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as true to real sky appearances
one has often seen.
Mr.. Noisette varies his technique,
sometimes painting with brush in
a thin Aim of color, again applying
his pigment in heavy impasto with
a palette knife. In the latter tech
nique he has done one of his best
paintings in the current show, en-
titled Winter"
North Carolina has inspired many
OF this Negro artists landscapes; he
was born in Fayetteville and spent
his boyhood there. He began copy
ing works by old masters when he
was about 10 and attracted the
notice Of Thomas Wright. Fayette-
vile painter, who gave the boy his
| first instruction and also broke him
OF copying anything.
Never copy. Sam; be original"
the old artist told him, and Mr.
Noisette declares he has copied
nothing since. But the mountains
and rolling country of North Caro-
lima are imprinted on his memory
and he transcribes these pleasant
visions. He has had several earlier
exhibitions here in Washington and
has been the subject of articles in
The Star and other papers. This
exhibition will remain until next
Tuesday.
Bernice Cross Exhibition in
Ge0rgef0Un
Bernice Cross latest solo exhibi-
ton opened at the Little Gallery
Georgetown, on November q and
will remain until next Saturday,
This gifted young artist is an inde-
fatigable experimenter, whose most
recent work is more abstract and
less ingratiating than the imagina-
tive fantasies she was painting only
year or two ago; but it is interest
ing as a gauge of her aims.
There are 19 works in the current
show, a number of which indicate
that Miss Cross has become inter-
ested in new textures. The Man.
sion" is composed of pieces Of plush,
velvet and gingham as we'll as can
vas and paint; Seed Catalogue" in
PRODUCES sticks of wood along with
the traditional painting materials.
and one or two others appear to
have sand or some similar granular
matter mixed with the paint.
The work of Paul Klee seems to
have Influenced some of Miss Cross
paintings. perhaps unconsciously
along the lines of mathematical ar
rangements and calligraphic figures.
In her Paul Revere" for example,
which was shown at the Phillips
Gallery in October, the houses Paul
| passed on his midnight ride are
painted on piece of burlap super
imposed on the canvas, and he and
his horse are mere calligraphic
wraiths.
In some cases the artists figures
are incised into the heavy pigment;
in others, they are painted with
black lines. incidentally, she Is the
| only artist in Washington at this
time having two solo shows simul-
tanneously; the other is at the Phil
lips Gallery. and comprises some of
her earlier work.
NeW Exhibitions Oben
The Central Public Library opened
last Monday an exhibition OF etch-
ings by Armin Landeck. born in
Wisconsin, but now living in New
York. He has received many hon.
ors and is represented in outstand-
ing museum collections.
Tho Wythe Gallery will open to-
morrow an exhibition of French coll
or prints, etchings, Autographs,
woodcuts, etc.. ranging from Manet
to Picasso. Among them are the
only two proofs in this country of
prints made in 1899 by Rouault: this
is their first showing outside of San
Francisco.
The Division of Photography of
the National Museum now has an
annual event, q members show from
the Camera Club Of New York, one
Of the oldest camera clubs in the
United States.
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An Art Courier
When Wendell Willhs returned
| from China, he brought with him
from the AL China Fine Arts Asso-
citation, an agency Of the Chinese
government in Chungking, q large
collection Of contemporary Chinese
art, comprising about 80 watercol-
ors, drawings, woodcuts and few
oil paintings. He delivered these
works to the United China Relief,
which in collaboration with the
Museum OF Modern Art, New York
City. opened an exhibition at that
museum on November II. It has
just closed, and is to start on q
tour Of the country. One hopes It
will come to Washington.
This Is one activity Of Mr.. Will
kie's which does not seem to have
received the publicity II deserves
having been overshadowed by the
political aspects Of hi 1amous trip.