The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
NEWS FROM EGYPT
HAS DONE MUCH TO
STIR ART INTEREST
America Should Not Rest Content ON LaurelS
of Landscape School Brooke, BOhm and
Morgan Works Shown i'm Exhibition Here
Possess Striking Charact criSticS, Since Each
Painter Has Distinctive STYLE.

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Theo J. Morganss work IL
shown here, also, after several
successful exhibitions this season
in different cities. including New
York. Pittsburgh. Chicago and
Aurora, Ill.
He was born in Cincinnati in
1872, and comes Of family of
artists on both sides. His parents
desired him to be q thoroughly
American product as an artist,
50 refrained from sending him to
study abroad, but he has had
a wide training at home. though
he IL largely self-taught, like
many Of the best artists, includ-
ing the great Inness first in
American landscape.
Morgan's contribution to the
recent annual display OF the
Washington Artists at the Cor.
coran was his christopher
Wrenn Tower" a Provineetown
subject which has received high
praise. His pictures in the An
rora show were so much liked
that the visitors bought several
and wrote him for more.
Morgan is just now engaged
upon an important series Of
Washington scenes, which win
present the National Capital in
a new way, and form perhaps
one Of the most important con-
tributions ever made In this
direction. He has an ideaIistic
style. characterized by construc-
tive Imagination. He is positive
and dynamic.
Morgan believes with al his
heart that washington Is our
logical national art center. and
he is now devoted to the develop
ment Of this ideal. II he had
his way, a changing round OF
delightful and refreshing groups
Of pictures would be shown in
every clubroom, in hotels, Of
fees and shops Of Washington.
PICTURES AND AUTOS. -
People should buy pictures a.
they buy automobiles" Mr.. Nor
gan says, and he believes they win
do it, too, If they have the chance
to, see them. The trouble il we
have made our art too formal in
the past. Nobody thought Of It
as a subject of common interest,
of vital Importance, Of compelling
uecessity.
America has become = marvel
ously musical country. Why not
build up the same enthusiasm for
plastic art? ''Man shall not 1--we
by bread alone"
Mrs. Morgan il q strikingly
beautiful woman. Although she
came few months ago a stranger
to Washington. already she has won
a host Of friends. Their charming
home at 1914 Sixteenth street has
been the scene of several recep-
lions, one Of them being to the
members Of the Art and Archaeol.
ogy League. She designs stun
ming hostess gowns. Recently, at
a soiree given by Count Rudolphe
de Zapp, Of the French Salon.
where Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan were
guests Of honor, the, latter wore
her famous peacock creation.
Her pictures have been very
favorably received, and one Of
them was included In the Biennial
at the Corcoran last year, which
Is accounted q rare honor. She
has just been exhibiting q display
OF batiks at the Casper Galleries
in Detroit, where Mr.. Morgan was
holding a one-man show OF four
teen paintings. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan collaborate in their work.
and the walls Of their home are a
real picture gallery.
"WHY" OF THE EXHIBIT.
Why is this group exhibiting at
the Art Center? The participants
were invited because each has
individuality. the ''sine qua non"
Of Art. You will not forget their
work. It is the Same principle
that lies behind the fame Of young
King Tut Of 5000 years ago.
And If you care to see some
Egyptian tomb finds not unlike
those over which the civilized
world is raving today. you viii
find roomful Of them at the Art
Center also, on exhibition there
for the last time before they go to
Philadelphia, in charge OF Victor
A. Knayat, son of the archaeolo-
gist who collected them in Egypt
and Palestine.
Whitman was right: we are "a
nation announcing itself (many in
one)." Our only appreciable prog
gress is individual growth. Our
taste is Inclusive. We accept all,
end rejecting none, we reproduce
all IN our way. r