Evening star., 1937-12-28

lives Of four outstanding living Amer
lean painters-some recalled from
personal acquaintanceship- told
by c, Powell Minnigerode, director
Of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, in
the concluding broadcast Of The Stars
Art Appreciation Campaign last night.
In an interview over Station WMAL
Mr.. Minnigerode discussed Grant
Wood, John Steuart Curry, Rockwell
Kent and Jon Corbino, all famous in
contemporary American art. Color
reproductions Of their work-Kents
winter" Curry's Line Storm"
Woods "Arbor Day" and Corbinos
Flood Scene"-compose the twelfth
and last set of the movement to
popularize art in the Washington area
This movement is being conducted
by The Star and the National Com
mittee for Art Appreciation. Mr.. Min
nigerode was one of the first noted
art authorities to act as a national
sponsor for the art education project
and likewise one of the first to be-
come local sponsor on behalf of The
Stars campaign.
AS guest speaker last night he
brought to close a series of broad
casts that have been universally we'll
received by radio listeners In WASH
1ngton and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Minnigerode was inter-
viewed by James E. Chinn of The
Star reportorial staff and was intro
duced by S. H. Kaufman of The
Star, who reminded the public that
all IL sets of The Star pictures-48
color reproductions OF famous paint
ings-now are available.
Art lovers may complete their own
collections of these prints, Mr.. Kauff-
mann pointed out, or buy the whole
group, as well as the IL weekly art
appreciation lessons and the collectors s
portfolio, which accompany them.
Mr.. Minnigerode introduced.
Mr.. Kaufman introduced Mr.. Min
nigerode as director Of the Corcoran
Gallery for the last % years and q
member of its Board OF Trustees.
In terms of continuous service with
the same institution he is the oldest
art museum director In the country"
said Mr.. Kaufman Last spring
he was chosen unanimously as the
president of the American Association
OF Art Museum Directors. Mr.. Min
nigerode, I sincerely believe, knows
more famous American artists than
any other man in the United States
What is more. they are his friends,
whether they be conservatives or the
so-called moderns"
1T is most gratifying to me and
to other lovers Of art to find the
press and the radio devoting valuable
space and time to cultural move
ment as important as this one," said
Mr. Minnigerode. I'm my view. any
project which has for its aim the
dissemination Of art knowledge and
the increase of art appreciation is
one which merits the whole hearted
support of all right thinking people.
cannot commend The Star too high
ly for most unselfish public service -
Mr.. Minnigerode described Grant
Wood as "a most unusual painter OF
usual things. Now IS years old, he
has achieved remarkable degree Of
success by painting what lay nearest
his eye, although he Travelled a long
distance before. he found that his
best subject matter was right at
home"
Wood, the Ccrcoran Gallery d.
rector continued, followed his own
advice, advice he offered to other
young artists when he was studying
in Paris, and returned to Iowa, his
home State, "to learn to know his
neighbors, let them know him and
paint them at their daily tasks" It
wasn't long, Mr.. Minnigerode said,
before Wood was q national figure
in art.
Exhibited at Corcoran.
incidentally, Woods picture, Death
on the Ridge Road attracted much
attention in the Corcoran's last bien-
nial exhibition. It was sold during
that exhibition for $5,o0o," said the
speaker.
Mr. Minnigerode was shown next
the color print Of Curry's Lime
Storm" which, Mr.. Chinn pointed
out. shows q farmer with wagon
load of hay fleeing home as q storm
comes over the wheat fields.