Evening star., 1938-01-02

AlulOSt az CIlcI OWN 1TOlt OOOI
followers of The Stars 12-week Art
Appreciation Campaign will find
scores Of masterpieces painted by a
majority Of the 48 artists whose works
are offered in multi-color reproduc-
tions by The Star and the National
Committee for Art Appreciation.
These masterpieces, originals of
which many are worth more than =
million dallors. may be seen almost
daily in the art galleries OF the Ma
tion's Capital-such as the Corcoran
Gallery of Art, the Phillips Memorial
Gallery and the National Collection OF
Fine Arts at the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. The great collection of classics
left the Nation by Andrew w. Mellon
will be exhibited when the National
Gallery, now under construction, Is
completed.
A survey conducted by The Star as
the popular movement of art for the
public's sake" reached a successful
end indicated that at least 100 orig
inals by artists represented in the
campaign may be seen by those who
wish to pursue further the education,
diversion and culture that come with
art. These, however, are only a small
part Of the thousands Of great works
OF art that are on permanent exhibit
here.
The Star campaign, as most of
those who have followed it already
know. opened with four color prints of
paintings by modern American artists.
reverted in its second week to classics
OF the Italian Renaissance and in sub
sequent weekly releases traced art
down through the centuries, again to
American art and climaxing the
movement with the works of four out
standing living Americans.
Still on Sale.
The 48 beautiful reproductions will
remain on sale at the special art booth
in The Star lobby until further notice.
Recent sales figures indicate that
public interest in the movement and
Its aims is we'll sustained. Hundreds
OF art lovers are now buying the COM
plete collection of prints, the IL week.
ly art appreciation lessons that ac-
company the sets and the collectors
portfolio in which to keep them.
The Stars campaign has been a
vital force in every section of Wash
ington and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia in the public, private and paro-
chial schools, colleges and universities.
art schools. Womens clubs, police boys
clubs. public libraries and civic and
professional organizations.
Numerous public programs and ex-
hibits hrye been held in connection
with the art project. Its effects are
expected to be permanent. as reflected
in the lives of thousands of citizens
who have followed the movement-cit-
izens who heretofore have had little
or no interest at all in art and its
educational and cultural value.
Points to Paintings Here.
G. Powell Minnigerode, director Of
the Corcoran Gallery and a sponsor
OF the art campaign locally for The
Star and nationally for the National
Committee, stressed the wide educa-
tlonal value Of the movement as he
pointed out a number of Corcoran
paintings whose artists have become so
well known through the art project.
THE total of this promotion Of art
throughout the Nation ought GER
tainly to produce a great increase in
art knowledge among all the people,"
said Mr.. Minnigerode.
The two most popular Star color
prints, according to results of recent
ballot. were Da Vinci's Mona Lisa"
and THE Ford" beautiful countryside
scene by the pioneer Flemish land
scapist, Claude Lorrain.
1t is through President Roosevelt,
Mr.. Minnigerode explained, that
work of Lorrain soon will be on exhibi-
tion in the Corcoran. The President
owns beautiful Lorrain painting,
showing several boats at dock. This
painting is now being repaired at the
Corcoran and will be put on display