Evening star., 1948-08-22

encnantlng exnlbltlOn OF tnat title
at the Phillips Memorial Gallery
last January, which many Washing
tonians doubtless recall. 1t Is COM
posed Of rs pictorial photographs
by Clarence Laughlin of New Or
leans and embodies the dignity OF
the historic Louisiana plantation
houses.
The Textile Museum OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia has lent for q
second year, two groups of semi
antique rugs from Asia Minor, Per-
sia and the Caucasus; also so pre-
Spanish fabrics by Peruvian
weavers. Finally, the American
Federation Of Arts is itself assem-
bling an exhibition with the engag-
ing title Paintings for YOU" to
comprise 80 international works to
demonstrate that good quality may
be found at moderate prices.
Popular Groups Included.
Quality and progressive expert
ment are important factors in the
federation's offerings. But as will
be seen from many of the above
mentioned exhibitions, emphasis is
by no means exclusively on long
haired, esoteric collections Such
other popular groups are included
as The Ring and the Glove" box
ing prints from the collection of
Paul Magiel, first presented at the
Museum of the City of New York.
The federation draws its exhibi-
tions literally from ocean to ocean.
Two shows of original paintings
now being prepared, for example
are Contemporary New England
Painting" to be selected by James
Plaut, director OF Bostons Institute
of Contemporary Art, and Paint
ings From the Bay Region" to be
assembled by the San Francisco
Museum of Art. From Provence, in
France. has come an exhibition Of
"Ex Votos." so popular paintings
of the 18th. 18th and 18th centuries,
unusual work, little known in the
United States.
Travelling exhibitions are but one
of the services offered by the Amer
lean Federation of Arts, which was
founded here SO years ago. AL
thought 1t has operated continu-
ously from the Nations Capital City,
it has become in every respect, a
national organization.
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Corcoran Announcements
The twenty-first biennial exhibi-
ton of contemporary American oil
paintings will open at the Corcoran
Gallery OF Art next March 26. This
exhibition is one of the most i'm
portant in the United States, and
inclusion in 1t Is a coveted honor.
All artists now residing in this coun-
try and it's possessions are eligible
to submit work for it. The last day
for receipt of paintings in New York
and Washington will be Valentines
Day, l949. The w. A. Clark Prize
awards. totaling $1,000, will be made
by an impartial jury.
OF even greater interest to local
artists is the Corcoran Gallerys an
nouncement that It's third annual
exhibition of work by artists OF
washington and vicinity will open
three months hence November I'd
to remain four weeks. Artists must
submit their entries by October 70.
All artists now residing within a
5o-mile radius Of washington are
eligible to take part in this show.
Entries may include paintings in
oil, oil tempera, encaustic. water
color and gouache; graphic arts,
sculpture and ceramics.
For this annual, selection and
awards will be made by jury chos-
en- on the basis of suggestions by
artist members OF the association
of the Corcoran Gallery OF Art.
Full information on both the
above exhibitions may be
obtained by writing the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. Washington 6, D. c.
Exhibition in Pennsylvania
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Phillips were
at State College. Pa, the first week
of August to Judge an exhibition OF
oil paintings by 80 students OF Hob
son Pittman, who completed his 10th
summer at the college. The Phil
lipses liked one painting, Tourist
Camp" by Marie L. Pagenstecher
so we'll as to purchase it for their
collection.
Mr.. Pittman is well known In