Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-27
Three Fine Art Exhibits.

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Three Fine Art Exhibits
In other art centers, the summerl
months are rather dull and unimpof-
tant, but at Santa Fe, the Museuml
has been fortunate in having one in-l
teresting exhibit after another, Three
new exhibits went Up this week, eachI
of them Illustrating a different phase
of southwestern art and each differihsl
materially from the exhibits that pre-
ceded them. The largest is that OF
Allen L. True, who presents variety
of themes but all in the same subdued
key of color and characteristic techni-
que. First of all poet, dreamer,
he yet exercises the greatest self con-
troll in blocking out his canvas andl
does not depart from academic rules
of craftsmanship and composition.
He, therefore, seldom thrills, butt
always pleases and never fails to tell
a story. That may be invading thei
realm of the illustrator, but it is also
the realm in which masters like Rem
brandt achieved Immortality. True 1
no doubt, has as brilliant colots on his
palette as the most daring OF south
western realists and il surely arguesl
strength of character and conviction
that he clings so tenaciously to the
softer harmonies. His paintings Of
Pueblos, of Jicarilla Apaches, of
frontier life are vibrant with life and
might be called picturesque realism,l
for True chooses the climacteric
moment that the poet, the composer,
the dramatist would select to produce
the most striking effect. The Pueblo
paintings include Rainy Day at Santa
Clara, THE Goat Herd" Blossoms
"Laguna Mission" and others equally
as charming. His Mexican pictures
are such fine bits as "Galisteo,"
Evening at Galisteo Ranches de
Taos" THE Plaza" Ranches de Taos
Mission "Jicarilla Summer" "Jica-
rilla Autumn" and "Jicarilla Apaches
Moving Camp" reflect another phase
of life in New Mexico, which, as True
has discovered, is probably more
varied and picturesque than that Of
any other part of the Union.
Attractive are the mural sketches
Those for the Wyoming state capitol
are in part symbolic and in part his
toric. The portrait figures of Buffalo
Bill, Father DeSmet and General Gus
ter depict scenes which symbolic
their career. More abstract, but as
poetic are panels that picture the
emigrant, the trapper, the stage coach,
the scout, the Indian each in land
sdipe betting and in action. The
lunettes for the Decker Library and
the Utah state capitol follow similar
themes. The murals for the Montana
National Bank emphasize the Indian,
the Buffalo and the Cattle Range
while for the Dickinson Library of
Denver, a beautiful panel tells of the
Commerce of the Prairies." For the
Public Library in Denver two beauti-
full sketches of Pueblo life and tradi-
lions testify that True has entered
into the spirit of the Indian and APP
preciates the ancient culture of the
Cliff and Cave Dwellers. "Puye
Cliffs" AN Apache Mother" Just
off the Range" are already much adj
mired and are sought again and again
by visitors. The mural sketch for the
altar recess of Broadmoor chapel is
dignified and reverent, taking the
CrucifiXion as its theme. True loves
the out-of-doors, the life of the hunter
on the hill and the camper in the
forest, of the trapper and the fisher
man, and this is reflected in the paint
ings.
When it comes to placing the west
ern horse and horseman on canvas
however, w. Herbert Dunton, who has
been called 1.-The Cowboy Artist" THE
Remington of the Southwest" ano
other sobriquets, stands unexcelled
The Museum is glad to exhibit two OF
his most ambitious and largest can
vases he has yet painted He, too
has the virtues of the illustrator wher
| it c. mes to craftsmanship, perspec'
| tive comp 1sition. AS colorist, he Il
vivid but not modernist. One OF
! he large paintings, THE Posse. ? Is 6
moonlight effect, the sheriff and hi:
/ deputy mounted have reached the pin
| aacle of the hill and peer backward
| into the dark shadows of the wooded
! canon. 1t is an impressive compost
| ton consistently executed. 9TH,
| Sioux" has the same rhythmic swint
! but in the broad sunlight with billow'
of gray-green rabbits brush in tn,
J foreground and scintillating blue sky
/ against which the mounted Sioux II
4 their picturesque war bonnets and COS
tum care boldly lined.
The third exhibit consists Of seven
teen sketches by Leon Gaspard, whici
are the result of ten days overland
II trip from Taos t.. the Cochiti Corr
Dance. The rold Law through Sal
JGan, Santa cruz and Santa Fe an,
while the days were rainy, tn
sketches are pulsating with sunshine
There is something delectable to b
II permitted to share first impression
with an artist like Gaspard, who 1
Il roaming the world from Russia I
New Mexico sees with open eyes an
dares to record his impressions frs
blush. Gaspard did not spend hi
years vainly in Paris for there he wa
one of the most successful artists II
is sure of his color, of his subject an
n as a result, the Museum is able I
show these bits of Pueblo landscap
and portraiture that are vibrant wit
life. that possess feeling and atmos
phere, that are joyous and exquisite
Nothing better than those studies G
Pueblo children except perhaps b
Henri, who painted in a differen
mood has never been exhibited j
Santa Fe. In the portraits. its is NO
only the convincing, strong portraitur
Il hint tho a-l,a q Il ovo,, nd and the eettip