Evening star., 1949-11-27


Spring, Md, 1phich received the
n, now shouting at the Corcoran
.itect, has received for fine art.
scapes, street scenes and many
other subjects doubtless makes
this annual a public favorite.
Some of the works which re-
ceived awards are of such charac-
ter that they might well receive
popular votes also. If such were
taken. Bruno Beran's appealing
pastel portrait of an enchanting
little girl, which received the Eve
ming Star prize Of $100 is a case
in point. Another IS the bust Of a
little boy, Jonathan" by Polly
Wayne Kittelle (first sculpture
award.
Ralph de Burgos' Bouquet"
(flrst oil award) is another excel
lent choice. beautiful in subject
and color scheme and soundly
painted. Mountain Town." by
Roger M. Rittase (second oil
award), is among the more mod
ern paintings, admirable in COM
position and color and worthy of
the honor. Ruel P. Tolman's un-
pretentious little oil portrait of
Mrs. Fischer first miniature
awardD is surely the best in this
class. incidentally. Mr.. Tolman
is also showing larger painting
of a cafeteria. which includes a
little portrait of The Stars senior
political cartoonist, Clifford K.
Berryman.)
One artist, Elizabeth Sharp NC
Donald. has the distinction of
having won an honor in both the
Corcoran and Metropolitan ex-
hibitions. I think her winning
work in the latter show, The
Family" a wood panel in low re-
lief. is the better of the two.
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Nine. Pandit at Silver Spring
Nine. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
Ambassador OF India, will address
guests at the preview opening of
the third autumn exhibition to be
shown at the Silver Spring Art
Gallery this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The exhibition comprises paint
ings by Rowland Lyon and sculp-
ture by Clare Fontanini and Hazel
Van Natter, which show will re-
main through December. It will
be opened to the public beginning
tomorrow.
Laughlin to Speak
Clarence j. Laughlin, artist
photographer whose beautiful and
imaginative exhibition of photo
graphs Of old Louisiana planta-
tions and other subjects has been
on view at the Phillips Gallery
this month, is to lecture there this
afternoon at S o'clock. His sub
ject will be THE Camera as a
Third Eye" 1t is free to the
public.
Mr.. Laughlin has had a number
of earlier one man shows in
Washington. One Of photographs
of Louisiana plantation houses
which illustrated his book, Ghosts
Along the Mississippi" published
last year by Scribner's), was re-
viewed at length in these columns,
as was also show Of aspects of
old New Orleans not so familiar
to the public as the Vieux Carre
and other tourist haunts. Ghosts
Along the Mississippi" original
photographs exhibition has been
travelling around the United States
the past two years under auspices
of the American Federation of
Arts.
The present exhibition will close
Tuesday, and go to the Baltimore
Museum of Art, where Mr..
Laughlin will lecture next Friday.
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New Gallery
The Pottery Shop, 1856 Thirty
third street NV, inaugurated a
program Of art exhibitions last
week with the opening of a show
of oil paintings by Raymond
Nathan. local artist. The group
is on display from noon to pm.
daily until December "a.
Helen Juntenen, manager Of the
Pottery Shop, plans to present the
work of other Washington artists,
featuring paintings and art
objects suitable for the home.
Spanish War Veterans
\ Meetings This Week.
Monday-Col. James 8. Petit
Auxiliary. Department President
Inspection.
Tuesday-Col. James 8. Petit
Camp.
Thursday-Gen. Henry w. Law
ton Camp.
Thursday-Richard ]. Harden
Camp.
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