The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-11

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porary American artists form the
varied. vet carefully selected dis
play in the large gallery. This
exhibit contains the works Of such
eminent SPECIALISTS in this field a.
William Chopper. the ardent Com
munist sympthizsr. who is prob
ably better known for his props-
ganda cartoons than for his paint
although he ranks with the
top few of Americas social pro-
test artists Southern Landscape
is typical of the satirist who de-
votes his talent TO broadcssting
the unhappy aspects of American
civilization.
Others in this group that sx-
press social content rather than
aesthetic character are; Gold Hill
Miner. Union, Virginia city by
Allen Ssslbsrg. pleasant paint
ing of hideous buildings executed
in fun. rich tones; Tin Town. IA
yannah. by Tom Craig. essentially
the same sort of place as that de-
picted by Mr.. Saalberg. which
seems even more sordid-a dismal
across the tracks" settlement;
and Low Tides by Robert Frank
lin Gates. its melancholy charm
heightened by the mulberry REQ
and gray tonality.
However attractiveness Is GER
tainly a matter of personal taste
what may seem dismal TO the
layman may enchant THE artist. A
good example of this is the WORK
Of Cameron Booth whose Frank
lin and Cedar Avenues, reproduced
as a color plate on the February
issue of the Magazine of Art,
prefers quiet. small town streets
for his expression.
Great interest centered around
Rockwell Kent's Greenland House,
stark forms Of grays and cold blue
expressed with almost archi'ee'
tural precision.
In Contrast
In contrast to these paintings ~
Nan Watson's charming Mixed
Bouquet, which will appeal to the
most Victorian taste with its ex-
ouisite freshness. The Jetty by
Karl Oberteuffer is completely
cheerful with its poster-like back
ground; while Milford Zornes' Last
Of the Long Bloomers, COM
plete contrast with many OF the
other paintings in this exhibit Is
a classical example of watercoior
painting with its naturaiisuc
forms and contrasts of light and
dark
Finally this show includes Alb
stractionists, such as Cats In the
Back Yard by David McCosh.
GRAY Clouds by John F. Heliker
and Truro Winter Ladscape by
Charles Kaeselau.
The American public being what
il is-eager for something new
il may easily be prophesied that
visitors will mass TO the silk screen
exhibit in the studio gallery where
prints executed in this new medi'
UNI are on display.
This process which Is basically
simple-nothing more or less thar
a stencil. but by the use OF Opaque
and transparent colors IT has
wide range and considerable hesi
bility.
The Tea Hour
During the tea hour an organ
recital was presented by Mr.. Rich
ard Giltner.
Thanking the table. centere'
with a spritely bouquet of Japan
ese ounce at which Misses Mar
garet and Helen Long poured. wen
displayed collections Of American
English and French antique glas
psperweights. These quaint object
represent the colorful collection
OF Mrs. Charles Lea. Mrs. Roge
Peck and Mrs George Williams
Let II be said with respect I
the exhibit as a whole-that tn
opportunity of which the publ
may now avail itself Ia quite es
ceptional II guarantees an sc
venture 10 the eye. yes. and ais
to the purse. for each picture o
display IL for ssls-and at mos
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