Evening star., 1938-04-17

spanish Duft IN me FTenCh CHt
water color OF Double House-East
Gloucester" an architectural horror
But again why perpetuate it? There
are so many houses on the North Shore
that have charm almost unsurpassed
it seems pathetic for as capable an
artist As Mr.. Taylor to waste time on
that which is subjectively so displeas-
ing.
As a photographer Mr Taylor also
fully commands his medium, but in
this field, too, his choice OF theme is not
the best Two of his Autographs of
Negro life-religious gatherings treated
in a semi-comic manner-Which per-
haps they were-are exceedingly well
done but not important Ear better
are his prints, Southern Cross-St
Thomas" Carolina Low Country" and
"Horlbeck Alley" An odd and unique
conception is his "Sedgwick House
and Detail"-the latter framing the
former in ghoetlike form.
The D. c. Artists Union
Exhibits in NeU and
Better Quarters.
THE District of Columbia Artists
Union is holding an exhibition OF
members works in an improved GAL
lery on the basement floor of the old
residence on the corner Of Seventeenth
and F streets 1t consists of works in
oils, water colors black and white and
sculpture and makes quite an impress
sive. if not very admirable showing
The paintings are chiefly Of figures,
singly or in groups, and give indica-
ton of ambition. Several are By
Nicolai Cikowsky. who has exhibited
BY invitation in the Corcoran Gallery
OF Art and is represented in some OF
the leading museums His Autographs
have found general commentator. He
is Pole by birth and there Is GER
tain grim solemnity In all his work
Carl Nyquist, who has lately been ex-
hibitine In the Public Library. is rep
resented here by two groups studies IN
oil, well drawn and modelled but rather
weak in color. One Is entitled The
Latest News" and the other 'Bowery
Hoter-for one completely self-trainec
they are rather remarkable efforts
Others represented are Katherine Mon.
roe. Helen LASER, Alma Bostlck, Wat
chel, Rosenberg and David Morris-no'
to name all. The earnestness of these
cfe i~ hA I,,A ~
unionizing would seem very doubtful
According to the unions manifesto the
purpose is to force the Government tc
employ artists at living wages anc
with free choice as to service rendered
but art TO flourish must create its own
merit and appeal. But after all. at the
bottom of this unioniZation is. in al
probability. the very human desire te
get together and talk things over. tt
artists the discussion Of art Is neve,
shop"
Cloisonne Sdtins and
Tibetdn Paintings to Be
Exhibited at Arts Club.
At THE Arts Club this Afternoon
exhibitions will open of Cloisonn,
satlns in Oriental figure. bird ane
flower subjects by Mrs Seward H
Rathbun. and Tibetan paintings ownee
and lent by A. J. Osgood. Mrs
Rathbun's contributions are needle
work pictures made of embroidery
and materials appliqued-very origina
and very charming. She claims tina
she cannot draw with brush or pencil
but with her needle she is most adept
Unfortunately, this exhibition vii
continue only until the 22d of April
as on the oath the yearly exhibition
of the League Of American Pen Wome1
will be held in these galleries.
Little Paintings By
Oke Nordgren to Be Sho1Dn
In Corcoran Gallery OF Art.
THE Corcoran Gallery of Art An
nounces a special exhibition o
little paintings by Oke Nordgren, &,
member of the gallery force who ha
shown himself especially gifted, t.
open on April 19 and continue unit
May 8. In May the Corcoran Caller,
of Art will have the honor of show
ing the exhibition of paintings An,
other works Of art sent to this countr,
by Sweden in commemoration of tn
landing of the first Swedish settler