The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
As Good rs the FIRST Exhibition.

the private view. Indeed, it is high time
| set about it.
As Good rs the First Exhibition.
already have said the exhibition is
not better but as good as the New
Soc!ety's first one. The New Society
may be presumed to owe its existence
to the irritation some of its members
felt at the restrictions and general slow
ness of the Academy, and these progress
sive spirits made their intentions plain
when forming into group by Inviting
certain young men, such as CASTOR La
chaise. Ellie Nadelmann, Boardman
Robinson and Rockwell Kent to join
with them. These young men are not
o. the type who are made welcome in
Fifty-seventh street. although they have
achieved envlable positions in the public
regard and are even considered to be
giants by the younger art contingent.
Az il takes a degree of spirit to re-
volt from anything, 1t follows that the
men who took this stand In favor Of
lberality were the liveliest Of the elder
society. 1and so their works, when freed
from the heavy companionsh,p of other
days and associated with the stiil more
vigorous performances of the new peo-
pie. make an ensemble that is decidedly
have been accustomed in general exhi-
bitions To be sure there are certain
important talents. like those of Mr.. John
Marin and Mr.. Charles Demuth, that
seem to have been ignored. but that is
possibly unwilling, something 10 be cor
rccted in the future In the meantime
the endeavor to present the elite among
our artists has met with considerable
success, and foreigners who happen to
be sojourning in the city will find In
this show an easy opportunity of getting
a line upon the most approved work that
is being done here.
The sculptors in il talks precedence
over the painters THE Woman" by
Castor Lachaise. seen before in the
plaster and now shown heavily bronzed
Is a work OF undoubted genius. as Is
equally the very different Woman" by
Mr.. Nadelmann. Mr.. Callers figures
are again different from these not par
ticularly troubling to the mind but with
n facility that Is complete and Bernini-
like. The painters have none in their
ranks to match these three. They have
three, certainly. who have been ambi-
tious Mr. Bellows, Mr. Glackens and Mr.
Melchors, but their performances though
eommendabe. do not quite come off
they have to be accepted, when they are
THE Woman" of Mr.. Lachaise startled
when first shown in the white at the
Bourgeolse Galleries. because OF the
hulkiness of the figure. but this Is no
J niger felt in the bronze ; or perhaps the
We Is merely growing acoustic ned 10 the
new proportions. Certainly she Is no
more robust than the Venuses Of Lorenzo
da Creda. nor. for that matter. the Venus
dc Milo. all of whom have passed .un-
Questioned through the best artistic cir
cles. With nothing better than an over
worked memory TO consult. | believe an
EARLIER title for this figure was "Eleva-
ton" which contains hint for the GU
'ous, of the reason of the sculptor. for
not allowing the weight OF the Woman
TO rest upon the feet as is usually done
~ nature. for the woman" on the con-
trary, seems TO be about TO so0r 1t IL
\ work of extreme seriousness and
beauty, and Il is a matter for congratu-
alton that New York may see il again
and In such surroundings. and in a light
tnat almost approxmates that OF out
DOORS
Carved "scntcd woman" In wood.
Mr.. Nadelmann has carved his Seat
cd Woman" In wood. as I suggested he
should last year This is historic
critic. The advice. l must now mod
cstly admit. appears TO have been good.
The figure Is as clever and witty as be
fore and vastly more puzzllnE. II Is
even more puzzling technically than
spiritually for II seems 10 have been
slmplihed out Of sight OF technique, yet
continued study reveals all sorts Of
subtle observations In II. The back Is
particularly amazing. (I turned tho fg-
ure about az the private view. You. dear
reader, viii not be allowed this privilege.
so take my word for I'D
When painters make such valiant ef-
forts, as Il is evident Nessrs. Giackens.
Bellows and Mechers have Il Is only
kind to give them the benefit Of every
double and 10 state such exceptions rs
must be mad sympatheticallv Mr.
Bellowss group OF two old ladies and a
child Is the most serious undertaking.
he has engaged In lately Tt Is ne force
full as his work always is and has many
very direct passages, but the color Is
Opaque and the brush work heavy To
compare II with one Of the artists pre-
vious works, II is not so free as his still
remembered AT the Plano" Mr.. Glack-
ems has placed his Mr.. Hampden In an
attitude tha' recalls the Hamlet OF