Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

Nose, instructor in SCULPTURE at the
Corcoran School of Art, In the gallery,
beginning Yesterday and continuing to
November II.
This exhibition, the first that Mr..
Nose has held in Washington, comprises
seven studies of saints made for the
Washington Cathedral and specially lent
at this time. Also comprehended in the
group are portraits in the round and In
relief, and small figure studies.
Mr.. Nose was born in Copenhagen,
Denmark. in 1903, and studied at the
Art Institute of Chicago under Albin
Polasek at one time fellow of the
American Academy In Rome. and under
Leo Lentelli in New York For a num-
Der Of years he was one of dorado
Tafts boys" working with Mr. Taft
in his studio. sharing Mr. Taft's en-
thuSiasms, following closely in his foot
steps when it came to matter of ideals.
1t was on Mr.. Taft's recommendation
that he came to Washington at the in
vitation of the Corcoran School of Art,
as a teacher of sculpture.
Mr.. Nose is too much absorbed in
his work of teaching and OF original
production to concern himself with
public opinion, but the public of WASH
ington will be glad of the opportunity to
see the work of this young sculptor who
loo DiOukHJ dS CUtlLIlDutiOH 10 our
city his training, his visions and his
skill. and who is at the present time
contributing. through his art, to the
identification of our Washington Ca
thedrel rising now SO rapidly on Mount
st. Alban.
I ORADO TAFT, we'll known rs
sculptor. lecturer and author. will
give an illustrated lecture on Recent
Tendencies in Sculpture" a sequel to
his latest book, Modern Tendencies in
Sculpture" in the auditorium of the
Central High School on the evening of
November s, at 8:l5 o'clock, under the
auspices Of the Community Institute of
Washington
Those who had the privilege of hear
ing Mr.. Taft a few years ago describe
and demonstrate sculptor at work
will know how much in pleasure and In
profit such lecture as this may offer
Mr.. TsftS Fountain of Time" in
Chicago is a most thought-provoking
imaginative work, genuinely plastic, but
at the same time profoundly and subtly
significant. His Fountain of the
Lakes" adjacent to the Art Institute Of
Chicago is q beautiful creation. For
many years he has been working on an
elaborate scheme of sculpture for the
so-called midway plaisance or esplanade
in Chicago. And while his hands are
busy his brain is buster still. planning
museums of sculpture which will be
in fact monuments to the development
of civilization. historic of mankind He
has produced two remarkable little
'peep-shows" illustrating incidents in
the lives of the great sculptors of the
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sense OF humor, equally fascinating to
old and to young.
And still Mr.. Taft has found time
to serve on our National Commission
OF Fine Arts, to lecture in many places
in the United States, to write books
and magazine articles, He is endowed
with perennial youth. and his influence
has gone out not only through his
works, but through the group of young
around him in his unique Chicago
'tudio as co-workers in his chosen field.
MANY will learn with pleasure that
the Textile Museum, 1880 S
street. is again open to the public.
Visiting days are Monday. Wednesday
and Friday Tickets Of admission may
be secured by applying at the office Of
Mr. George Hewitt Myers, 1908 H
street. A number of notable additions
have been made to the museums coll
lection during the past Summer.
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A COLLECTION of etchings and
water colors by Paul Whitman of
Carmel, Calf, will open tomorrow in
the Smithsonian Building, under the
auspices OF the division Of graphic arts
of the United States National Museum,
10 continue throughout the month.
Il X k*
BESSIE LASKY makes q varied and
charming showing at the Yorke,
Gallery, 1000 S street, which is given
over entirely at this time to her works
She exhibits As paintings-still life,
landscape. figures. all rendered with q
sensitive touch and nice feeling.
There is sufiicient virility in Mrs
Lasky's painting to give 1t lasting value
and to induce the sympathetic art
lover to look twice wherever her work
is to be seen. Furthermore she appar-
emily has real appreciation OF beauty,