves
spectators of the different exploits of
war aviation"
More usual. perhaps. but no less in
teresting, is the series of portraits by
Lieut.. Fare of the French aviators,
men who in their flying heimetlike
caps bring strongly to mind the cru
saders of old.
Lieut.. Fare will be in attendance
at the exhibition. which. by the way, is
being held for the benefit of the chill
action as we'll as with the purpose of
arousing greater interest in aviation.
A nominal charge will be made for adj
mission.
ossip Perelma makes an impressive
and notable showing in his present ex-
hibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
His subject pictures, such as that of
The Tartar King and those Of groups
in the French hospitals. have direct
hearing upon the present and are ex-
ceedingly dramatic and we'll painted.
Indeed. all of Mr.. Perelma's subject
Licturcs are forceful and good. more
studied perhaps than his portraits and
little more finished in execution. But
the portraits are also vigorous and
vital sood likenesseS and works which
carry conviction.
Quite number of new works are
| included in the exhibit. For example.
portraits of Secretary Lane. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt. Gen. Biddle, New
bold Moves in his military uniform and
| Fl. *. Bush Brown. the sculptor Mr..
Perelma is most successful in his por-
traits of men, and, though his work
sometimes seems to lack subtlety and
profound significance, it is sincere.
spirited and good
The exhibition continues until to-
morrow or next day.
Paintings by Edmund c. Tarbell and
| Edward W. Redield, recently exhibit
ed in Philadelphia. are to be shown in
the special exhibition gallery at the
| Corcoran Gallery of Art from the lat
ter part of this week for approximate
] ly a fortnight.
Mr. Tarbell is one of the foremost
| figure painters of America today. The
Corcoran Gallery of Art owns his
painting entitled Josephine and
Mercie" and has the great privilege of
exhibiting at present as a loan his
painting entitled Girl Crocheting," re-
Gently acquired and loaned by c. V.
Wheeler of this city. painting which
| in the estimation of some of the fore
| most critics is to be counted among
| the really great works of art produced
| In this country, picture comparable
| to the best of those executed in time
past by the most brilliant of the Dutch
masters. Mr.. Tarbell is represented in
| the permanent collection of the fore
| most art museums of the United
States. Last month a comprehensive
/ exhibition Of his paintings was held
! in the knoedler galleries. New York.
| from where a portion of the collection
went to Philadelphia, whence it comes
| here.
Mr.. Redfeld is best known for his
| landscape paintings He has made a
specially of winter pictures. painting
| out of doors in the midst of ice and
| snow and presenting with the utmost
| realism scenes wherein cold winter
| sunlight and frosty atmosphere are
| large factors in elemental beauty.
J Both Mr.. Tarbell and Mr.. Redfield
have previously exhibited at the Cor
| coran Gallery of Art. but the collec-
tons to be shown next week will COM
prise many new works, pictures which
have not before been shown in Wash
ington.
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Much regret has been caused in local
art circles by the announcement made
/ few days are Of tho Yesignation Of