Evening star., 1940-10-27

Taylor, whose effort has been to hu
and make them living things which
since he became head of the Metro
politan has rejuvenated it, an ac-
complishment demonstrated by the
ever growing number of visitors.
American Art
For Every Home.
Whether John @. will have a
chicken in his pot and two cars in
his garage after November 4, is yet
to be seen, but if Mr. Rowan has
his way there will be a bona fide bit
of American art in every home
throughout the United States, and
at price within the reach OF all.
And he wishes to make it plain
that the highest standards of work
and composition will be maintained
in the various exhibits, and that
Well-known artists and critics will
assist in passing upon the displays
In the different exhibitions. In
other words, the picture may cost
a dollar or a hundred dollars, but
1t will be a composition of some
merit and will help to foster taste
for the best in art
Mr.. Rowan, who is one Of the
country's well-known water color
lists, is assistant to Mr.. Edward
Bruce, general director of the Fine
Arts Division of the Treasury De-
partment. After graduation from a
Western college, Mr.. Rowan studied
at the Harvard school of fine arts,
where he made a specially of the
history of art which accounts in
part for his success as lecturer on
that subject. On leaving Harvard
he was sent by the American Fed
Grafton of Art to Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, under a grant from the Car
negie Corporation of New York. His
work as director of the Little CAL
lery at Cedar Rapids was so pro-
gressive that it gained him an early
position in the art world.
Dir. Rowan Enlists
Many Local Artists.
In planning the forthcoming art
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has gathered around him many OF
the local artists and art conscious
people of the Capital, as well as
collectors who have volunteered to
aid in the art-selling campaign for
the paintings, sculpture, arts and
crafts which will be part of the
various exhibits at the Corcoran
Gallery. Phillips Gallery, the Lii
brary of Congress, the Whyte Gal
lery and the Little Gallery in the
Intimate Book Shop in Georgetown.
BY the way, this small gallery which
also is intimate in size, lately has
been decorated and modern lighted,
which makes it a cozy and charming
place-particular for one = man
shows.
Mr.. Robert Woods Bliss, one of
Americas outstanding collectors and
who recently has added to his
charming old estate-it has acres
in Georgetown, a wing in which to
house his collection of paintings,
statuary and books. has volunteered
to aid in the District Art Week. Mrs
Dwight Filley Davis, who still
cherishes the dream of a gallery
In the Capital devoted to the modern
art of the world; Mr.. c. Powell
Minnigerode, director of the Cor
coran Gallery, and whose ambition
1t is to see a national school of art
established in Washington; Miss
Emily Millard, secretary of the Cor
coran, who not only always has a
seeing eye for budding talent, but
sympathetic interest in local
artists in particular; Mrs. Bancroft
Davis, Mr.. David Finley, Mr.. c. Law
Watkins and many others have
volunteered their services and ex-
perience to make art week sue
cess.
Suzanne Silvercruys, that dis
tinguished sculptor and charming
woman so popular here when her
brother, Mr.. Robert Silvercruys was