Evening star., 1921-12-18

america is resented-landscapes
portraits, still life and marines. The
dlHerent schools of painting. those
showing the more conservative as
Wen as the more modern and radical
tendencies, are also included in the
aispiay. which is thus made one of
great scope and great diversity. The
variety of national types utilized as
subjects includes some of the most
colorful to be found. such as the orr
entails and the ever-popular American
Indian.
All Leading Artists Represented.
No one artist has more than three
pictures in the exhibit, and, with
scarcely single exception, all the
leading artists of the United States
are represented by at least one paint
ing. A number of artists of great
prominence have works included in
the exhibit. but not in the prize COM
petition. because their creators have
at some previous Corcoran biennial
exhibition won the first prize. A pro-
fusely illustrated catalogue of the
present display has been prepared by
gallery officials and handsomely
An interesting fact in connection
with the exhibition is that all the
prize winners are comparatively
young men.
Daniel A. CARRIER. winner Of the
gold medal. was born in 1880, and is
instructor in the school of the Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He
has won many prizes, including one
at an important exhibit at Buenos
Aires. Argentina, and another at the
Panama-Pacific exposition. He has
previously won the second and fourth
prizes at Corcoran biennial exhibi-
tions. He is represented in all the
inn nj vt @P lit
Burtis Baker. who received second
prize, was born in 1882. and has lived
most of his life in Boston. This is
his first year in Washington. He is
member of the staff of the Corcoran
School of Art. and this is the first i'm
portant prize that he has won.
John F. Folinsbee Of New Hope, Pa.
third prize winner. was born in 1892.
He has won several prizes in art COM
petitions. but this is by far the most
important.
W. Lester Stevens of Rockport,
Mass, who was given fourth award.
is in his early thirties. This is the
first prize he has ever won.
Descriptive Of Exhibition.
A comprehensive article concerning
the exhibition, written by Miss Leila
Mechlin. secretary Of the American
Federation of Arts. editor Of The
American Magazine of Art and for
many years the art critic of The Star,
appears in another portion of this
issue. Miss Mechlin. whose abilities
as an art critic are widely recognized.
deals with the present display from
a critical and technical standpoint. A
careful reading thereof is calculated
to be Of decided benefit to those in
tending to view the exhibition, which
will remain installed until the middle
Of January.
The rotogravure section of today's
Star. also devotes an entire page to
reproductions Of number of the most
beautiful pictures viewed last night,
ners.
Visitors to Judge Merit.
A public referendum as to the merits
beginning the week of January 9.
During that week every visitor to
the gallery will be given a ballot, on
which he or she may indicate choice
of paintings. At the end of the week
the ballots will be counted and their
adopted several yeare ago, and met
with immediate favor.
1t Is interesting to note how nearly
the judgment Of the art-loving public
comedies with that Of the profess
sional jury Of award Although it
never does reach exactly the same
conclusions, the fact has been usually
evidenced that a prize winning pic
ture usually carries a general appeal,
and, conversely, that the public, and
especially the public of the National
Capital. recognizes good art when it
Installed IN company'l with the ex-
hibit, but not a part thereof, is a
special display of distinctive water
,colors by Frank w. Benson, chairman
of the jury of award. These paintings
are contained in four spaci6ns glass
sfrvqted cases. placed dn the center Of