Evening star., 1937-12-26

Study TOR mural painting BY A
industries. Her glassmaking, in par
ticular, has revolutionized this in
dustry and set q standard now recog-
nized throughout the world. Her
etcher. the late Anders Zorn, was,
indeed, a bright star in the armament
Of Sweden's great. Carl Miles, the
sculptor, who now spends half of each
year In this country, gives in his own
field no less occasion for national
pride.
That the printmakers, collectively,
are upholding high standards and
continuing the tradition with dignity
as we'll as grace, Is not only worth
knowing. but seeing with ones own
eyes. So many requests have been
made for this exhibition Of prints by
museums In various cities OF the
United States that it will continue
on tour until well into 1899.
Paintings BY Auriel Bessemer
And Others on VieD
At Arts Club.
QUITE out Of the ordinary and ex-
Y tremely engaging Is the exhibi-
ton Of paintings by Auriel Bessemer
Of this city, together with = group Of
paintings and drawings by his asso-
ciates, who also base their art upon
the Hambridge theory Of dynamic
symmetry. The reception room Of the
Arts Club is given over exclusively
to paintings by Mr.. Bessemer. with
the exception Of few landscapes in
oil by his wife, Cleo Bessemer, where
as the gallery Is devoted to the works
Of various artists, most Of whom
have studied. as did Mr.. Bessemer,
with Howard Giles.
Added TO the collection in the gall
lery and lending further distinction
are three remarkable reproductions
Of drawings by 4 Dutch artist of
great distinction, William A. Van
Konijnenburg, who also conforms his
art to the Hambridse theory but with
magnificent understanding and dra-
matte gift. Here Is modern art of a
very different sort from that usually
80 designated. There Is no blunder-
ing, there. Is no lack Of discipline:
there is great originality and intensity
Of feeling. One Is taken into . new
world, not by an ignorant guide but
by an explorer with sure footing.
Possibly some Of these artists are too
restricted by the letter Of the law,
perhaps their works do not yet 60 far
enough in the matter Of freedom OF
expression, but they do transport us
to . new realm. they do show us new
beauty, they do have stability and
character. and this Is very reassuring.
There are some extremely interest
ing flower studies, conventionalized,
exaggerated In size, given decorative
rather than naturalistic interpreta-
ton, by Ethel M. Burton, Isabel
Vaughn. Gladys B. Gates and Olinka
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B. Gates both show landscapes As well
as flowers painted somewhat in the
same manner rs those by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bessemer, Milford Zornes and
Howard Giles himself. There is q GER
tain tionalization here, good
color, skillful execution and an inter-
pretation Of the spirit Of nature which
Is invariably harmonious and rhyth-
mical.
Ruth Egri shows two very remark
able panels, one entitled Hunger"
the other ."Out Of Darkness" figures
rendered in black and white with
frishtfuf significance, Is Of those who
have plumbed the depths Of misery.
There Is an exquisite drawing Of q
nude In . most difncult position, head
toward the observer, body greatly
foreshortened, by Isabel Vaughn. and
there are several industrial studies
by Charles Egri. two of steel mills.
fiery furnaces glowing with heat;
two representing backstage, with its
clutter Of scene shifts, but well in
terpreted, not merely Is something
seen but felt.
Muriel Thomas contributes four
black and white studies Of mountains
one Alpine view, three Of mountains
In the vicinity Of South Woodstock,
w., considerably conventionalized but
very interesting. The only work by
Howard Giles in the collection IS Of
Mountain Lake." very blue, very
decorative. The three drawings by
Van Konijnenburg represent the
"Crucifxion," q pageant Of White
Horsemen,". and the third Is entitled
Surrender" al three Of which not
only signify the genius Of the artist
but the larGeness Of his conception
both pictorial and unified, q concep-
ton peculiarly suited for interpreta-
ton through the medium Of mural
painting.
To all Of these artists the Arts Club,
through Mr.. Bessemer, acts as host.
The credit for the assemblage Is, how
ever, his. He himself makes excellent
showing In his series Of three designs
for mural painting, which. hang over
the mantel. and other studies Of q
decorative sort, which occupy the re-
ception room walls. These are color
full, have = dreamlike quality, and vet
are done with great precision. It Ia
plainly evident that they are the re-
suit Of profound study and that the
young painter Is essentially lifted.
Mrs. Bessemer's contributions At ad-
mirably into the picture. They are Of
thu sans order - her husbands, but
distinctly her own.