The Washington times., 1923-01-23
BY GEORGE FRANKLIN.

~ 'N-' : $3.50
Already the accepted art GEN.
ter Of America, Washington seems
doc+;nnd RI hacone fhA art: center
~ fha world D
- A.-e,,c;os .,,d ;r4Iuoycas a. worir
g.. H.. a. ,,,+.. s. 4, a. ].
M ..el.s, .1:. 80 >+a,.aI,; -.
tlVltles teaSIl1is wv :i . Nna:u
not only the recOgnlAeu S5ss1 ~
factors OF the arr WOIlus Dus
spheres OF effort heFto1ore un-
recognized as possible elements In
constructive art.
Encouraapa II. 8. Youth.
q.
Among tne latter may Do A
toned an innovation heralded by
tha ART world az little less than Of
,.. r,>e...,cn 4.
epocnal Importance eASl eilSo =
had to the efforts OF Duncan Phil
lips, art lover. millionaire collector
and exhibitor. to bring out young
Americas artists whose works az
ret have failed 70 attracI the "a
yoraDle notlce - q. ,,. 80
winch pOssesS le 80. - ~ q
constituting the superiority ~ lno
work OF the masters. In gahery
constructed on the roof OF MS noIlo,
Twenty-nrst ana Massacnuseles
VENUE northwest, Phillips is con-
lucting series OF exnibitions open
o the public three days each Week:
These exhibits are made up OF
works OF art by aspiring American
artists brought into relative COM
9arison with the works Of the mas
e,s. and are intended to popularize
" a
-noVvns American artist and to en-
.n,,rae,a them IN. the attainment OF
heir aanirafions. 1t is declared by
!, ,.tiata - he the only instance
,,,,sa,.o a. effort az this kind has
s.es.. r.,n.aa ~ nersnn able to
49, 800, ax,,;b;tiona ana attract
sllia 49, ~ e+4a,,4ioo rf art lover
- tnoin lnO ,1....a..s.
anu plS.u NY \. = - 49, ,anfd
AnOtner ss.sN -. 1,,a N1otsc,,oI
strldes Deans nl1se ~ 10 . .s ..,1,,.sd
Capttal 70 pecOle las 2. e.,stA. y.
art center - seen III Ine eOiiD 49, !.
growth In the student Douy Atsenu-
ing local art schools.
Many Students Enrolled.
r,roIIeT IN the academic art
.,assas a. the corcoran Art Gallery
= - mora than 400 students. A
similar enroIlment is reported at
the National School of Fine and
Applied arts. oov So.
s... t....1'a -. tro oitv UIiiIa
plis1 49,. th ;,,o,,ortenc of
.,s.. .mo - a. !. racnenized and
49, ns..a uS $500 ore heinp con.
S..stS..T S
.,4,r 90 .uroe.t;va
g. a., nnnrootine ,,,iYIn 4ba st1,dents
49, 1870. ~ ..+ sns,cois is that
as.-..s .sINs CO 80. na,,t 20 ,i,ayn
@ppIoA ~ Sv - 80 d,s+snt
1912 " ~ so ATorc
Is s "a $3.50 s,n,.Ie. ,onr orS
sxa.'1a.. icy 49, ~ Ss,.os: honoa. nra IN
~. ~tro,.eH Was+ IN the New
sS,..,,a,,s ctoto. an6 tbas fay. south
That woshiro,to1 10 . logical cen.
tar fcr tho aTt acttvities of the
world r. seen IN the nresence n the
civ oT MANY valuahIe PAINTINGS
nieces Of stat,,arv and EXAMPLES of
3 nnIied art in Industry No other
city in America. it il said. can
produce 40 varied a collection of
works az art az the National
Hence, its recognition as
the logical center for instruction IN
ali branches Of the higher arts ia
declared To he inevitaI,Ie
IN. 49,.
CVU Az 1~Oae'
While not possessing so extensive
a collection as some OF the other
and older art galleries Of the coun-
try, the collection housed by the
Cocoran Art Gallery. is second to
none when the value Of the master.
pieces owned by It. or lent for ex-
purposes and practically on
exhibition. are compared
with the larger collections. G. Pow
ell Minnigerode, art director at
the gallery, is conceded to be one
Of the most discriminating buyers
of paintings in America. Thousands
Of visitors, many Of whom are
among the recognized art critics Of
ne Worlo' ATTEST the sounoness OF
nus Ja a.,,int.n% +ho .aIIer1 IN +hs
coe oo,,o.sos he cicI~S IN
A<A revsn waars ago FaI,x Maborv
eu,eIed ~ No tion.l Scbool ~ EiTe
~ ao AUri;ed Ats For vaorn Nc
honv was continually in the pub
IT, ave sc an illustrator and car.
tooriSt At one time he was in
oTorDe NJ the art dena rtmenf nf
&c Wa shin9ton Times TODAY the
Ins 20 I've rationol reno,to +,ov,
snI its Graduates are winning fame
ano iSs 80 ,o~,'ta+ins, ~n~
tnelr art aIina "A@ " Ga soc1'OIS
OF the country. many Uh tnen eCe
advanced stuoentS IN european art
centers. .,..
in1S to SCULPTURE, washington 1S