The Washington times., 1922-04-16
WILL
EUNvE|L FIGURE
| At MUSIC TEA
Wife OF Swedish Minister viii
Pour at Artists Reception
Il in Art Center.
Sculptor Well Known in Europe
for His Struggles and
Achievements
By BYRD MOCK.

Since sculpture, uhe fhuSS'
universal language needing no
translation other than the eye or
ear of the beholder or listener, II
seemed most appropriate that the
famous sculptor. David Edstrom,
In throwing open his studio TO
official Washington should take
this occasion to honor three visit
ing musicians from New York
Patricia Ryan. American mezzo-
soprano: EMO Serafini, ltaiian
baritone, and Willem van den An
del Dutch pianist.
VIII Give Program.
These artists will be Mr.. Ed
atrom's honor guests at studio
tea and reception he will give at
the Art Center on Thursday after
noon, April 2Qs from to D. Each
will contribute rare musicai num-
ber to the program.
The affair will have decidedly an
international flavor, as IL Is ex-
pected that representatives OF near
" every nation will attend. Each
artist. including the sculptor, rep
r~sents a different nation, Mr.. Ed
strom having been born In sweden
though he has adopted America as
hts home. He received his lnsuuc-
ton In sculpture at the stockholm
Academy OF Art.
Mime. Wailenberg, wife OF the
Swedish minister, will pour tea at
the great sculptor's first official re-
caption In Washington. Many OF
the enabassies will be represented.
Also il will probably be his last
eat home" I'm the Capital city. as
he expects to reopen his New YORK
studio where he intends to reside.
az laa1S until the completion OF his
monumental masterpiece Man Tri-
urnphant," an epochal work OF art.
The guests who have been invited
20 Mr.. Edstrom's reception VIII
have the first opportunity to view
the completed clay model OF this
remarkable production which viii
be explained by its creator from the
sculptor's viewpoint. rare treat
Is expected from a sculptural, YER
bal, and musical standpoint, as Mr..
Edstrom has proved his powers as
a charming and forceful speaker on
numerous occasions, notably, In his
inspirational talk on the famous
bronze doors Of the Capitol, when
he held his audience spellbound.
NElnElnB VI tiks h7ethNss ~
tears in describing the fierce strug-
gle for recognition which the ere
ator of the bronze doors must have
had IN putting over" this beautiful
work of art on a phlegmatic public.
Mr.. ,Edstrom makes one bow rev
erene1Yi at the shrine of sculpture,
and forces one to recognize that the
great sculptor, too, Is a patriot who
teaches love OF country through
voiceless clay, a white-robed priest
who teaches with dumb tongues the
great lessons of life.
His MAN Triumphant" when
completed, will stand fifty feet high,
the pedestal representing the history
and philosophy Of the human race,
the evolution of man, while the
group of struggling Titans sur
mounting the pedestal typifies the
ultimate triumph of man ovei evil,
the forces of evil being represented,
In this case, by gigantic serpent
on the point OF being stransled by
the struggling group instead of their
being overcome by II as in the case
OF the famous LAGOON group of
classic renown.
An Epic I'm Clay.
This viii be a sermon In stone"
n ever there was one. II is impos-
sible even for a tyro to look at this
monumental work of art and not be
moved and uplifted, but TO the
artists eye 1t is sublime, an epic
poem in clay, palpitating with soul
the soul of the. sculptor who created
II shining triumphantly through the
gross substances of which IL il COM
posed. Aside from the general i'm
precision the statue produces. a study
of detail reveals the most marvellous
technical skill, and a wonderful
knowledge of the human body. every
muscle, knotted though Il be, and
every attitude bespeaking the hand
OF master, The three giants are
battling back TO back In their ef-
fort TO conquer evil and the blind
forces Of Nature: fire, air, water,
and earth. converting these forces
into life-giving RraIth. Steam, cleo
trfcity, power, food, all the beauty,
comfort. and joy of life are repre-
scented In this victory over nature.
The first giant represents the Inn
pulse or idea to act. The second
giant represents concentration or
The mental work OF finding the
heans OF accomplishing the hearts
tesire. The third giant represents
tenacity, the power to hold on and
70 hold out until ones dreams are
realized. Thus. the three giants
symbolize all mankind as, century
after century, IL battles on and on in
It's titanic struggle over adverse
forces.
Evolution OF Soul.
On examination, one finds the
base of the monument not less fnter.
esting, since II depicts the essential
Things OF everyday life in travelling
the Path of Attainment. TIE first
relief represents the physical life of
Ensn--tho necessity uf eating begin.
ming with the babe at the mothers
breast, the necessity OF labor In
sustaining life-all the essentials az
existence; the second relief shows
the entrance of Science Irto the
functions OF life and how II IIghtens
labor the third relief reveals a pro
cession Of figures representing AIT
In life. the aesthetic and emotional
dancing, music, SCULPTURE. painting
while the fourth relief on the base
Of the pedestal shows the necessity
OF religion in life, revealing tn.
activities OF sanity lives, hope, faith
and charity without creeds the kind
and loving acts that are inherent in