Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-21
Editors Table

1.-THE Whistler Book" monograph
Of the life and position in art of
Jones Mcneil Whistler, together
with a careful study If his more i'm
portant works: by Sadakichi Hart
mann. author Of "a History Of Amer
lean Art" Japanese Art" etc.
This volume is comprised in the
art Lovers Series" and includes
fifty reproductions of Mr.
Whistler's most impoi tant works.
Whistler's conception of beauty
was largely sense of tone the au-
thor tells US; Whistler saw life in
visions and his subjects We're merely
means to express them. The great
artist once said that he would like
best to paint for an audience that
could dispense with the representa-
ton Of objects and figures. with all
pictorial actualities. ard be satisfied
solely with the music # colour.
A most interesting insight into life,
ambitions and inspirations OF this
well-known artist Is provided in
The Whistler Book The writer
points out that although remarkably
sure, efficient and successful in vari-
Gus branches Of art, Whistler has to
be ranked primarily as u figure
painter for in these efforts centre his
greatness. Whistler achieved his
fame as a portrait and single figure
painter.
His work is never duh. nor cold,
nor commonplace; it IS always fas-
cinating and capable OF provoking
aesthetic sentiments" says the au-
thor.
After proceeding TO analyze the
fine qualities Of Whistier's works, the
writer gives us a splendid picture of
the man as his friends knew him,
pointing out that Whistler was a
man OF unusually high character
intensely human. frugal, abstemious
and absorbed in his work, yet full of
dro!leries and fun.
Three nations. England. France and
America claimed Whistler as their
own. we are told. The reader is fur
Their informed that America really
did nothing for Whistler and Whist
Ter did nothing for America. He
never came back to Misunderstanding
As years-after leaving it as a young
man of 81. He never exhibited in
America until his name as painter
was one of the best know in Europe.
He only became known to America
after his death through memorial ex-
hibitions.
ITO the analytical mind" the au-
thor continues. 'it is CT little conse-
quence whether he will go down in
history as an American. English or
Frenchman, as he was one Of the
great artists of the nineteenth CEN
fury with an international signif-
cance."
BY all lovers of art and these who
find interest in reading biographical
and analytical sketches of great men.
the new volume will be greatly ap-
preciated.
Publishers. L. c. Page e. Company.
Inc, So Beacon street. Boston, Mass.
True Story Magazine" for March.
Macfadden publication, contains
stories that come from the heart of
the man or woman Of whose life they
have been part. Stories by writer's
of fiction find no place In the columns
of True Story. 1t tells OF men and
women who have been cast by fate
into a seething vortex through the
giant forces that govern life, whose
souls have been put TO the test, who
have suffered agonies or been in the
transports Of n wondrGus love, such
stories as Fine Feathers" 1.-The Sim
ner and the Code" LAS a Woman
Sows" and others.
Modern Marriage" for February.
Macfadden publication. With this
issue Modern Marriage Magazine
makes its bow to the reading public.
Its object is to increase the now Woe
fully meagre number of truly sue
cessful marriages and reduce the ap-
palling volume Of divorces and sepa-
rations.
True Romances" for February. a
Macfadden publication. The stories
In this issue make you forget the
material world and carry you to an
interesting land where an endless
parade Of emotions passes before