Evening star., 1951-04-15
4 IT
Mr.. Winnigerode
Honored by Portrait
At Corcoron
By Florence S. Berrymon

The establishment of the (Cor-
coran) biennials, for almost half
a century one Of the most i'm
portant series Of exhibitions Of
contemporary painting in the Ma
|tion, is the accomplishment Of one
man, c. Powell Minnigerode, for
80 years the director Of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art and
for the last five years director
emeritus. His recent death has
|saddened his colleagues and the
many artists who held him in the
highest regard for his taste. knowl-
edge and his personal charm"
This tribute in the 22d biennial
catalogue foreword to an out
standing Washingtonian by his
successor, Hermann Warner Will
liams. jr.. is echoed in the hearts
|of countless others, for many of
whom the most recent biennial
opening, March 81. was saddened
by Mr.. Minnigerode's absence. The
officers of the gallery have further
honored his memory by the prom
inent placement of his excellent
portrait by John c. Johansen, in
the lower atrium. 1t conveys some
thing of the charm and warmth Of
his personality; but as it depicts
him in a contemplative mood, it
does not show his contagious en-
|thusiasm, which was inevitably
transmitted to all who came in
contact with him.
He would have been pleased that
so large a number of Washington
AREA artists are represented in the
22d biennial. As Mr.. Williams
mentions in the catalogue, next to
New York, the District offered the
largest number of entries (20D Of
which IS were accepted, and II
Others invited. In addition, there
are a number from nearby Vir-
ginia and Maryland. The fairly
even division between conservative
and modern works reflects the ex-
hibition as a whole.
Faculty Paintings.
One work by each faculty mem
ber of the Corcoran School of Art
was among the invited paintings.
Richard Lahey, principal of the
school, won second honorable
mention, as is well known. Eugen
Weisz, vice principal and a men,
ber of the 22d biennial juries, Isl
showing an interior" in raucous
colors in contrast to his familiar
deep-toned close harmonies.
Omar Carrington's panoramic
Poetic Seascape" is romantic,
with charming bit of still life.|
White outline figures appear
wholly transient compared to the
solid architecture Of Kenneth
Stubbs' "Ponte Vecchio.' Edmund
Archer and Jessalee Sickman show
portraits, Mr.. Archer a ''Baroque"
one of himself, satirically elegant
with draperies and sculpture; Miss
|Sickman a quiet study Of an ell
Iderly woman.
Several members of American
University's art faculty are repre-
sented: William Calfee, with Bean
Plant" a large Interpretation in
green and gray, rather monoto-
nous. Robert Franklin Gates with
"a typical abstraction, Garden
Procession" and Joe Summerford,
"Stii, Life With Cigarette Pack
age"
Lois Jones Of Howard Univer-
sity's art faculty is showing an
other colorful Paris street scene.
Among the paintings by Wash
ington area artists which imagine
will be particularly appealing to
the public are Marjorie Phillips
lovely landscape, "Counterpoint";;
Polly Wayne Kittelle's sunny
." Truro, Mass" cottage; Dean
Stambaugh's Midsummer" Lloyd
Embry's Sleeping Model" admir-
ably painted, and Walter Bach
rach's high-keyed 'Hazy Sunlight
(people on a lake,. These are
conservative works.
John Chapman Lewis "The
Bridge" is typical Of his urban
scenes in muted blues and grays.