Evening star., 1921-05-19
ARTIST SEES DROP
IN MAGAZINE ART
Trying a Blonde Instead of
Brunette, Chief Effort,
Federation Hears.

Trying a blonde instead OF a bru-
nette Is about the greatest present.
day experiment in magaxine illustra-
tion. according to George Harding.
one of Americas foremost illustrators.
who spoke before the morning session
Of tho twelfth annual convention of
the American Federation Of Arts at
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art today.
Mr.. Harding. who was one Of eight
men chosen by the government to go
abroad to illustrate the war. dealt
With q phase Of art closely connected
American. and one that every layman
could appreciate The standing Of H.
Illustrative work in magazines Is de-
tofmined by a comparison with the
past hef said. and on this basis the
work Of today 10 noticeably lower
ago. when the golden age" of Illus
tration. featured by the work of such
men as Guerin. Abbey. Pyle. Pennell
and Remington, was at its height.
Month-to-Month Policy.
The Old policy IN magazine illustra-
tion. thT artist explained, was one Of
preparation for years in advance: the
present policy is a mouth to mouth"
one. Artists practically never get a
once. so timid are publishers and so
interested IN what the other fellow
s, is DOING Hs concluded by the state
that. ovisE 70 Tack Of adequate train
ing. they could not fully avail them
imms sdiately feIlowine the morning
session sic S, ,the asEsLs and delegates went
received by President Harding, who
gave them a brief personal message
Various Art Questions.
The morning was also devoted to
talks on the artists point of view re-
garding sculpture. mural painting.
etching and the graphic arts. and
architecture. Even prison yard may
be adorned with a point Of beauty.
hope and inspiration. according to
Albert Kelsey. whose talk on archi-
lecture was illustrated.
The average jailbird has often as
good a chance to gain refreshment
ings- and to learn something of the
holiness of beauty" ne said. "as has
the average man who lives in the
average street Of the average indus
trial center"
The way in which public schools
are now being conceived and built
gives cause for rejoicing. he stated,
but the building of city churches
seems to be at a low ebb. The archi-
tect must lead public thought and
hazard cities be opened up to make
noble sites for noble buildings
J. Monroe Hewlett. the mural paint
er, dealt with the topic of mural paint
ing: Herbert Adams. The sculptor. dis
cussed his specially. while etching
and graphic arts was the subject as
signed John Taylor Arms.
Discuss ProfsssionaI Problems.
General discussion of professional
lotted to each. occupied the afternoon
session. Some OF the subjects consid-
cred were the amendment of the copy
right law as applied to art, the en-
courgement Of handicrafts, the pro-
motion Of sales OF works by American n
artists. the stimulation of art by
prizes and the Improvement in art
writing.
At 4 o'clock the delegates are to be
received by Mrs. Harding at the White
House. From until 10 o'clock this
Pennell collection or Whistieriana in
the prints division of the Library OF
Congress
Following the business sessions to.
morrow visit is planned to the Phil
lips Memorial Gallery. 1900 21st stree,
at R2uscher's will conclude the three
day convention. Delegates who stay
over Saturday. however. may avail
themselves OF excursions arranged tt
Mount Vernon. the Arlington me
mortal amphitheater and the Nationa
Cathedral.
The convention yesterday adopted {
resolution denouncing a tariff on ar
works. following several speeches de
ploring any recurrence of such a duty
while Ross Crane of the Chicago Ar
Institute told the delegates that IL
furnishing living room paintings
pieces of sculpture and musical in
struments. including the phonograph
took precedence in Importance ovel
furniture and rugs.