Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

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II, at 4:4S, by Rudolph Meyer Ref
stahl, leading authority on the subject Of
Persian art. Or. Reifstahl Is the holder of a
fellowship in Islamic art Of the College Art
Association and has lately returned to this
country from the East via London, where he
visited the international exhibition Of Persian
art at Burlington House.
Because Of the interest awakened and the
attention directed to 1slarnic art through the
exhibition IN London, to which the leading
museums of all nations and the Shah Of Persia
made generous contribution, and also on account
of the fact that the Freer Gallery Of Art has
within the last few years made numerous ina
portant additions to It's collection Of Islamic
paintings until that collection now Is Of excep-
t3Onal importance, DR.. Reifstahfs lecture
which, incidentally, viii be illustrated By
stereopticon slideS-is peculiarly timely. 1t ID
free 10 the public, although cards Of invitation
have been issued to those persons known to be
especially interested.
DR.. Reifstahl viii also lecture while IN WASH
1ngton at the Textile Museum by special invi-
tation Of George Hewitt Meyers, owner and
director Of this interesting and unique institu-
ti0n. Owing 10 limited space, the lecture at
the Textile Museum which win be on Textiles
Shown m the Persian Exhibition at London
Ito which, by the way, this museum con-
txibuted), VIII be restricted to those invited and
holding cards. This lecture viii take place
wednesday afternoon at 4:45.
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that the United States not only contributed
valuable exhibits from its public museums 70
the International exhibition but that the
director Of this great exhibition was an Amer
1can Arthur Upham Pope Of California, adviser
tn art to the Persian government and director
Of the lately formed American Institute for
Persian Art and Archaeology. Mr.. Pope has just
published 3 delightful book, "An Introduction
to Persian Art" which the layman as well IS
the artist and scholar win find instructive and
delightful reading.
The University Press, Oxford and New York,
has just issued also q beautiful publication,
1.-THE Shah-Namah Of Firdansi the Book of the
Persian Kings" with an introduction by Lau-
renee Binyon, which includes IS reproductions
q m eOIOrs) Of the illustrative paintings accom-
panying this rare manuscript.
A T the Phillips Memorial Gallery this month
= special exhibition Of the works Of Harold
Weston may be seen. Sixteen oil paintings by
this young American artist occupy the walls Of
the south corner gallery on the second floor.
while IN an adjacent room and the hallway
together with a group Of his water colOrs, ere
displayed. The Phillips Memorial Gallery owns
several Of Mr.. Weston's paintings, therefore he
is already introduced to the Washington public;
but this more comprehensive showing of his
work, embracing figures still life and landscape,
cannot IAN 70 enlarge the sense OF acquaintance.
Weston, Mr.. Phillips says in a recently written
essay, Stirs IN him the hope for a rebirth on
this new soil Of something that was not lost
to the art Of painting with the passing Of VIM
cent Van GOgh-something earthly and rugged
and at the same time Of lyric poignancy
something unguardedly and tactlessly frank yet
tenderly humane. There is certainly a kinship
between the works Of Van Gogh and of Weston.
The younger man has undoubtedly inherited
from his elder, bat the question is, Has he
inherited the best or the worst? Van Gogh at
his best was great. in spite Of his limitations;
Weston evidences some Of this strength, but
would seem TO have made fetish Of Van GOgh's
limitations.
Referring to Van Gogh, Mr.. Phillips in his