The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-03-21

NOTE The Writer will be glad
to answer any questions concerning
Art, either through the column or
personally, provided your question
is accompanied by your name and
address. The writer will treat your
communication confidentially. if so
requested.
Address all question to ART AND
THE TIMES, care of The Midland
Journal.
The Great War is won, and true
American ideals prevail with renew
ed vigor. One of the many unmis-
taxable signs of progress in America
today is the increasing interest in
Art felt in all communities by all
cultivated people.
How the times have changed!
Instead of the queer, long haired
individual who lived on bread and
water in garnet, we have the pros
porous artist of today who lives in a
magnificent studio apartment, and
rides about in his own limousine.
Instead of painting gloomy, dark
pictures that were intended to hang
in the front parlor, a. room usually
locked except for cleaning and
funerals, he paints strong, virile
subjects full of wholesome sunlight,
vigor, imagination, the charm of
nature and life His work is seen
in cheerful homes, in galleries, on
the covers of magazines; as illustra-
lions in books and periodicals, and
even in the newspapers. His work
is demanded by advertisers for
magazine ads, catalogue covers,
posters, calendars, and for many
other forms of advertising. Hs
work is SO much in demand that he
is very we'll paid for it. The Adj
vertisers in the United States pay
out literally millions annually for
their Art work, and there is always
a demand for the thoroughly trained
artist.
When / use the word artist I do
not refer to men alone, for as a
matter of fact there are probably
as many women as men in the art
field. Women have so frequently
made good that they have entirely
overcome what discrimination form
erly existed against them. 1t is
conceded that in some fields of art
women are even better than men,
in Fashion Designing and iliustra-
ton of children's books, for ex-
ample.
Have you heard the old story
about the sympathetic friend who
inquired, what is young Jones
doing now?"
"He's up in Baltimore taking up
Art" he was told.
well, WE'LL" said the friend,
sadly, .and he comes from such a
nice family"
But that was in the days that
artists starved in garrets. Today
young Jones would not receive any
sympathy, but rather congratula-
tions, and perhaps a little envy.
Under the old regime, art was
only for the very rich and for mu
seums, but today, thanks to the per-.
lection in the art of printing and
TYPOGRAPHY, art reaches every one
Think how posters have helped to
win the war Recall the Liberty
Loan Posters, the Red Cross Posters,
the Thrift Stamp Posters, the Food
Administration Posters, and count
less other patriotic uses art has
served in winning the war, to say
nothing of both land and marine
camouflage. The career of an
artist has become now, one that can
be followed with both honor and
profit.
Not only has the position of the
Artist undergone material inn
provement, but the Modern Art
School has also undergone d like
change, under the old regime the
Art School was purely theoretical
and often superficial. 1t was all
right for the great genius or the
millionaire student. but these are
few and the majority had to struggle
pitiably for while and then fall by
the wayside.
Not so with the Art School of to-
day. 1t takes into consideration the
student of all degrees of ability, and
its aim is to train the student along
the lines for which his interest and
ability best fits him. All Maryland
ers can be proud to know that we
do not have to go outside of our
State to secure the highest grade OF
instruction in the field of Art. The
Honor Role of Americas Great