Evening star., 1950-05-14
Art
1sroeI's Creations;
GHn1pses of D. G.
AS Seen by 10
Local Craftsmen
By Florence S. Berrymon

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In the wave of immigration that
entered Palestine some 80 years
ago, drawn by post World War
Zionism, there was a propor-
tionate representation of artists.
At the end of a decade, there were
at least so in population around
100000. Some of those artists are
leaders today in Israel, which
celebrated its second anniversary
as an independent state the first
week Of May.
Rubin Gutman, Lubin, Paldi,
Schmidt and Zaritsky are repre-
sented in the exhibition of paint
tngs by so of the new nation S
leading artists. opened last Sun
day by the Temple Arts Group Of
the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation. The show, constituting a
represe ntative cross section of
contemporary work in Israel, will
remain through June 4, and will
be reviewed here in detail later.
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GIimpses Of D. c.
washington 1850 as Seen by
Is Washington Artists" is the eX-
hibition now on view at the Whyte
Gallery, which is celebrating the
Sesquicentennial this mouth. To
judge from the paintings. some
represent visible aspects of the
city, others are personal reactions
of the artists after experiencing
the impact of given street corner
or whatever. Some of the latter
artists have retained the flavor of
the respective scenes to the extent
that other gallery-goers will say
to themselves, Eyes, I understand
that" But few convey nothing
whatever of Washington, save
presumably to their creators.
Prentiss Taylor's cool, precise
little vignette of a National Gal
lery Concert" with a blonde pi-.
aniste performing under the potted
palms will appeal to all who have
enjoyed those charming events.
Aline Fruhauf's tongue-in-ch
caricature of a Victorian house in
Georgetown is equally clean-cut in
execution. Andrea Zerega also
offers a glimpse of Georgetown,
a colorful. sunny backyardscape
from his terrace.
Marguerite Burgess George
town Street" and John Chapman
Lewis street scene are romantic
in mood. Jack Berkman's ex-
pressionistic capture of Four
teenth and F will strike a respon-
sive chord in every one who has
tried to negotiate crossing in
heavy traffic. Moving east, one
reaches Ninth Street" as Leonard
Maurer saw it, people browsing at
book stalls before a binding red
and blue building. Lois M. Jones
Seventh Street Parade" is gay
and colorful.
Wetter aspects of Washington
are presented in Carl Nyquist's
bright Oyster Boats" at the
wharves, Helen Rennie's view Of
the Potomac on a misty night with
the Monument looming distantly,
Philip Bells Spring on the
Canal" a large gray and green
water color, broadly handled, and
Robert Gates Evening in Ana
costia," a turbulent scene involv-
ing a bridge and the embers of
q fiery sunset.
Washington has innumerable
facets, and the Whyte Gallery's
artists have polished a variety of
them.
Sordonic and Tender
Prints (mostly lithographs) by
Hubert Davis shown through next
Sunday in the Graphic Arts Di-
visions little gallery in the Smith
sonian Building, convey the i'm
preston that this artist observes
life shrewdly, and also sardonical-
ly. His expressive line enables
him to say what he pleases about
everything, but not everything
pleases him. Man, his habitations
and activities bring out the beast
In Mr.. Davis, whereas confronted
by nature, he becomes a tender
romanticist. Canal by Moon
light" "Trees at Twilight" and
Sleeping Fawn," for instance, are
tonal poems, with velvety blacks
and Shimmering lights.
His graphic comments on other
aspects of contemporary life.
sometimes approach an objective
statement, as in Hunters" in
which one feels the nip of No
vember gray day, the dead" feel
ing of late autumn before snow,
the anticipation Of the men with
their guns.
But in most instances, Mr.. Da-
Wis looks with jaundiced eye.
1.-THE Beautiful Sea" is about to
be invaded by a group of unbeau-
tiful fishermen. hardbitten crew.
'The Ocean View" from a rickety
summer hotel porch is a group
of dilapidated shacks. American
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