The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-24
Artists of Taos Colony Have
New Canyases; Theory of Modern
Art Has Many in Its Grip

aaos art colony "a a seeinent OF
The art world whose .Goinfs are very
much heard felt by the other
sekments. Whsn thu regular exhibits
IN Chicago. New York and philadei-
phia are held. Taos pictures are us
aasils the point around which the
Il mo ~ iou1esf and FAR too often
h prizes 20 home 20 rooet In Taos
Most Of Americas greatest painters
live. have lived or want to live IN
Taca.
A visit 20 the town and nm hour
With a traveller who knows the HIS
tory and stories OF the place CON
vince you OF the why and wherefore
~ the colony. Atmospherc--Taos
has q rnrnsr ON the market; color
Taos has the 81 varieties. with IT'S
inaiAsrs. Mexicane IT'S travellers Us
uuaets and ia varied SURROUNDINGS;
rinmam-more New Mexico history
than the too Indifferent New Mcxicans
can ever know people-appartutr
only the Interesting ones are ADMIT
trip ~lth ths Konhare touring
club means y visit to the sfudios OF
the artists FIRST their homes are
shown yon. and they themselves are
atxaya hoapiisbls aud ready 10 show
pisiturs about Most OF sae honsea
VI ANN N't8EN ~ aaA -
story pueblo plan. OF adobe, with
waIin or gates. OF windows OF CAR
dena that express tbs Individuality
uf the owner. One OF them has n
half % am Indian ola nodded into
the corner OF the adobe wall. and
smaller ones. like shells. IN he arch
over the gate. Many Of these gates
are made In the form Of arches, IA
graduated Indibn STYLE. Brilliant Q
.-a.I.. ~. L-n-LA-E.u - ~ a.f.mm
bright hued larkapur or yellow Call
ifornia peoples contrast at every
point With the adobe walls One
home. set on a hill top. had blue
windows and doors. and even blue
walls Within the house. A garden
on a htli slope was planted around
a square OF green lawn. and set at
each end with one clump of red pop
lee. Couae'a home reflects the rai-
ifvmia mission style with lis bell IN
the arch o. the garden gate and an
ful home commands n view of green
fields. mssas. and blue mountains
which spread . a vast panorama
about IL. Nn
Harwood's new home IL n Of the
most ~pretentious IN Taos made Of
gray adobe. which Is seen now aud
then In Taos and which Is growing
In popularity: M built IN the high
pueblo style. Victor Higgins has al
sunlit patio with an old white we'll
In the center % an emerald grass
plot. walter ufer has a cool portal
where he and Mrs ufer were break
fasting the morning the koshnre
party visited there; a wide lawn and
a garden. with a winding path lying
before u. The room opening on TO
the portal where he showed his via-
itofs his canvases. has many win
dows which look over the slupine
hillside with lin flat adobe roofs. ana
down to a green valley. One cannot
observe TIERS home With n faithful
eye when he's around-he's too dis
tracing, There " n personality
which brings yeu NJ sharp 10 what
he Is saying and doing. ard that
you with the rame fore. that
his w do.
Ralph Myers home IL Interesting
inside and out Years Of painting
among the Indians have respited In
rare old blankets. skins. headwork.
fymboia and pottery aud II knowledse
Of Indiana that has manifestet itself
inuumerable details OF decoration. |
They have adorned and siver a dis
unctly Individual touch to his house.
The is lighted by candiea two
placed on a plncque OF green. studded
with brass headei nails and topped
with round mirrors for reflectors
There are our Of hess plaehues. a
black blanket Of fine wea serves as
a background for a handsome beaded
belt. M on either SIDE Of these II an
ella borntely beaded squaw'a apron. the
pair matching. A very white. soft
hucltEkln robe n hung beside the In
dian fireplace. A Hopi wind symbol
a woven PLAGUE. hangs over the door.
Two colorful blankets. one at the
% The room. In q d OF
green and Hight blue; and one pre-
dominately plnk thrown over a table.
THE rsudio has gray adobe walls n
gray window frames. Mr.. Meyers has
bought several houses In Taos. fixed
them up and sold them 10 members Of
the art colony.
Biumenschein'a studio IN located In
the center Of The cluster OF artists
homes on the hiii siope. A great sky
n a barrenness OF everything
palettes. brushes and
distinguish u Mr.. Blumen-
was cordial 10 his Visitors me
ready 10 show his pictures ana enter
a discussion about them The
spark manifestE itself In a d.
vine sparkle In his eyeH and a light
and whimsical manner.
Mr.. and Mrs victor Higgins were at
the studio the morning. he clubs >