Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

in water color is made in favor Of Benson
Moore, a group Of whose recent etchings, five in
number, is set forth as panel and constitutes
an attractive feature. Three Of these are Of
animals; one subtle and charming landscape,
virginia Hills" and fifth Interpretation
of Moonlight on Chesapeake Bay"
Exhibitions of this sort add not only to the
reputation of the artists but to the distinction
of the club.
The Washington Water Color Club win hold
its next annual exhibition at the Corcoran CAL
ley Of Art, February IS to March IS.
T'ETE only Washington artist represented IN the
Philadelphia Water Color Clubs annual
exhibition, which opei1ed a week ago in the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Is
Margarete Lent, who shows two works, q paint-
ing Of a Bavarian village, and one Of a church.
both In strong color but transparent wash
But in the exhibition held simultaneously at
the Academy by the Pennsylvania Society Of
Miniature Painters no less than five Washing
tonians are represented Mrs. Nina Nash Cron
shows four miniatures-one of the Bishop OF
washington, Right Rev James E. Freeman;
another of Gen. Charles p Summeran and two
others; Elizabeth Mulhofer shows two unique
paintings in miniature Of fruit and flowers:
Katherine Stuart Page shows portrait OF
Miss H.; Eva Springer a portrait entitled
Evelyn" and figure painting entitled "a Lady
of Old Spain" while Allyn williams Is repre-
sented by port ait Of His Eminence Cardinal
Gasquet.
These are both comprehensive exhibitions
the one comprising 156 miniatures, the other
approximately 700 water colors and works in
black and white
IN connection with the sixth annual Indus
trial Exposition, which opened the first OF
last week in the Washington Auditorium under
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Commerce, attention may well be called to the
fact that the Washington Gas Light Co.'s dis
play was designed and arranged by Felix
Mahony Mr.. Mahony made use of nnodernistic
methods, basing his design on the Hambidge
system Of dynamic symmetry and the latest
rules concerning color composition. He em-
pl0yeds IN addition to black and white, four
colorS-a gray blue, blue green, orange and a
fuchsia red-which, in combination, produced
both harmony and discord and thus well served
the purpose of display.
There are undoubtedly certain fundamental
principles underlying what we term in various
ueids moderniStic expression, for there is an
obvious connection between such expressions in
the various fields of art-painting sculpture
architecture, music. literature, the drama.
Exactly what these principles are and what has
brought forth this expression it is hard to say,
ana none can at the present time venture safely
an opinion as to the permanence Of the move
ment. 1t has undoubtedly many unpleasant
characteristics and it exaggerates some of those
features OF modern life which are most objec-
fionable and wearing. But it may be that It
possesses vitality which viii open new avenues
OF thought and eventuate in good In the
advertising field its use seems perhaps most
appropriate
INTERESTING features of the Industrial Ex-
position were the exhibits made by the
6ureau OF Engraving and Printing and by the
Government Printing ONCE, the latter not onIy
OF its printing, but its bookbinding
Steel engraving Of fine quality has almost
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