Evening star., 1949-06-05
Vast Array of Fine Work Completed
BY Lynd Ward in Difficult Medium
By Florence S. Benymon
By Florence S. Berrymon

Lynd Ward Is q prodigious work
Or, In . medium which doesn't
lend itself to speed-wood engrav-
Ing. In his one-man show at the
Division Of Graphic Arts. Smith
sonisn Building, through June 10.
the painstaking care 40 well as
skill required for each block is
obvious.
When only "a. he had written"
O complete novel. Gods Man." In
which the narrative was told en-
tirely In wood engravings, without
text. It comprised 139 pictures.
Now in his 40s, he has produced
i've more pictorial novels, and has
Illustrated almost 100 books, work.
ing IN wood engraving, and also In
lithography and water color.
In addition. he has made many
other prints. He won the first
prize In wood engraving in the
Library Of Congress Pennell show
In 1948 for "Clouded Over" (which
was reproduced on this page at
the time), included In the present
exhibition.
Born in Chicago in 1905, MIR.
Ward was graduated from Colum-
bia University, where he had
msjored In fine arts, and subse-
quently studied art in Leipsig. He
h an associate Of the National
Academy. has won other awards
for his work and is represented
In Q number Of permanent collec-
tions.
Inspired by the noted Belgian
wood engraver, Frans Masereel, in
the production Of his pictorial
novels. Mr.. Ward soon developed
. style Of his own, which Jacob
kainen, curator Of the Division
OF Graphic Arts. considers has had
% strong influence In breaking
down stereotyped techniques In
wood engraving" -
Between 20 and 80 wood engrav.
tngs In the current show exempli-
~ his work for nearly 20 years.
and reveal the richness Of his
textures. the beauty and interest
with which he invests each block,
and the wide range Of subject
matter which engages his atten-
tion. The collection includes
landscapes. industrial scenes, fig
ures. portraits. allegeries and
other imaginative compositions.
However. the work is emotionally
serious. sometimes austere. There
are no gay, light-hearted inter-
ludes, at least. not In this show.
Waring Memorial
The most comprehensive exhi-
bition yet shown in Washington,
Of paintings by Laura Wheeler
Waring, opened In Howard Uni
versity's Gallery of Art the first
evening Of the FESTIVAL of Fine
Arts" there and viii remain
through June. This memorial
show. covering AZ years Of her
career, was assembled by Alonzo
Alden. director of the Barnet-Aden
Gallery. whose portrait. painted
by Mrs. Waring. as well as that Of
his mother. are among the loans
in the current display. (Both were
reproduced in these columns q few
years ago.
The artist was fortunate from
the outset. Daughter Of a minis
ter .(himself q graduate Of How
ards Theological SCHOOL, and q
mother with musical talent, Laura
Wheeler grew up Gin Hartford,
Conn., with encouragement ct
home and In school. where her
gifts were early recognized. She
studied four years ut the Penn
sylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
winning tina Cresson travelling
scholarship. She subsequently
attended the Academic de 10
Grande Chaumiere in Paris, on
one Of several trips abroad.
On the faculty Of Cheyney
PENNSYLVANIA State Teachers
College, she participated In other
educational activities. in addition
to her career as a portraitist and
illustrator. She was the only
woman to receive the highest
Harmon award. She exhibited
extensively and her work is already
we'll known here, beginning with O