Evening star., 1949-05-29

h BY Jacob Kainen, painter,
. Diuision of Graphic Arts, Na-
. sho1u has opened at the Cor
nh the summer.
II was grimmer and blunter then;
today am more composed, oblique,
and swift to seize the opening.
wherever it may lead"
II want nothing upon paper or
canvas" he continued, but the
open confession Of my struggle to
express that which has no pre-
existence but which inheres in
my total organism. The results
are admittedly unpredictable. but
whether I succeed or not is un-
important; the spirit that animates
the work is all that finally counts.
II this Is fresh and eloquent. the
work will delight and ring true.
and all imperfections will take on
the pathos Of ruins"
In preparing an etching. MIR.
Kainen starts with the merest
notation of the design; without
tracing, he works directly upon
the copper plate. trusting rs much,
he says. to instructive flow Of line
as to conscious determination. II
start with the forms Of nature
which interest me most" he ex-
planned, land reshape and I'M
provise to heighten the emotional
impact. I then use tone. If neces-
sary, to animate the composition
and provide an interesting and
unified pattern" :.
For several years., Mr.. Kainen
has been curator Of the Division
Of Graphic Arts, United States
National Museum. He had an
extensive educational background.
having studied at New York and
George Washington Universities.
and several outstanding New York
art schools. He is represented In
important permanent collections,
and exhibits widely.
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Tomorrow's Artists
An opportunity to exhibit for
artists less we'll known than those
who usually show there. Is afford
ed by the Whyte Gallery to 81
painters through June %. A jury
of five painters. solely responsible
for the selection and hanging. are
all included in the exhibition.
Robin Bond and Prentiss Taylor
awarded three prizes, donated by
Muth's Art Supply Co., the Dupont
Theater and the Whyte Bookshop.
All were bestowed on paintings In
which fiat pattern Is emphasized:
Through Trees" by Mary Driven,
Robert Arner's Landscape" and
Vern Smiths "Harlequins."
As the exhibition selected was
too large to be properly displayed
as a whole. 1t has been divided
into two parts. the first, opened
May II. to remain through June
6: the second will open June Z.
The three prize winners will be
shown throughout the period, to
permit comparisons.
Several other paintings in the
show struck me as superior in in
terest to the prize winners. Madge
Erving's BLACK Tulip" with its
vertical lines. simple. Sophisticated
color scheme. and the various
ways in which the woman and
the flower echo each other. Is In
triguing. Sylvia Duerksen's Canal
Scene" a naturalistic painting in
"a predominantly experimental
group. has all-over effectiveness.
good color and pictorial appeal.
Ned Cornish's Pioneers" has dra-
matte impact. with diagonal
masses and sharp outlines.
Alfred johnson "a juror Is
showing a quiet landscape. and
Irwin Alleman's simple ''Harbor"
In soft gray. green and light brown
conveys the feeling Of . misty
water front. Several portraits
carry conviction-Lila Asher's
l"Girl in a White Blouse" In gold
en- brown tonality. and an un-
self-conscious pose; Joselyn Bax-
ter's Figures by the Sea-" In
which q portrait Of . young man
Is the major interest: and Ned
Dyer's sad old man. ''Mr. Brosetti." I"
In which color and detail al add
to the melancholy.
The title Of this show is wash.
ington Artists Of Tomorrow" On
the whole, they are . promising
group.
international Vasabond'
George overhury Pop" Hart
was an outstandingly individual
artist. yet at the same time an
almost legendary type. who led
the kind of life the layman ex-
poets Of an artist. At the United
Nations Club. through June .. an
exhibition Of SO prints and water
colors reveals some Of the re-
mote places and unfamiliar types
which were wNll known to him.
The collection has bsen lent b.