Evening star., 1935-04-07
In Art Field
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roth is one of the strangest and
best of our contemporary hthog-
raphers and so recognized by con-
noisseurs in this country and abroad.
His subjects are invariably contem-
porary scenes and life. He has MADE
an interesting and excellent series OF
scenes in Maine-harbors. rocky
coasts, natives in their various oc-
cupations. He has not limited nlm-
self to this field and he seems at no
loss to find subjects wherever ne Is
and no matter how commonplace II
NAV be he imbueS it with certain
dignity and beauty. If one Is looking
for tvpicallv American strain IN
contemporary art here it is, and OF
such quality that it may be recognized
with pride.
AT THE Southeastern Branch IL
brary, Seventh and D streets
southeast, there is to be seen TINS
whole month a collection OF 2l paint
tngs by Garnet JeX which are hndmg
much favor, and with good reason.
These are for the most part land
scapes painted chiefly in Mldsum-
mer-green foliage, blue skies, warm
sunlight-interprete with sincerity,
charm and evident pleaSurable emo
ton. Some years ago an eminent
art critic suggested that when an
artist painted landscape it was as
H. To
Come and see what I see, newly
discovered beauty and lovelineSs.' But
of late this has all been changed and
the summons has been to view
drearv uglinesS in all its stark reality.
And to what purpose? None, what
ever. Therefore it is especially agree
able to see such landscapes as these
bv Mr.. JeX. painted with enthusiasm
and a sense of natural beauty. Ham
ilton Mabie once characterized art as
"the open window in the workshop,
and certainly half the pleasure that
persons derive from looking at pic
lures is reminiscent of things seen and
but half remembered. The other serv-
ice rendered. and perhaps the greater,
is the opening of our eyes to that
which we have not seen heretofore
Mr.. Jexs paintings, done in a way
quite his own, have both qualities,
are pleaSurable and at the same time
interpretative, widening experience.
Collectively, they make an excellent
showing in this Southeastern Library.
Sl,no ocSo Hro
Seventh and Maryland avenue
northeast, will show from April 13 Tor
a month the portraits by Mary Lewis
Hall, which are now on view IN the
Arts Club. And at about the same
time the Landscape Club Of Washing
ton will put on its regular Spring ex-
hibition in the Mount Pleasant Branch
Library. Sixteenth and Lamont streets.
The Landscape Club has had a traV-
cling exhibition on the road this Win
ter. This is at the present time con-
GLIDING its circuit in Staunton, Va.
tom BROWN. formerly of this city
= and a member of the Landscape
Club. is holding an exhibition of his
paintings. 90 in all, in the Williams
burg Inn, Williamsburg, Va. This
follows a larger exhibition held in
the rooms Of the Williamsburg-J James
town. yorktown Association March IA
to 16, under the auspices of an or
ganization connected with Brutor
Parish Church. A fee of 25 cents
was charged for charity and the
attendance exceeded 400. OF the A
paintings included in this show. IL
were of Williamsburg, painted during
Mr.. Browns year and half residence
there. The exhibition at the inn has
been planned to coincide with
Garden week" A Richmond writer
reviewing this exhibition, said that
1t was like stepping from the Spring
outside to the Spring inside-a very
pretty and tangible compliment.