Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11

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Diederick. The Phillips Memorial
Gallery will lend its charming "Vir-
gin of Alsace," by Bourdelle; from
the Dumbarton Oaks collection will
come 'Polynesian Woman" by Boris
Lovet-Lorski, while by Despair will
be portrait head Of Mrs. Edward
Bruce lent by Mr.. Bruce and her
self.
A special feature Of this exhibition
will be the 7h foot statue of Jus
tice," by Romuald Kraus, created
under a governmental art project
for the Federal Courthouse in New
ark, N. j.. which caused such a
storm Of protest that it was even
tually rejected, despite the fact
that the sculptor declared it an
attempt on his part to express his
belief in America and, presumably,
American INSTRUMENTATION than,
as some supposed, as propaganda
for communism. That which is not
understood may well be misinter-
preted.
Some of the sculptors represented
in this exhibition are European in
birth and residence; others are Eu-
ropean by birth, but American by
adoption; a few-the small minor
ity, are of American birth and par
entage-the product of our own
schools and environment. 1t is a
diversified group and one with
which we have had comparatively
little touch in Washington. That
omitted are some of the foremost
sculptors of today in this country,
such as Fraser, Adams, MacNeil,
John Gregory, Weinman, Lawrie,
Jennewein. Malvina Hoffman, Anna
Huntington. Brenda Putnam, Janet
Scudder and others, who have given
us, and especially us in Washing
ton, many distinguished works
which will live, is not to be reck-
oned as lack Of appreciation Oh
the part of those who assembled
this exhibition, deliberate slight,
but rather as evidencing under
standing of the fact that this is
not where they belong. The pur-
pose here is to illustrate and eval-
uate new trends. and as such must
be gratefully applauded. Those al
ready wearing laurels need not such
opportunity or advocacy.
Meta Craig Turkenton Makes
Varied Exhibition in Wonen's
City Club.
In the drawing rooms Of the
Womens City Club during Decem-
Der may be seen a collection Of
paintings and drawings by Meta
Craig Turkenton of this city, well
known both as painter and musi-
clan, and OF long residence here.
In the Women's City Club pictures
are shown as a part of a social
environment rather than in a gall
lery ION parade" Not only do they
look, but thus give of their best.
Mrs. Turkenton shows works pro-
duced over a considerable length of
time and makes a comprehensive
display which is both varied and
pleasing. In the first room the visi-
tor enters are two portraits of men,
one of Mr.. Robert N. Cook, the
other of her late husband, Capt.
William j. Turkenton, E. r. c., in
uniform, and a three-quarter-length
portrait of woman, Mrs. Rene
Pinto, seated before a mirror, in
which is seen her reflection-also
one or more study heads and a
charming interior. In the adjoin-
ing rooms are portraits, figure
studies and still life. interspersed
by an occasional interior or land
scape. In the painting Of interiors
Mrs. Turkenton is especially sue
cessful, treating such compositions
with toneful unity and creating an
atmosphere which gives a lived-in
illusion. Mrs. Turkenton has been
much interested In recent years in
teaching children-especially the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been
brought together with recreational
intent in an improvised art center
in Georgetown.
yewelry and Enamels by Master
Craftsman Found to Haze
Exceptional Beauty.
Frank Gardner Hale's exhibition
of hand-wrought jewelry and enam-
els, which opened the first of last
week and will continue a week
longer, has proved all that was
anticipated for 1t. Both his designs
and his workmanship are the best,
hence one finds ones self passing
in inspection from one piece to
another with increasing delight until
words fail fully to express due ap-
probation. Especially happy are Mr..
Hale's combination of Jewels, both
precious and semi-precious. with
metals and with enamels-his color
schemes and his restraint in the
matter of settings There is nothing
garish about his jewelry-to the con-
trary, it is very reticert and per-
sonal-purposed, to be sure, for
adornment, but intimate to the last
degree. Several of his little pictures
in enamel have found their way
into the permanent collections of our
leading art museums, and no Won
der, for they are regal In color
and exquisite In execution. Mr..
Hale's craftsmanship is that of the
Renaissance masters, but in feeling
his works are in keeping with the
present day-a rare combination.
Paintings BY Contemporary
European Artists Sho,Dn In
Carnegie International.
The Phillips Memorial Gallery
announces that on December IS 1t
will place on exhibition for . month
. few paintings by artists Of Euro