Evening star., 1938-02-06

AFTERNOON reception and supper are
being given in honor of Walter DAM
rosch. who will conduct a portion of
the National Symphony concert In
Constitutional Hall today, at which
some OF his compositions will be
played. Therefore the art tea has
been postponed week and the ex-
hibiting artists will, as honor guests,
join with others in paying tribute to
the much beloved and DISTINGUISHED
visiting musician, than whom none has
done more to increase appreciation of
the art Of music on the part OF the
general public.
Hand1urought Je1relry BY Local
Craftsmen NO1U on Vie1U.
THE Committee on Industrial Art
OF the Arts Club opened on Feb
ruary ! at the club its fourth Crafts.
man Exhibit. consisting of hand
wrought jewelry and metal work by
club members. including Mrs. Charles
Bittinger, Miss Jacquelin T. Smith,
Mrs. Mary E. Valentino and Miss
Elizabeth Will. Additional interest has
been given the exhibition by a loan
from Mr.. Albert j. Osgood of an early
Egyptian necklace. This exhibit will
continue through March is.
Work OF Young Sculptor Selected
by Fine Jury for Aper Building.
NO BETTER jury could have been
chosen to pass upon sculpture
for the new Apex Building than the
three men, selected by vote of the
competitors, Lee Lawrie, Adolph Wein-
man and Paul Manship. each out
standing in the field of scultpre, yet
all different in the matter of style
and, possibly, viewpoint. Mr.. Lawrie
has immensely to his credit the
sculptural works which decorate the
State Capitol Of Nebraska at Lincoln:
Adolph Weinman is represented in
this city, not only by the frieze in
the United States Supreme Court
room and other distinguished achieve
ments. but by long list of important
commissions, we'll executed, in other
parts OF the country; Paul Manship.
fellow in sculpture, of the American
Academy in Rome, whose work was
seen here in a comprehensive exhi-
oltlon at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
year ago. and who is represented
IN practically all of the leading art
museums in this country Mr.. Man.
ship has, furthermore, the distinction
OF having developed a style which
has made an impress on American
sculpture of today. If such men
cannot be trusted to select that which
is worthy, none can.
1t is. therefore. peculiarly graft
lying that the award in this instance
went TO a young sculptor, Michael
Lantz. only 29 years of age, who, up
TO the present time, has been COM
paratively unknown, although serv-
Ing Tor some time as w. P. A. sculpture
instructor at New Rochelle, N. Y,
Mr.. Lantz is not, however, unframed,
He won the first prize in competition
at the BeauX Arts Institute, New
York. in 1928. Two years later he
Won second place in the Paris Prize
competition. The present prize-win.
ming model depicts work horse held
under control by strong. nude man,
indicative. perhaps. of mans mastery
Of the beast, but primarily a decora-
ton. The work will be cut in stone
IN duplicate, and the pair will flank
the narrow end of the building which
completes the triangle"
Two hundred forty-seven sculptors
entered the competition; several hon.
orable mentions were given, and a
number of other competitors were
selected to receive direct Government
commissions later on.
Saint-Gaudens to Lecture on
International Art.
NEXT Thursday evening, under the
auspices of the Washington So
ciety Of the Fine Arts, Homer Saint
Gaudens. director of the department
OF fine arts at the Carnegie Institute,
Pittsburgh, will give, in the audi
torium of the United States Chamber
of Commerce, an illustrated lecture
entitled. wandering Through Inter-
national Art"
For over IS years Mr.. Saint Gaudens
has been responsible for the interna-
tional exhibitions held in the Carnegie
Institute, Pittsburgh. He has Travelled
each year in Europe in order to keep
in touch with the development Of art
abroad as we'll as in America, and
none has a wider acquaintance with
outstanding painters of today than he.
In his lecture he will focus attention
ON the artists represented in the most
recent international exhibition, held
at the first Of the current season,
touching not only upon the prize win
ners, so much debated and discussed,
but also upon other artists repre-.
sented therein whose works give in
dication of current trends.
Homer Staint- -Gaudens is, as almost
every one knows, the son Of Augustus
Saint -Gaudens, one Of the great sculp-
tors Of modern times, whom America
claims most proudly. He was brought
up in the atmosphere of art, and art
according to the best traditions. His
personal inclinations are along these
lines, but he believes that progress
does not come through ignorance, and
that every honest innovator should
have his chance. Mr.. Saint -Gaudens
is not only good executive, but q
fluent speaker. He will show more
than a hundred illustrations by way
Of stereopticon slides.
Eugen Weiss Will Exhibit Water
Colors in the Corcoran Gallery.
THE Corcoran Gallery of Art opens
today special exhibition Of
water colors by Eugen Weisz, vice
principal Of the Corcoran School Of
Art, who Is well known both q Q
painter and as q lecturer.