Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-19
THE JEWISH REALM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

/ Anisicld, Samuel Hnlpert. Abbo Os.
trowsky, Theresa +. bernstein, \. $.
Baylinson. Lionel Relss, +. Lissltzky,
Bernard Gnssow, Abraham Walkowitz,
William Meyrrowitz, j. Lipchtz, Louisa
Waterman Wise. Mondxain. FEEDER,
Louis I.ozowick William and Mnrgue-
rite Iorneh, william Gropper. Mamie
witch. Epstein, Abraham Harriton,
Morris Kantor, Max Weber. l. Kostini.
Robert Brackmnn, william Auerbach.
Levy. Maurice Fromkcn. John Wcnger
and some others. making n notable list.
II Is both curious and interesting to
consider how few OF these listed artists
devote their several talents to the cx-
preston of Jewish themes and with n
Jewish spirit. In way, this Is In
evitable. since the more abstract ten
denotes in modern art offer the artist
nm almost perfect escape from the spe-
cific demands Of not only his person
ality but his racial and social environ
mcni.
1t is collatcrally inevitable when we
fully realize that the Jewish commun-
| ity. as such, makes hut very slight, il
any. demands upon the artist, Offering
ment. and on the other. no require
ments. In a commercial age such as
now prevails this must he considered
by the artist who Is striving on the
one hand to produce art and Incident
ally to keep the wolf from his door.
There can. Of course. be Jewish ar-
iists, through the accident of birth, but
that does not Of necessity signify Jew
ish art unless social need for it Is
created and developed.
Art In Jewish Material
Men like Max Weber, who often
mould their art out of Jewish material.
because their inner consciousness il
bound up in Jewish memories and in
terests, must. it will he seen without
violence to he the exception rather than
L, the rule
Leon kroll and Maurice Stcriu. each
an artist of high attainment. were seen
at their best in limited number Of
examples that were exhibited recently
at the Anderson Gallery, with the New
Society of Artists.
| AS it stands today. the Jewish artist
in. any of the centers stands on ap
equal footing with his Gentle brother
in art and is In no respect in the posi-
tion of standing outside and looking
enGerly but hopelessy at ihe inner
circle.
When William Mcycrewitz proceeds
to depict Jewish Rabbi or TalDind-
ist, he gives his subject flesh and blood.
dignity, character and the traditional
that belongs to the part
| Jew Understands Own Subjects
If IL. Gentle artist attempts the same
thing. there is lack of understanding,
want of knowledge of the fine details
that should be known to aid interpre-
| ann INV ItFuth - Il WIN
drapery thrown over the lay figure, in
the place of the living. breathing indi-
vidual that it should he. If Mr.. Meyer
| owitz We're to undertake. n purely Gen
tile composition he would meet and he
obliged to overcome the same handicap.
II Is much the same idea when n man
i IA. l.t,;I huu lao ,rnItII
think of consulting with an Ice cream
manufacturer if lie is TO secure the best
results.
The universally of art makes ii
easily possible FOR antagonists in re-
| ligion TO work harlDsniously side by
side producing art that is diverse but
yet harmonious.
Place for Jewish Artist
The growing popularity Of art in ihe
abstract Is 50 strong that no one need
despair Never was there time when
there was such multiplicity of art
exhibitions. The heavy debt tg art and
in the mniter of interior decoration
| IHcrt IL TooiH ior arr ~ an W. hiH "
meet all varieties of tnsic.
The Jewish artist with his progres
sive personality that seeks in renSoi
! and out of season for progress IN art
need never fear There is place fol
him ns was never before the case and
the time when both Jewish art am
Gentle art shall come into its own Is
not very far distant,
The motto of the advertiser wb'
would get on mny well be adopted by
the artist :: Keeping Eycrlustingly Al
II Brings Success
Cnpyright. Jewish Telesrapblc Agency
DIR. S. Freud, Head of Ha'
dassah- X-Ray Depart