Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-10-25

bcred. But tho sculptor has no en-
couragemcni to study living Scniuscs
whom he knows that he VIII not be able
To place hia work until the subject has
long been buried,
In spite OF this situation Miss Boyle
has modelled number OF modern ccie-
briiios from life. and como OF the
statues have been placed. Her bust
OF John Fremont IL In tho Fremont
High school in Oakland, California
Joaquin Miller Is soon to stand In Rock
Creek park in Washington. Her bust
OF John la Conte. tho geologist. is In
the University OF California. And
there Is a project on foot in California
TO place her statue OF Luther Burbank
fornia in the National Capitol.
The farmers Of California arc cs-
pecialIy DESTROYS of seeing Burbank
represent tho state. The almost in
surnountable drawback to Burbank is
that he is alive. What OF it," asks
the sculptor. lie has accommodated
definite things In horticulture. Years
from now, fruits and flowers Will stlll
be associated with the name and work
of Luther Burbank. Why should VIC
wait for death before comforting an
honor on such a mani"
Tho Burbank statue now stands in
Gertrude Boyle's New York studio. She
tells how he gave her tho choice ~
study him in the house or out of doors
She chose TO watch him In his rartlo.,
where he sorted seeds aud worked with
his flowers.
He would tlutter around the bcds
she says. aud suddenly swonp down to
pick up something. then off 10 tnothe~
ped ana awoop again. II came TO nor.
Watching him, that he was Ike an
q n -
the seeds, and his face, with it's keen
gray eyes and strong nose bore out The
resemblance.
burbank was not satisfied at first
with this conception Of him. He did
not see the resemblance. and rather OH
iected to the idea OF representing WIN.
he termed bird OF prey. Later. how
ever. Miss Royle heard Of his taking
a strong liking to another pcrson. Hc
explained IL by saying. I'VE arc con-
genial because we are both eagles"
There Ia much talk OF the trend Of
art, and IL there is less ado ahout tho
trend in sculpture 1t exists. none tho
less. Gertrude Boyle explains thar
SCULPTURE IS leaving the classicnl
standards of close imitation of a model
and elaborate technique. and Is AID
Nancins along simpler lines.
EMOTION EXPRESSED IN POSE
her studio, on the edge of Greenwich
village, Is filled with examples of Tho
modern. though not futuristic, art
Little sketches OF only few skilful
ines are tackled on tho walls-figuros
dancing, leapinE. bending back in do
pair or bowed in fear. Exaggeration.
you think a, first. on viewing Tho
human figure depicted in every ms
shhle and what look Ike a few innos
sihle attitudes about the studio. Then
you begin to use your Imagination. as
nuNlsed ny all modern artists. and tho
i'eufes become moro intallisibl>.
AS IN acting. You sec that in ordc,
to tel the truth, the creator has had
to fxaggerate.
Iiny statues in bronze and clay are
on tho tables and shelves of Miss
boyle,s studio. Some Of these arc ONLY
mar brought out OF tho clay. iust
enough to make vivid the attitude Of
loVc' hate. or defiance. There -
PAINTINGS too, done in dark mass Of.
,eclH showing figures straining against
FORCES OF nature or caught powerless in