The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-23
Looking at Most Expensive Hands in
the World at the esquicentennial
By Walter ID. Hickman

I1dnuS! never nave seen Sucn
expensive hands! -
Where? In the Fine Arts Building
at the Sesqnicentennial Exposition at
Philadelphia.
Probably the greatest maker Of
hands is responsible for this collec-
ton OF hands. =
Hands! Hands with big sounding
titles. Hands that invite respect and
fear. -
These are all Rodin hands. Hands
sculptured by Rodin and a part Of
the Rodin Museum of the Jules E.
Mastbaum Foundation.
The exposition introduces them to
you as Studies of Hands. The titles
reflect the mood of Rodin. Such IT,
ties as THE Hand >of the Devil"
Hand of the Tomb" THE Hand of
God" Two Hands," The Cathe-
dral" and The Secret"
l stood for minutes before 1.-THE
Hand Of God 1 felt as if my very
spirit as well al my body was re-
Elected in the hand. 1t took me some
time to absorb the spirit and the
intent ofthis study.
Hands. Hands. Hands. In daily
life we obey the signals of the hands
Of police. s@p the highway we look
for hands. And so in the art world
there is a profound respect for the
work OF Rodin.
Sosbundreds Of people linger many
minutes, some even for hours before
the collection of Rodin. which is
valued at s15O.OOO and then some.
At that am convinced that
Rodin speaks a, universal language.
1t may take a little time to under
stand him, but this exhibit alone is
worth the ticket TO Philadelphia.
IndiaDe. is represented in this
really big exhibit of works of art.
stood for several minutes before
"Firenza" in gallery forty-two. This
is the work of Randolph La Sale
Coats of Indianapolis.
1t has been placed in a command
Ng position and am sure that every
visitor to this gallery will mentally
recall with pleasure the beauty Of
this canvas. You will recall that 1
reproduced "Firenza" in this depart.
ment some months ago.
Here In Town
Have received the following items
OF interest from j. Arthur MacLean,
director OF the John Heron Art In
stitute of Indianapolis
With the opening Of Civic week
IN connection with the Indianapolis
First" campaign one is brought 70
"a keener realization Of the impor-
lance that an up-to-date. art mu-
scum holds in the civic life Jand cul-
ture of community.
The Soul of the city cannot be
seen in its big buildings and grow
ing industries only, but in the sjnil-
ing faces of it's citizens who are also
interested in its churches, schools,
libraries and museums.
Confucius says that a wealthy
city is not known by it's high tow
ers and wide bridges. but by its
smiling faces.
The Art Institute Of Indianapolis
stands ready to serve. to open it's
channels Of culture and reveal its
treasures OF artistic excellence TO
all.
Reserve Sunday 9fteEnoon, Sept.
26, for visit to the art institute.
1t will be your last opportunity to
see at least two Of the special exhi-
billions now on view both of which
close with the closing of the museum
at O'Clock on that day. The one is
the group of paintings of the Swiss
mountains by Albert Cos. in Gallery
XI: the other the etchings and sculp-
ture by Emil Fuchs in Gallery II.
During October an exhibition of
work by the National Association of
Women Painters and Sculptors will
he shown in Gallery XI. and modern
Japanese prints in Gallery III.
Woodblock prints in color made
in JAPAN in 1925 and 1926 by Japan
csc artists have been brought to this
country by Director ]. Arthur Mac
Lean for initial exhibition in the
Print Room Of the art museum dur
ing October and a subsequent cir
cult among other art museums of
the United States. and Canada. in