Evening star., 1947-11-02
Corcoran Exhibition
By Florence 5. BerrYmon

As meritoriouS works are too nu-
merous to be completely listed In
limited space. shall adopt the easy
alternative of mentioning those
which particularly appeal to me.
Other visitors to the exhibition will
undoubtedly enjoy selecting their
own favorites.
Marcella Comes portrait Of Caro-
line Gordon in many browns Is a
thoughtful characterization with
definite but unobtrusive design. The
head of an elderly woman, by Rosa
lind Decker, one Of the most tradi-
tional paintings shown, has captured
the gentle. patient resignation OF old
age. Charles Hoover's portrait of a
dainty fittle girl, Nancy, has a
simple, attractive. color scheme.
The artist was on The Stars art
staff for some years and since then
has been working as commercial
artist. He studied last summer
under Jerry Farnsworth, whose in
fuence is seen in Nancy" Eugen
Weizs portrait drawing of young
woman is beautiful piece of work,
Lloyd E1nbry's near miniature,
Little Nude Back" competently
painted, will undoubtedly attract
admirers. Edwin Chung Lum's
water color of two girls, Gathering
Wood" Is an interesting fusion OF
Occidental and Oriental character
istics.
Jack Perlmutter's semicubistic
Parade" viewed from a skyscraper,
is markedly effective in its clashing,
but cheerful, colors. It's sharp angles
and serried ranks Of marchers
dwarfed by the buildings heights,
the whole, nevertheless, conveying
the brittle gayety of such occasions.
After the Ball." by Clifford Craw-
ford "a new name to me). has a
mood which stirs the imagination.
The young man on the foreground
balcony, overlooking a mean row of
buildings lighted by the moon and a
street lamp, seems to epitomize the
melancholy letdown after the artifi-
cial exhilaration of party. James
v. Cup6li's Pink Sky" too Is a
painting of mood, established by a
solitary house against a sunset sky
I like Rowland Lyons crisp, fresh
view of Montrose Park under snow
and Phoebe Hyatts washington
Water Front" bustling activity in a
brownish tonality. John Gernand's
Books and Music" is the best still
life I've seen by him in many
months; 1t is fuller realization
than he sometimes gets, and he has
distributed interest in all parts OF
the canvas. Arvid Hedin's romantic
Silent Night" and Blaine Carriers
green and gray "seascape" are un-
obtrusive paintings with no little
charm.
Chester LEIGH gives vivid glimpses
Of the Southwestern desert country
and Connecticut in his two etchings.
meticulously done.
Besides paintings, water colors,
sculpture and graphic arts, which
classes were included in last years
show, the Corcoran this year added
ceramics. Only two artists are rep
resented in this medium, but their
works justify its inclusion. Lila
Oliver Asher's woman" and Shore
Leave" comprising sailor and girl
dancers, and Janet C. Howell's dish
and wine set are covetable items.
X
London Lecturer on Art
Leigh Ashton, director and secre-
tary of the Victoria and Albert
Museum, London, will lecture in the
auditorium of the National Gallery
of Art this afternoon ats. His
subject will be "Style in Sculpture"
He has come from England to attend
the interim conference of the Inter-
national Council of Museums, to be
held in Mexico this month.