Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-11
SCRAMBLED ART" EXHIBITED
IN TEMPERANENTAL RIOT
Privileged Guests Of the Independents Enjoy Preliminary
Viec OF the orks Of Varied Schools

New York. March H." Scrambled
art" had its preliminary inning las
nigh, on the roof Of the Waldorf As
iorin when some 600 exhibitors ana
their friends attended the invitationai
opening Of the independents. an or
ganization OF artists of Az casIrs Hnl
distinctions scattered from New York 1"
California.
It may fairly be described rs n tenn
peramental riot that greeted the visitors.
There. for example. We're the ''lraGN
Turhip" and the Poets Drenm. rep
rescnting widely variant schools win nlI
the multitudinous assortment distributes
through the seventeen gardens Of tho
Waldorf -Astorias s spacious roof. IheFI
included in all their unique glory III
creation Of the untaught prcdity. the
futurist. the cubist and the academiclun
as well as day luD0rer and millionaire.
Many were the exhibits OF fried-rSh
symphonies. hand tinted crazy quilts
and sculpturcd what -nots. Every man
and woman is allowed to speak for him
self or herself with the ''lnd"pcndrnts: "
The mo. jury. no-prizN' idea prevail"
, and he public is to be the iudg" during
the show which is TO remain open unt!'
April >.
What SmOte the Eye
Mazes Of color and seOmctric il2u'CS
smOtc the eyes Of visitors privileged TO
witness the invitation exhibit. Curious
works in clay and stone lowered in tht
intervening spaces. The Iragr lur-
nip," it was predicted by the experts
who formed the bulk of last night $
guests. is destined 10 take ITS place alon.
80 N,,In
Staircase" Alfred Dreyfus is the re-
snonsiblc SCULPTOR. The work is claSscd
MS expressionistic. 1t is all of that in
it's salmon pink hue. its artificial glass
ewes and it's tishlike mouth.
There were paintings and sculptures
by several child prOdigieS and coiiec-
ton of water cOlors OF native indian
ccremonials by Hopi Indian artists who
until recently never saw the INSIDE OF
an art school. TeXie Myers. an eight,
cen year old artist. known as the girl
Micha haclangclo of Texas showed some
remarkable wood scarvinGs.
Among other young exhibitors We're
noted Nuvart Rerberian. an American
Girl who showed some textile designs.
and Cecil Gaylord, a negro boy who has
painted the roof scenes OF lower Man
haitian. Nearby was exhibited dell
cately PAINTED nude which bears vase
On its shoulder and which is a contribu-
tion from Irving Brokaw, the million
aire champion ice skater.
Mrs. Harry r. Whitney's Sculpture
Elsewhere was large sculpture Of
figure with a shovel called I'm the
Tronch." by Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
new Merton Clivette, said once, TO
havc been a circus performer, sent
cmtious likeness of Woodrow Wilson,
renresented as the head Of John the
Rantist. which reposes on plate.
Thrre were other curiosites. but per-
hans Tho most amusing was the painting
hr Anna Belle Caldwell. who translates
itoroliv the traditional attributes OF
women Her "head" is invested with
cherrics for lips. pearls for teeth,
raven for her hair and so on. :.
The feature of the show, despite na
voriegnted character, is its size. Most
M the exhibition are comparatively un-
known. John Sloan, Reynolds beal,
Walter Pach. Georg. bellows, n~nprt
Henri, Alfred II. Maurcr ana WIN.
throp Turney are a rev prominent
ones.
Other Striking Examples
Ths biggest painting in the show is
oxi0 feet called "The Three Brothers
Wcrscbacren,," by Barth Verscharcn.
"The Eternal Vamp.' another sample
% h;s work. was curious piece repre-
Sc senting through the figure Of an Egyp-
ton Goddess the various great love
cnisodes of history. The spirit of mod
crn Zines was portrayed in the two sub
iects entitled "Jazz.' One was clever
work BY Frueh, another Is by lnez St.
Astz showsG craorn,r e%rous s's "ss
of st. Patrick's Cathedral seen from
the interior Of shop across the avenue.
Tod Lipdenmuth's "Pennsylvania"
made Vii with the visitors; 70 did