The Topeka state journal., 1921-03-10
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Mr. and Mrs. ]. T. Bell, of 511 West
Eighth avenue, recently received from
their daughter, Mrs. Egmont Arens of
New York City, a copy of a poster
which the latter designed for the Near
East relief committee.
The poster is about 8 by "a inches
in size, and is printed in black and
white except part of the lettering
which is in red. 1t represents small
child with pleading, outstretched
hands, and behind the child figure, a
large shadowy skull or Deaths head.
The legend on the poster is, You can
drive away this shadow if you say it
with flour, the silent salesman inside
will tell you how and why" The
poster is signed with the artists
maiden name. Josephine Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arens have a small
book and publishing shop in Green
wich Village, New York City. The
shop is called the Washington Square
Book Store 1t has for its special
sign an original design called the Fly
ing stag" and the prevailing color of
the interior decorations is brilliant
orange.
In addition to selling books, they
edit and publish a Bohemian art
magazine called play Boy Thls
magazine has to do with all of the
world and is cleverly illustrated with
wood engravings and linoleum cuts,
the work of the publishers and their
artist friends. 1t has no regular pub
lication date, but appears whenever
the editors consider they have the
requisite amount of copy.
Up TO a short time ago the shop did
art printing of all kinds. The actual
work of printing has been discon-
tinued, but Mrs. Arens continues the
work of laying out art printing, ana
superintending it's publication. She has
long beer considered an expert at that
kind of work, and has been employed
to do it by many leading New YORK
firms. She IS also an adept at interior
household decoration and has done
considerable work along that line. Her
work is strongly original. The writer
was shown a candlestick which Mrs.
Arens designed and executed in clay.
as a present for her mother. when still
living in Kansas, and while art director
OF Baker university at Baldwin.
The base of the candlestick is lily
pad From this base springs lily
stalk with an open bud at its upper
end. the latter acting as socket for
the candle.
The Near East Relief poster is the
first Mrs. Arens has designed for. some
time, as the duties of her business have
left her no opportunity to indulge in
poster designing. She formerly did
much poster work.
One of the biggest factors in the
United States today of art education
for the general public, and of propaga-
ton of culture in the masses. is the
American Fedora ton of Art with head
quarters at 1741 New York avenue.
Washington D. c. That organization
has frequently been mentioned in this
column. but too much cannot be said
about It.
The most important men and women
in the American art field are identi-
fled with the federation as officers or
members of committees. 1t has one or
more vice presidents in fourteen of the
vice presidents are persons of national
prominence either as artists or patrons
of art.
The feature of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Art that is of special i'm
portance to all of the people of the
United States is it's travelling exhibit
tions or collections. These exhibitions
can be secured for a limited time by
any reputable club or similar organ
ization in the country for a rental
varying from $1,000 to 100000, ac-
cording to the value of the collection:
the organization renting the same
agreeing to pay expreSsage to the next
place of exhibition.
Clubs and organizations affiliated
with the federation, get a 10 per cent
reduction on the regular rental fee.
also other privileges. Any respon-