The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-02
Seattle Camera Fans
Win but Fen Prizes

jury that q special prize OF Szb has
been awarded Il.
Aside from the dainty flower
studies In which Miss Mcbride
speciaiizes for n hobby perhaps
these viii surprise those who only
know Miss Mcbride M . member OF
the firm OF Mcbride studio, who
specialize In portrnits). and the nudes
20 Interestingly portrayed by the
Japanese exhibitors. the Seattle pic
lures dealt almost entirely with
mountain scenery. ''washday In the
Mountains" and Above the Ciouds."
by Mabel Furry: After tho Hike"
and Greek In Paradise Valley" by
Frank Victor. Jr.. and an infinite
variety Of Mt. Rainiers. are typical.
Can II be that the Mountainecrs arc
the only group In Seattle Interested
In photography?
AMATEURS SCARED
OFT BY RULING
Last year LOO entries were made
and the show was limited TO anna
tours. This year II was thrown wide
open and about 800 amateurs were
scared off. The result In one no
ficeabls loss. There re hardly any
'cute" animal and children pictures
DO you think this exhibition can
be used a. a fair apprnisment OF
Seaffie's artistic standing In com
parison with other sections OF the
country What II seatfic's type Of
subjcctf The function Of the artist
IL to reveal beauty 10 US. without
bis accumulative effort the world of
today would have no conception OF
beauty.
The prnotical.minded man thinks
he sees until an artist-minded man
shows him what 70 See In a given
scene. Photography has tended for
some years to become more and more
an art For instance, every man
thinks sheep in a pasture lovely.
soothing subject for art. Groups Of
trees and ponds In the woods arc
most popular. Why7 Because many
artists In many ages have painted
such scenes until their beauty has
been revealed 70 all But who thinks
the smokestacks OF industry. the
crfss-cron OF telegraph poles. the
light and shadow and pattern Of the
city streets artistic? Yet year by
year, continuing the example set BY
such men Al Penncil In etchinxs. the
photographers increase their colicc.
lions Of beautiful industrial pictures.
Several At this exhibit Of S1attic--its
waterfront. Second ave-. In roofs
viii opsn your eyes and make you
scc In . new beauty the most every
day scenes Of city life
SOME TYPICAL
CITY SCENES
Good Morning study In smoke
from the roof top. Ia an amusfng eye.
opener. Smith Building" and Gus.
tom House Tower" are typical city
rcenas-
Where phosogrsph ply tries 10 initiate
other mediums II ID doubtful art A
photographer should try TO express
himself In terms Of camera craft and
mot initiate effects best produced BY
the etcher's ncodiepoint o. the
artists brush A photograph IL good
because II portrays certain vivid a..
fccts without trying 70 transgress tn
medium An imitation Of another
medium may be clever and interest.
ing. but II II not great photography.
Morning Fog" 10 Just such = pic
tura
Odd ideaa In pictures are sure to b. |
remarked At such . show. A view
Of some art books on the San Fran.
cisco fair and . umail figurine are
sugwested for = bookpIate. 'sL'Af.
finite" by Johan Harcmeyer. Ii .
very wicrd picture reminiscent Of the
cubists or the E;gypstana
SERIES INTERESTING.
BIT QUESTIONABLE
A human interest series. tho again
Questionable art. IL one by Garfield
Jones telling the doughboy recruits
story thru the lors Of his buddy to
The Angel at Mons"
This years prize winners and those
from last year WIN form the nucleus
for . small gallery which will be on
permanent display at Frederick q
Nelson's next week. Mr.. Todhaxen.
Of Portland. president Of the Ameri.
can Photographers association, Will |
b In the city In tho interests Of those |
desiring TO form local camera club.
Perhaps NEXT year ~ can All 1t.
tend the annual exhibition and feel |
that Heattie's artistic pulse has recoy- |
cred from its fcebleness and u bound. |
ing away toward normal.