Evening star., 1937-12-26
American Sculptor Receives
Gold Medal From France.

Gold Medal From France.
A YOUNG sculptor, Miss Yam Mac.
Leod. whose first exhibition in the
Salon des Artistes Francois in Paril
brought her an award, has Just re-
ceived a gold medal for her statue
"Concentration," shown in the Paris
Exposition. This work, which Is dis
played in the American Pavilion, haa
attracted much favorable attention
including highly appreciative COM
ment from such a distinguished critic
as Victor Emile Michelet.
Miss Macleod was born in New
York, the daughter of 4 physician, and
the descendant Of an American family
Of Revolutionary days After extern
sive work In the classic, In order to
know more thoroughly anatomy and
physiology, she studied medicine in
New York at Columbia and at New
York University. She has worked in
various fields Of art related to sculp-
ture. not only modelling in clay. carv-
ing in wood and in stone but also en-
craving. Her work has received such
. cordial reception in France that for
the past eight years she has main
tanned = studio In Paris and worked
there exclusively.
The figure which has Just received
special honor in the exposition repre-
sents nude man seated on the
ground. elbows on his legs, which are
crossed. and chin resting on his hands,
with fingers turned in. His expression
Is one Of profound and concentrated
thought, . new version, perhaps, OF
The Thinker" but one which does
not convey any suggestion Of imita-
ton.
Society of Meddllists Issues
Sixteenth Medal, the Work
OF Chester Beach.
THE Society of Medallists has lately
issued its sixteenth medal, which
is the work Of Chester Beach National
Academician. Born in San Francisco,
Calf, in 1881, he studied in Paris
from 1893 to 1896, since which time
he has maintained q studio i'm New
York. In -1927-l92s he was president
Of the National Sculpture Society
He Is now vice president OF the Ma
tional Institute of Arts and Letters,
has received many honors and pro-
duced numerous important commits
sions. Among his works are the
Fountain Of Waters" and the two
bronze figures, Sun" and Earth, !"
also the IL signs Of the zodiac on the
terrace Of the Fine Arts Garden
Cleveland, Ohio. For Barnard COL
lege gymnasium he did Greek
Games; the California Palace Of the
Legion of Honor has his Beyond"
the American Academy Of Arts and
Letters has acquired his Sacred
Fire" For the American Telephone
& Telegraph Building, New York, he
did, in bas relief. . panel, Messages
Of Peace and War: for the United
States Government he designed and
modelled the Monroe-Adams half dol
lar, the lexington Concord half dol
lar, the Hawaiian half dollar and the
Hudson, N. Y. coin Of the same de-
nomination.
The thought of the medal which
the Society of Medallists has struck fol
its members Is Of Peace and War. u
The Greeks put it tersely, In peace
the sons bury the fathers; In war
the fathers bury the sons"
"The question which wished to
put" says Mr.. Beach. was whether
our young men are to be buried almost
before mature manhood, among rows
Of stone crosses, or are to round out
their lives and, In turn, to be buried
In reverence by their sons In peace.
The diverse and reverse Of the medal
presents the two scenes, both rever-
emily and artistically presented"
The Society Of Medallists was Or
ganized In 1890 to increase apprecia-
ton in this field Of art. and to make
possible, to . wider circle Of art lovers
the possession Of medals representa-
tive Of the authentic expression Of
Americas great sculptors. The frst
two issues (there are two each year,
were by Laura 0ardin Fraser and
Paul Manship. Among the sculptors
since making contribution are Hermon