New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Current Observations
About Art and Artists

and at the dlnnefS or iuUcHeOHS WEicu
precede them" reads the text of
public confession made by "The Stow
aways," "but underneath this apparent
gayety some Of us are continually
striving to bring up to our level the
less cultured members" The exhibitions
now on st the Art Center are more
serious proposition than this hail
| fellow well-met introduction of them
that they have a serious 'Nm
after all. There is goo
character not too FIRE,
tered. There are praise
graphs, wood cuts and etchiAys Uy y
number of men, including Harry Towns
send, Earl Horter, Adolph Treidler and
Tony Sarg. Several portrait studies in
lithograph by William Oberhardt in
clude those of Joseph G. Cannon and
Senator Lodge. Treidler's colored
wood cuts of madison Square," with
its hanson cab fronting the Farragut
| statue, and "The Market" are clever
things in poster effect, while there Is
| series of similar prints of seafaring
types by Edward A. Wilson. Most
artistic are the etchings Of Earl Hor-
ter and the Autographs Of Harry Town
send. The formers "R;verside Via
Duct" brooklyn Backyards" and cold
Roof Tree" are superb, the latter be-
ing typical Of the etcher's feeling for
the quaint in city life.
An appeal has been sent to the sec
retary general of the League Of Ma
! tions at Geneva by number Of heads
! Of colleges and others associated with
Oxford University asking that the
council Of the league use it's influence
to protect from destruction art tr.as-
ures in central and eastern Europe,
| says "The Morning Post" London).
Special attention Is directed to the acts
Of vandalism committed with regard to
the world-famous statue of Maria
Theresa at Pozsony, in Szecho- -Slovakia,
and at least ten other memorials to ma
tional heroes in Pennsylvania.
The frst Of series of exhibitions
under the auspices of the Columbia
University Summer School, containing
etchings by American and European
artists, is now open to the public in
Avery Hail. There are prints by
Whistler, zorn, Millet, Haskell Nevin-
son, Haden, Hassam, Besnard, Bo-
rein, Roth, Braquemond, Leheutre,
Mclaughlin, Heinzelman and Kinney.
Some Of the best known Whistlers are
present, including "Black Lion Wharf"
"Becquet," little Rag Gatherers" and
"The Forge" The Millet plates are
"The Cleaners" "Shepherdess Knit
ting "The Sower," "The Diggers" and
"The Carder." Bird life is portrayed
in Braquemond's "Ducks at Play"
"Pheasants at Dawn" Geese in
Storm" and "Lapwing and Teal" Two
fine prints, "A Railway Enchantment"
and "Kensington Gardens" are repre-
sentative Of Haden. There are five
New England subjects by Hassam, six
by Haskell, series Of six Western
range subjects by Borein, five imprints
by Nevinson Of scenes in and about
New York, eight Of European wartime
subjects by Eby and nine plates of Eu-
rcpean landscape and architecture by
Roth.
The appointment Of Douglas Stewart
to be director Of Carnegie Institute.
succeeding DR.. w. ]. Holland, who has
been appointed director emeritus. is
announced by the secretary Of the in
stitution's board of trustees.
Plans are going forward for the COM
ing art season at the Belmaison gallery.
Wanamaker's. where number Of exhi-
bitions, mainly of modern art, will be
held, commencing early in September.
The schedule so far includes an ex.
hibition Of water colors by Spanish