The Washington times., 1922-07-02

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monument. since pictures fall to
carry the complete impression.
The exultant figure Of II Am"
Is the sculptor's fayorits. It
typifies that supreme moment.
whatever may be our place IN
the order Of life. whether toiling In
mines below the crust Of the earth.
in the office over lengthy columns
Of figures. firing the nav Of .
gluttonous fire-box. or directing
the destiny Of a nation. any place.
anywhere, when We can say. I
Am .sFtr
Then we are no longer puny 1t.
tie atoms on a chaos Of conflicting
elements. but instead we are one
with Titanic man, driving trium.
phant over the abyss of time"
BUSY DURING JUNE. .,
Mr.. Edstrom's attention was %
concentrated upon the develop
ment Of his Victory Monument"
that when the American FEEDER.
alton of Arts convened In Wash
ington this spring for its annual
convention he did not take his
usual active part in It's discussions.
although he attended the sessions
and dinners and enjoyed a few
verbal skirmishes with old friends
and leaders. Il,
Indeed, though he gave 20 gener-
ously Of his time and effort to ad-
vance the art interests of washing
ton. he was all the while in:en.
upon working out his complete idea
for the monument. So June in
Washington found the American.
Scandinavian. who belongs to far
colder climate, toiling away at his
studio In q city that grew hotter
day by day. But It Is Edstrom's be-
lief that the artist, In order to pro.
duce his best work. must have the
right surroundings. and since he
has In New York another more pa
latial studio at the Hotel des Art
istes, which borders Central Park,
Edstrom naturally moved north for
the summer.
The precious model for Man Tri.
umphant" was packed and sent to
New York for exhibition there.
His studio here at the Art Center
he retains. however. for occasional
trips to Washington.
One Of the ideal compositions
upon which Edstrom will be en-
gagged this summer In q Symbol OF
womanhood," a girlish figure with
mountain stock and uplifted hand.
who greets the future fearlessly.
This monument for Lapland 10 to
be erected In the far northern town
Of Umea, which is celebrating its
hundredth anniversary. There Ed.
strom once spent several months
in recuperating from . breakdown
In student days, and the natives.
who became very devoted to him.
chose him in these later years as
the sculptor to commemorate their
anniversary. Many pleasant rscol.
lections will be symbolized in the
sculptor's new monument.
PLAYS WITH URCHINS., .,.-,
But Edstrom does not believe IN
"all work aud no play" In the
early mornings he viii be stealing
out into Central Park for a row on
the lake with a bunch Of street ur-
chins. who watch for him there
every day, and the cop" viii pass
them with a wink and smile. Then
the artist viii 80 back to that IN.
spring studio. In an upper suite Of
the Hotel des Artistes. .... -.
Tho early fall viii nnd Mr..
Edsttom back again in Los Angeles,
where he will have a studio on the
top OF the Hotel Ambassadors.
There the sunrise and sunset, In
gorgeous colors, will greet him
every morning and night. and soms
day not too far away he will build
an ideal home and studio on tbs
shore. where he can enjoy the te.
light Of ocean and desert. city and
country, for, after all. the artist
must have his right environment, to
produce his best work. o.. .,... r..
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