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these 'revolutionists, innovators, mod
ernists," and to discriminate as far as
she might between what was false
and bad and what was sometimes
crude" according to her own state
ment, but, she thought, full Of power
and promise" There are not" she
wrote one time to a friend, many
great men among them, but great men
are scarce" The Bliss collection, thus
assembled, was bequeathed to the Mu-
scum of Modern Art with the proviso
that an endowment fund of 100000
be raised to insure its perpetual care.
This obligation was fulfilled last
Spring-for which reason the collec-
ton is now available for exhibition and
loan.
THE six sculptors who are repre-
sented in the exhibition at the
Junior League. which, by the way, pro-
vides a perfect setting in its severely
simple, side-lighted gallery, are all of
the older generation and to a great
extent followers of tradition. For their
Inspiration they have gone back to
Graeco-Roman and medieval forms
and in their expression are essentially
classic. It may be difficult for some to
discover classicism in the works of Ep-
stein and Barlach, but 1t is there-and
1t is this quality which insured security
of merit To be sculptor one must
have a profound plastic sense. The
language of sculpture is not merely
that of form, but of touch. There is
nothing trivial about this work in
sculpture now on exhibition, nothing
immature Instantly it proclaims itself
akin to the past and yet to the present,
intelligent and intelligible, far aooye
the ordinary, in some instances g eat,
In every instance genuinely interest
ing, memorable. A little catalogue
has been printed giving information
and biographical data concerning the
sculptors.
FOURTEEN water colors by Charles
Val Clear constitute an exhibition
In the Public Library, main building,
, this month These are all of places in
and around Washington and were
doubtless painted when Mr.. Clear was
organizing and conducting the Art
League, which for some years was very
active in the promotion of local art.
Collectively these paintings make an
Impressive showing. They are color
full, well handled and good in design.
They show on the part of the painter
both gift and power. Whatever sub
ject he undertook he seems to have
found interest in 1t and made his dis
covery manifest. In "The Roadway
q row of telegraph poles serves as chief
factor in the composition, taking on
ness. In arch of Taft Bridge" it is
the sweeping curve of the masonry
which attracts the eye, while In, kiln
at Albion" it is color and nne-the lat
ter used almost symbolically. Every
one may not find beauty in these
water colors, but none can deny their
freshness and sincerity, and to the
majority these qualities, in combina-
ton with technical dexterity and COL
orful charm, will constitute genuine
allure.
"A T THE same time that the Society
- Of Washington Artists opens its
annual exhibition in the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art a special exhibition Of
paintings In oil and water color, draw
ings and etchings by Richard Lahey,
who has lately come to this city as
principal Of the Corcoran School of
Art, will b, opened under the same
roof by invitation of the director and
trustees Of the gallery. This is pur-
posed as an introduction of Mr.. La
hey's work to art lovers In Washing
ton, and 1t will undoubtedly be re-
ceived with interest and pleasure.
AT THE Arts Club this afternoon
two exhibitions will open-one Of
paintings by Hans schlereth. the other
Of paintings by Alan Page Flayelle.
Mr.. schlereth is primarily figure
and portrait painter. he is . pupil Of