The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-28
Artists OF Yesterday And Today.

Artists OF Yesterday And Today.
E, NOTE:-The writer will be glad to
answer any questions concerning Art,
either through the column or person
ally, provided your question j. &C
companied by your name and address.
The writer will treat your cOmmun1-
cation confidentially, if so requested.
| Address all questions to ART AND
THE TIMES, care of The Democratic
Advocate.
/ The Great War j. won, and true
\ American ideals prevail with renew
ed vigor One or the many unmis-
taxable signs of progress in Amer1-
ca today is the increasing interest in
| Art felt in all communities by all
cultivated people.
How the times have changed! In
stead of the queer, lOng-haired IN
dividual who lived ON bread and wa
ter in a garnet, we have the pros
porous artist of today who lives IN
magnificent studio apartment, and
rides about in his own limousine.
Instead of painting gloomy, dark pic
lures that were intended to hang I'D
the front parlOr, room usually
locked except for cleaning and fun
erals, he paints strong, virile subjects
! full of wholesome sunlight, Vlgor,
| imagination, the charm Of nature and
life His work is seen in cheerful
| homes, i'm galleries, on the covers OF
| magazines; a. illustrations in BOOKS
and periodicals, and even In the news
papers. His work Is demanded by
advertisers for magazine ads, cata-
logue covers, posters, calendars, ana
for many other forms of advertising.
His work is so much in demand tnat
he IL very well paid for II. the Ad-
yertisers i'm the United States pay out
literally millions annually Tor tnelr
Art work, and there is always de-
mand for the thoroughly trained ar
fist.
When I use the word artist do
not refer to men alone, for as matter
OBJ fact there are probably as many
women as men i'm the art held.
Women have so frequently MADE goou
that they have entirely overcome wnat
discrimination formerly existed against
them. It is conceded that IN some
fields Of art women are even Detter
than men, i'm Fashion Designing ana
illustration Of children's DOCKS for
example.
Have YOU heard the old story about
the sympathetic friend VINO lnqulreo'
What is young Jones doing now!
"He's IN In Baltimore taking up
Art" he was told.
We'll. WE'LL" said the frlenu, sadly
land he comes from such a nice
family
But that was in the days that art
lists starved in garrets. Today young
pathy, but rather congratulatlons'
and perhaps little envy.
Under the old regime, art was only
FOR the very rich and for museums
but today, thanks to the pertectlon IN
the art of printing and lthograpny'
art reaches every one Ihlnk NO"
posters have helped to win the war.
Recall the Liberty Loan posters
the Red Cross Posters, the
Thrift Stamp Posters, the Food Ad-
ministration Posters, and countess
other patriotic uses art has served IN
winning the war, to say notnlng VI
both land and marine camouhage.
The career of an artist mas become
now, one that can be followed WITH
both honor and profit.
Not only has the position Oh the
Artist u0QorSOue d uIdCC1 AoA NO.
ment, but the Modern Art School mas
also undergone like change. I'm
der the old regime the Art School was
purely theoretical and often super
fetal. 1t was all right for the great
genius or the millionaire student Due
these are few and the majority mad
to struggle pitiably for while and
then fall by the wayside.
Not so with the Art School OF today.
1t takes into consideration the stu
dent Of all degrees of ability, and IT'S
aim is to train the student along the
lines for which his interest and ablll-
ty best fits him. All Marylanders can
be proud to know that we do not nave
to 20 outside of our State to secure
the highest grade Of instruction in the
field OF Art. The Honor Roll or
Americas Great Artists CLEANS with
many illustrious names of those VINO
received Art training in our State.
C. III. S.