Evening star., 1932-12-11
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Contemporary American Painters.

In connection with the Thirteenth
Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary
American Oil Paintings now being held
at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art the Pub
lie Library presents the following refer
enceS to material on American art and
to the prize winners in the current ex-
hibition A longer list Of references Is
available at the central reference room
of the Public Library at Eighth and K
streets, at Public Library branches and
at the Corcoran Gallery OF Art.
Art in America.
Brief biographical information and
critical estimates in regard to many OF
| the painters exhibiting may be found
in the books and the pamphlet and
clipping collections mentioned below.
Dictionary of American Painters, Sculp-
tors and Engravers. by Mantle
Fielding. 1926. 'W83.5F4 (Refer-
ence)
History of American Painting, revised
edition with supplementary chapters
by Royal CortissoZ 1927. WP83.IS3 h.
First published in 1905, it traces the
growth Of American painting from its
British tradition, through the develop
ment of the budding national tendencies
Of the Hudson River school, the sue
ceeding German and French graftings
of the later nineteenth century to the
diverse blooms of the twentieth century.
Royal Cortissoz, in five supplementary
chapters, takes up the record where
Isham laid it down.
American Arts, by r. E. Jackman. 1928.
W83J13.
"a history and description of the
American arts. Beginning with
early crafts the author progresses to the
present day in industries and crafts,
! painting, sculpture and architecture.
The book is illustrated from photo
graphs, and there is photography and
an index"
Art in America, by Suzanne La Toilette.
1929. W83.L13
with its ample illustrations, the
completeness of its data and the rea
sonableness of its opinions Miss La Fol-
lette's volume will make a standard
handbook for any layman who wishes
| to begin the study of American art. 1t
Is obviously written to inform and
clarity, not to irritate. 1t shows a firm
grasp of economic and social as well as
artistic trends. R. L. Duffus.
The American Spirit in Art, by F. j.
Mather, jr., and others 1927 F83.-
P144. pageant of America Series)
A lavishly illustrated handbook en-
phasizing historical development of art
as reflection Of cultural growth.
Biographical Sketches of American
Artists. Michigan State Library.
Fifth edition, revised. 1924. W10-
9M584. CReference)
History and Ideals of American Art, by
Eugene Neuhaus. 1881. W83N39.
"Mr. Neuhaus' style imparts to his
readers his own zest for the subject and
reflects the warmth, color and conf
dence with which American art has
emerged, conglomerate and cosmopoli-
tan from its prim New England be-
ginnings."
Who's Who in Art. In the American
Art Annual, lsa1) W.7Am. CRefer-
Collections:
Art division of Public Library
Pamphlet Collection of Material About
Artists.
Picture Collection, including Reproduc-
tons of Paintings.
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Clipping File of Material About Artists.
Prize Winners.
George Luks FIRST prize).
Books:
George Luks, by E. L. Cary. W10.L950.
Contemporary American Portrait Paint
ers. by Cuthbert Lee. WP83L51.
Collection in the Making, by Duncan
Phillips. WC859.P54
Magazines
Outlook, 154:34 January !, 1890.
Review Of Reviews, 8082-3, September,
1929.
Survey, 55:20-4, October /, 1925.
Touchstone, 1925, october, 1920.
John r. Grabach (second price.
Books
Dictionary Of American Painters, Sculp-
tors and Engravers, by Fielding
Mantle. W835F46.
Who's Who in Art. 1n American Art
Annual, 1881. W.7Am)
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Clipping File of Material About Artists.
David Silvette (third price.
Magazine
Art Digest, 6:3. April Is, 1882 Library
OF Congress. Not in Public Library
collection)
N. c. Wyeth Fourth price.
Magazines
Scribner's, 66:638-42, November, 1919.
Scribners, S4:9-12, July, 1928.
Scribner's, "a, frontispiece, August, 1928.