Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11


Connecticut avenue, will be opened in
formally on October 16 with varied display
comprising oil paintings by Theodore j. Nor
gan, the director; water colors by Herbert
Hooven, etchings by Auerbach-Levy and bronZeS
by one of the leading commercial firms, besides
incidental exhibits by half dozen painters and
craftsmen from widely separated localities.
It is Mr.. Morgans idea to demonstrate,
through these exhibitions, the breadth of til.
field Of art and to provide each month slim
ulating combination of exhibits which will AZ
the same time. be found homogeneous Further
more, the gallery Is to be generously lent TO
local organizations with kindred interests de-
string to use it as an auditorium and meeting
place. Already evening assignments have been
made to a group of young writer's and to a local
school Of rhythmic dancing.
Mr.. Morgan's paintings have been exhibited
here from time to time in local groups, and col
lectively Winter or so ago at the WomenS
Democratic Club. Mr.. Hoover has not before
had q one-man show in Washington. His work
is strong, broad and in the modern mode, but
by no means extreme. Auerbach-Levy is one
of the foremost American etcherS, one of the
few who has made a speciality of figures. His
portrait studies of East Side New York types are
extremely well rendered and eagerly sought by
both public and private collectors.
These galleries will be open to the public
from 10 am to pm daily and from to 6
pm. Sundays.
A exhibition Of original drawings made for
The Nations Business" by well known
illustrators under the direction of Mr.. Doug
las, art editor opened on October to
tinue to the 18th, in the George Lohr School
Of Commercial Art room SOB, National Press
Building. Included in this exhibition
works by Edward A. Wilson, George lillian,
Louis Fancher. Sidney Fletcher, Franklin Booth
and others, but the whole, to those who
remember American illustration at its best,
that is in the COS and few succeeding years
it is an exceedingly sad showing.
There Is no doubt that the advertising pages
today are more attractive than ever before be-
cause Of pictorial features, and that in the
development Of advertising the commercial
artist has exceptional opportunity. But such
work can hardly be compared with drawings
made as Illustrations for authors text In
herently they are completely apart; their
nature Is by no means that of an interpreter
their purpose is primarily selling
Illustration, such, has almost in recent
years passed out Of existence There a
few illustrated books published q few pre-
eminent illustrators such as Rockwell Kent,
Thornton Oakley, N c. Wyeth. Frank Schoon-
over, Elizabeth Shipper Green Elliott, Jessie
wilcox Smith, and, in the field of pen and ink
pictorialists-Charles Dana Gibson. But all
three of the magazines-Century Scribners
and Harpers-which to great extent, through
patronage, developed and upbuilt the Ameri-
can school Of illustration. have abandoned the
use of Illustration and publishing unillus-
trated texts. The illustrator, therefore. is
thrown back upon the more popular magazines
demanding stereotyped work. upon the COM
mercial Illustration used for advertising. No
wonder inspiration would seem to be lacking.
and that the majority of the work set forth
is Of inferior artistic merit
Obviously, to this rule there notable ex
ceptionS- exceptions to be found in the pages
OF The Nations Business" notably clever and
original drawings by Charles Dunn by Mr..
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