Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-06

enCy an sincerity and indicate that
he is achieving things in his own
inimitable way, Albuquerqueans
who will have the opportunity to
hear him in Grumpy" will he de-
lighted with him as an actor as
| well as an artist.
Santa Feans rcjOiced when the
| Associated Press brought news that
| TWO men who have painted locally
were awarded two Of the seven big
| prizes given this year at the Ma
tlonal Academy exhibit in New
york City. The prize most cOvet-
ca, the Altman prize of 1900 for
inquire, went to Walter Ufer for his
painting, Hunger" This canvas
was easily the most striking at the
Corcoran exhibition last year. II
~ remarkable conception and
composition, imbued with some of
the mysticism of the middle ages
ana yet cast in the most modern
type of art The greater part of
the large canvas is merely wall
a New Mexico interior upon
winch hangs a CrucifiX. The bare
ness or the wall and the meager-
ness or the environment are en-
phasiZed by this touch of color. At
the bottom of the canvas is a row
OF bowed heads of Indians and
MeSicans, in attitude of deVout pc
tltion. To one side is mouse,
also in prayerful pose. The gaunt-
ness and stark realism of the
whole made a lasting impression
n 1.
ing, and many marveled because
IL was not awarded a prize at that
time.
Leon Kroll was given the Thorn
as b. Clarke prize of $500 for his
fine painting, In the Hills" which |
has been reproduced in recent art
magazines. Like Ufer, Knoll has
been a persistent prize winner of !
late years, although thus far Ufer
seems to have the better of him in |
the number of important trophies |
awarded him.
Gustave Baumann left a few |
days ago for the Grand Canyon, |
where he will spend some time. His |
friends expect him to bring back |
with him something that will Wis
lallze more perfectly than any pic
.ure has thus far, the granduer as I
we'll as beauty of the canyon. They
argue that his art especially, lends |
leself to the presentation of the
theme which so many artists have
but always with indiffer-
ent success.
Miss Olive Rush leaves next
week for indianapolis and other
eastern cities to complete several
portrait commissions and also to
exhibit a number of her more re-
cent paintings. She has completed
her studio home on Palace avenue
md concluded her experiments in
Lresco work successfully. For
years she has studied and devoted
herself to the art of painting on
fresh plaster in imperishable colors
and 1t is this that brought her to
santa Fe for the elimination of
her experiments. She has succeed
ed in creating beautiful paintings
on wall and tile surfaces that will /
water, sun and the fury
Of the elements, or that will last
in interiors as long as the house
will stand, never losing freshness
and brightness of color. 1t is hoped /
that several of the new buildings
in Santa Fe, including La Fonda,
as well as the Federal building, will
have mural decorations from her
brush.
No picture ever exhibited in the
Museum has brought 50 many WISH
.ors to view it as Gerald Cassidy's
painting of The Cross of the
Martyrs" which was unveiled at
he annual meeting of the Histor
cal society. Historic as we'll as
'ymboic it represents the dedica-
ion of the Cross during the Fiesta
asst year. The portraits of priests
md Franciscans in the picture are
we'll done, while the setting is 3,
most impressive. There Is not an ..
lour of the day, even now, it is
said. that one does not find an
ldmiring group standing or seat :
I'd in front of the painting. Mr.
cassidy has several other new pic :
ures on exhibit and they, too, are
much admired and popular.
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