The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
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ART GALLERY OFFERS
WORTH WHILE EXILE

ART GALLERY OFFERS
WORTH WHILE EXHIBIT,
The Memphis Art association. work
ING m cooperation with Miss Florence
Mcintyre, custodian and curator Of the
Brooks Memorial Art gallery in over
ton park, Is trying to educate public
opinion to Rt appreciation Of the bet
ter things in art, and 20 the need Of
a fuller development OF the civic move
ment for the elimination Of u~nsightly
views In the city,
Miss Mcintyre recently. as q repre-
sentative OF the Art association, called
the attention Of members OF the City
club to the existence Of unsightly bill
boards near the entrances Of Overton
park. and the need OF building regula.
tons that win prevent the erection Of
~unstghtly aud chebplN constructed
business buildings near the beautiful
county and city municipal buildings, or
In the midst of strictly residential Sec
tons. Tho City club mas referred the
matter 70 members of the city planning
committee, 7
In speaking Of the free exhibit now
at the Brooks Art gallery, which is
open daily from II O'Clock a. m. to
. y, m, Miss Mcintyre said:
I'm the exhibition now on At the Art
gallery, Childe nassam Is represented
IN two mediums, which is q rare prlvi-
lege, as works by this artist are in
such demand. His two CanVases IN the
temporary exhibition, and one In the
permanent, are especially interesting on
account OF the various moods, They are
Rainy Day Moonlight" and "A sea-
scHpe, Point Lohos' In the printroom
Is Il group Of etchings including six by
Hassam.
Upon examining the latter, one is
SURE at once that the artist Is quite
as much at home as In his paint box,
with oven more poetry at times than
he expresses In color. We here dis
cover the true artist whose ideas and
fancies are tried out in the harmony
of light and shade with as much charm
az his wonderful display Of color, We
find this also SO In the works of MIL
let, but M two artists could be more
different and yet be equally as good
In Hassam VIC find the same sensl.
ttVeness TO beauty, TO grace and ges-
ture, to motives OF decorations, TO bril-
lance Of sunlight and %softness Of shad-
ow, found always in his %canvases, We
all know OF him AZ an inpressiontst of
rare ability, so he Is In his ctchlngs.
lmpressionist etChers are few in nun-
bers, Ptssaro, Ce8anne, Besnard and
Zorn. The two former mes hardly
compare with Hassam. 1t Is not an
easy thing to put the impressionist
IN line, as there Is often much left to
tne Inauguration III Color, Wnen IN an
etching we want every line to count,
II is because Of this that Hassam Is
a success, in expressing his impressions
on the plate, His nudes are delightful
he is fond Of big city streets, and his
landscapes are as charming and full
OF feeling rs we find him ever In paint
I'm visiting the art gallery, where
there are paintings as demanding as
the present exhibit, the attention IL
often fastened %uponsthe pictures, and
when the printroom Is reached, the
etchings ARE more apt to be retiring
and not take fret place. when care,
full study Is made, ana one becomes
accustomed TO the etchers' style, you
will find all the enjoyment to be hat
In the etching, as well as the painting
10 full of life and color. II is for thi;
reason that special attention Is being
called to the prints"