The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
MACDOWELL CLUB
GROUP HAS SHOW
Robert Henri and His Friends
Score Success at Their
Art Exhibition.
CHIEF HONOR FOR LEADER
His "Hawaiian and Navajo"
Beauty Is Best Work He
Has Done Recently.

Ire basic principle Of the Mcdowell
rIub group exhibitions In doing away
with the Jury system and making Il as
ANY as possible for all newcomers 10
obtain a chance at the public IL % sound
that II does not have TO be justified or
moved by good exhibitions. II the ex-
ADDITIONS were uniformly unimportant
,hs idea Of the club would still have to
bs recommended and the open door
which II provides would be considered as
necessary as the annual show OF the
independents" a.
groups are good The one at present
that II ought to be seen by all New
Workers who care for the native produc-
tons II is the most lively and interest
ing show by Americans that the season
has brought forth. II 10 provided by,
and those who follow the Mcdowell
Club history closely win hardly have TO
be told So by the Henri Group"
Robert Henri has been hacker Of the
group exhibitions since the beginning.
and has always Loyalty sent TO them his
hest, His own group comprises certain
friends and pupils, such as Leon Knoll.
George Bellows, John Sloan and Thalia
M!llet, who usually do two weeks time
in the Mcdowell Club each year. and
their exhibition has grown to be the fea-
,ure OF the Mcdowell Club season. This
year 1t is distinctly so.
Henri's Excellent Picture.
Under the circumstances II is rather
pleasant TO note that the leader walks
On with the chief honor OF the occasion.
for this does not always happen. His
Hawaiian and Navajo beauty 10 the
freshest, simplest. most natural painting
10 has shown In q long time. and will
ne looked at with great respect by all
the students who love directness Of
landing perhaps. moro than all things.
The Hawaiian young person in the pic
ture has lustrous eyes and the ponce
granate tints in the cheeks that travel
lers IN the South Seas have frequently
4 mentioned. Besides there Ii no need TO
question the drawing anywhere, and the
Navajo reds in the background have been
nicely softened- Altogether It IL a very
good Henri
Another artist who seems to have
excelled himself Is Leon Knoll, whose
Young Poet" Is very diverting and
whose portraits Of ''weber's Sister" and
"weber's Sister" helped Mr.. Knoll to q
handsome portrait. The face ia
piquant. the gown has some rare reds
IN II, and the big. padded chair. which
would have been death to some painters
has been treated in such clever fashion
that It actually helps rather thar
hinders.
Leo Ornsteins own portrait by Krol
is nervous and good too. all except the
hands. which in the case Of a ploddins
pianist are almost more importan
than the face. No one will believe wha,
Mr. Knoll says about Mr.. Ornstein'i
thumbs.
The Young Poet" is seen outdoors
visiting the Knoll family probably. sine
the background has been seen before II
other Knoll pictures. The canvas hal
4 vast amount of interesting details
details at least that will interest paint
ers. who know how hard II il to pain
hem. But the young poet hardly look
the part.
Touch of Hardness.
There is a touch OF hardness to hin
and little OF the exaltation that youn,
poets who get on usually have. His oil,
mother listening to the poem he read
does well to be anxious. But the SINAI
boy who bends forward listening eagerl.
IS false touch. Small boys do no
care lot poetry, especially outuOors
The two pictures of the Coming o
the Fleet" by clifford Beal are stirring
vigorous and broad. The smaller of tn
two has an especially dramatic effect o
hight upon tho waters and will help tn
artists reputation. The portrait o
"Lundberg' by George Bellows Is fu
II dextrous brush work and one @
tnndberg's eyes fairly speaks tn
other Bellows is not so near a success,
Il portrays a large man of picturesqu
Latin type who would not yield hi
solid bulk. however. TO Mr.. Bellows's to
quick attack. There should have been
tr'fs more preparation before the as
sault
The exhibition throughout its fort
pictures is full OF interest and wi
amply repay the visitor. John Sloan
work Is individual az usual. and Berr
hard Gussow, Clarence Chattertoi
Florence Mix. Rex Slinkard, Reynold
Beal, Mary L. Alexander and Thali
Millet all have had things To say an
said them uAl1