Evening star., 1935-03-17
Art and Artists

and pays a fee less than one would
cost. The etchings issued are made
especially for the society and hence
are unique as well as fine. These
prints are chosen by committee Of
experts and are not for sale. However,
until the full quota of subscribing
colleges is complete a few art or
carnations and individuals have been
given the privilege Of associate men,
bership. This year the American Col
lege Society Of Print Collectors has
contracted for prints by Charles
Woodbury., recently issued, and by
John Taylor Arms. An additional
plate by Martin Lewis may also be
published. Woodbury's print, The
Sea Is Asking" is one of this distin-
guished etcher'S best, a delightful and
very characteristic plate. The society
was organized and is conducted by
Prof. Marques E. Reitzel Of Rockford
College. Rockford, Ill. and has the
enthusiastic endorsement of etchers,
print connoisseurs and educators. It
has already done much to create in
terest in the student bodies in prints
and print collecting.
AN EXHIBITION of paintings in
water color and gouache by Alex.
sandr Aleksandrowich Deyneka, Rus
sian Soviet painter. opened at Studio
House, 1914 Twenty-first street, yes.
terday. to continue for three weeks. A
few months ago. as winner of ar
honorable mention in the Carnegie
Institutes international exhibition al
Pittsburgh. this artists name was first
heard in this country. Then. as one
Of the leading artists represented in
the exhibition of the art of Soviet
Russia assembled by the Society for
Cultural Relations with Foreign Coun-
tries in Moscow and shown in thiS
country under the auspices of tha
American Russian Institute, the Penn-I
Sylvania Museum Of Art, where it hadl
its first showing. and the College Art
Association. it became better known.
Finally little over 10 days ago it vas
learned that the young painter him.
self was in Washington. A lunch was
given by the Ambassador of the Union
Of Soviet Socialist Republics and Mrs.
Troyanovsky at the embassy in his
honor and a private showing of his
works given. Deyneka, we are told,
is one of a group Of young painters
grown up since the revolution who are
| consciously striving for more realistic
approach to the life of their own day,
its political, social and industrial
phases. He has done illustration,
posters, Autographs. His manner is
simple and strong. He has studied
under capable masters. He is an out
growth of the new order Whether we
like it or not, We should give it thought
| and attention, remembering that here.
too. 'the old order changeth" and that
new adventures lie ahead. Five of the
nineteen paintings by Deyneka now on
exhibition are impressions of things
seen in the United States-the sky
scrapers of New York and wide con-
crete roadways stretching in every
direction across our country.
Those who find interest in this group
of Soviet paintings will perhaps like
to visit the exhibition of the art of
Soviet Russia which is now on view in
the Baltimore Museum, continuing un-
til March "a. This exhibition COM
prises so paintings by Deyneka and
his confreres as well as large collec-
| tion of prints.
IN ADDITION to the Deyneka
paintings there are now to be seen
at Studio House color reproductions of
mural paintings by Giega Rivera. etch-
ings Of Mexican bull fights by Henri
eta Hopes and a group Of etchings
! Ashley.
EDITH MCCARTNEY. who has Just
held q successful exhibition of her
pastel portraits Of children in VIM
chester, Mass, announces an exhibi-
ton Of the work Of her students In
her Tuesday and Thursday morning
classes at her studio. 1880 street,
next Friday afternoon. While in the
North Miss Mccartney executed two
portrait orders. one of the small son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Patch Of Framing
ham, the other Of the son Of DR.. and
Mrs. Albert Aldridge of New York.
TN THE club rooms Of the District of
Columbia League Of American
Pen Women, the Burlington Hotel,
there will be on view from today until
the end of the month q collection
Of prize contest pictures-works BY
members.