Evening star., 1925-11-22
VICTORIA FABER STEVENSON.

wen IS manly Ol1eE ttt2OllOllS, tl
represented i'll symbolic pictures.
They have been put to the test as to
whether or not they convey the ideas
which the artist had in mind. Per
sons who have seen them declare that
the pictures do register such emotions
as they are intended to symbolic.
The collection. known as symbolic
Color Analysis Of Life" is probably
the most striking ever exhibited in
this gallery. which IS under the direc
tion of DR.. William II. Holmes. These
works attract attention because they
show the machinery behind human ac-
tions
From the fact that 30 persons are
shown in the pictures. one is made to
realize that such emotions as greed
and Slander. which are ugly in the
lowly. are equally despicatle in the
mighty, and that good qualities are
bea utiful. regardless Of the circle in
which they are found.
To get the fun meaning of these
pictures one must Apply himself with
earnest study. but he need not be an
artist. Savagery today walls its sad
ness in weird sounds and its JOY in
strident tones. From such a begin
ming were built even the ma sterpieces
among the worlds musical tompo-
sitions which express their themes
and motives OF mirth. sorrow, war,
peace. triumph OF uelttl 81 ODN iOuSlS
that those who can neither sing note
nor play musical instrument under
stand the symbolism. Different colors
also have become so universally aSSo-
Ciated with human characteristics as
invariably TO suggest such qualities.
Though Victor kubinyi has invented
his own principles of symbolism, yet
one who has ever given 4 thought TO
symbolic pictures of any kind finds
he comes to q ready understanding, of
this new art. Seeing them reIniNds
one of the oft-quoted verse on travel:
He who would bring home the wealth
Of the Indies must carry the wealth
Of the Indies with him." So TO under
stand these orderly, elusive. visionary
Yet sincerely executed water colorS
mirroring the emotions one must get
the interpreting nucleus out of his
own experiences with both his good
and bad qualities to see just why
jealousy. for instance. looks as it does
in color and form. IT is easily seen
that what might have been beauti-
full picture is nlarred by briars and
weeds of Covetousness. SO peace of
mind is spoiled by unhappiness at the
success of others. If in understand
ing one realizes the hideousneSs Of
jealousy and if the image lives in
his mind as a specter. he might over
come such a weakness if he possesses
II. II so, the purpose of the picture
Will have struck its mark
Fortunately. the artist has sup
piled his copyrighted poetical analysis
with each portraiture TO help in the
understanding of the pictures. That
which accompanies jealousy reads:
Bet"i,, the fangs Of fear and envy's thorns
Our hearts sc.ene content is marred by
Producing an effect that has no sense nor
beauty.
WITH 4 selection of 34 life phases |
to chose from. one may do his |
mental shopping in finding most any |
commodity of emotion he desires. He |
is free to carry away in the market |
basket of his mind such sweet and |
luscious foods as purity and JOY for |
daily nourishment. On the other |
hand, he may see such poisonous sub |
stances as anger and suspicion in |
their real guises. In the poetic verse |
which is furnished AS a key to under
sta sndinG of Anger is the expression:
And spews and wells like mad.
Yet anger at best he nauFnt
Than by comparison the devils grin
Indeed there is something satanic
in this conglomerate painting. Its
IRE eguar lines convey an idea of un-
control which SmaCkS of venom. Its
black. reds and green's suggest con-
vulsive forces of nature rendered
more destructive by the yellow lines
of bitterness and fire.
The picture of Hypocrisy" is pleas
ing to look upon. for the aim of hy-
pocrisy is always to appear in lowell
ness This conventional design of
blended shades of grays and pinkS is
somewhat like beautiful open shell
of the bivalve order. 1t is half pink
and half gray, with the gray on the
pink background and the pink on a
gray background, so that the pre-
dominating color of the picture is not
apparent. 1t is as uncertain IS is
hypocrisy. which does not openly de-
clare itself but is two-faced and sails |
under two colors. The interpreting
verse reads:
sorry wight indeed. hypocrisy
Which hlsndIy whispers YES" whilst mean
inc No.
II would he presumption for any
person diCtdtor,ally to interpret any
one of these pictures to another per
son. yet suggestions as to the mean
ing of an art so entirely new might |
be helpful. In the picture suspicion"
II seems that the regular red blotch
In the center shows an ugly germ
which is the beginning OF suspicion.
Cloaked by the ugly darkness of ig
norance. 1t dares to spread its tenta-
Cles in all directions, even into the
phases of life which would be beauti-
full if unaffected by its insidiousness.
Apparently, however, II meets its
boundaries and loses itself in the gold
en- light of truth. The accompanying
verse of the artist gives the following
analysis of that frailty:
4 Eoulsh fend.
Just like the mean hyena.
Foul thought and wallow in the mud of its
And but too often find host of thought
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THE picture of Greed is indeed a
representation OF that emotion in
term of color and form. An octopus
like creature is GraspinS and obtain
ing everything within its reach, but
In so doing is ensnaring itself by
what 1t gets within its possession.
The ugly creature of low form of
life is not able to spoil what it pro-
cures but in its avarice Is over
whelmed and rendered helpless by
what it obtains. Shylock experienced
this truth. for had he obtained his
pound Of flesh. the goal of his greed,
he would have met his death. In
the artists word picture of greed:
II wants il all
Yet freed the ugly hend
WIN naught attain beyond sef-su Vocation.
Vanity seems to react with little
humor, for the picture shows some
thing in a concrete form which is
plainly of no purpose in the world,
n wobbly creation rising from mud,
growing more purposeless as it pro-
ceeds upward Its senseless head has
not the comprehending faculties to
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