Evening star., 1943-03-21
! spicuous and unobtrusive as the de-
parture of conveys into sub infested
seas.
Committee Oben.Minded
And sympathetic.


Since prize awards represent the
estimates of the artists who
composed the committee, it is
logical to consider the paintings
by which they are represented.
The only conclusion one draws
in the present instance is that they
were open-minded and sympathetic
to other viewpoints than their own.
Four of the committee are best
known as portrait and figure paint
ers. Richard Lahey, the chairman,
is represented by quiet portrait of
his wife "Carlotta" with anemones,
done in delicate grayed pink, blue
and yellow. Jerry FarnsWorths
Emily has warm vitality, accented
by her red bodice and other rich
tones of the painting.
There is a strong feeling of form
in Jon Corbino's "Aerialists," de-
picting circus performers in the
wings, awaiting their turn; it has
movement and fresh color. Bernard
Karfiol's John and Pony" falls short
OF what one expects Of him on the
basis Of past performance; the boy
is living figure, but the pony and
dog appear to be the work of taxi
dermiStS. (Mr. Corbino and Mr.
karilol served on the committee
for installation and prize awards but
were not involved in selection)
Edward Hopper has contributed a
marine entitled Ground Swell"
which was honored at the Vir-
glnla Museum in 1910. Since he is a
realist, one expects every detail of
his work to carry the conviction of
nature; but the sea in the present
marine simply does not look wet.
One fears the boys and their boat
are permanently enmeshed in the
suffocating substance.
Violence Not Reflected
In Var Paintings.
Very few of the paintings reflect
the war; those which do are far
from representations of violence.
The outstanding work in this cate
CORY is Joseph Hirsch's Prisoner" a
Nazl soldier telling all he knows to
his captors, who are strikingly sug-
geSted only by a pair of hands TAX
ing down the testimony. This paint
ing received honorable mention for
f1gure work in Chicagos SD annual
last autumn.
Mitchell Sipourin's The Home
| less, beWildered, respondent
group beside bomb wrecked house
in desolate landscape has a SYM
bollc atmosphere "Brooding Pow
er," by Ferdinand Warren, portrays
a dlmmed-out coast city with an
encampment. Francis Chapin's IN
Vaslon Boats Is big subject, which
| appears to have been painted in a
careless and haSty manner.
Two interpretations of the sailors
ashore theme are delightful. Doris
Lees Shore Leave" is a pure fam
tasy, which received an award at
the pennsylvania annual. Kenneth
Shopens Sailors Holiday" is a CAV
| and colorful confirmation of the idea
that sailors know how to enjoy life.
Iariefy in POrfraifure
A nd Figure Painfinp
Practically every type of subject
matter is represented in the current
olennlal-portraits and figures, land
ScapeS, cltyscapes and industrial
motltS, marines, flowers and still
lie, genre, religious subjects, social
themes and caricature.
Portraits and figure paintings are
| present IN sufficient numbers and
variety to give comprehensive idea
OF American talent in this field,
There are superb portraits of the
traditional type, excellent likenesses
painted with consummate crafts
manship, such as that OF Secretary
Knox by John C. Johansen. lent by
the Navy Department; Ch krles Hop