Show “ - X m "V SUNDAY MORNING MAY THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE 3 1931 Art and Literature Activities in Utah ' Artists' Colony Part v Following Away Behind Bandwagon f tmftmtvmiittwmttiWiiMivWitttlWW J t Recently editorial comment in The Art News on "German Art Patronage" called attention to the fact that Germany aa a nation both publicly and privately was inclined to patronage of home talent It said: "Not only are the German museum courageous enough to take the’ Initiative In baying contemporary critics pubworks but collector lishers and scholars are equally forward In advancing the cause of modem (1 e contemporary) art by their industrious buying and writings Surely there Is no other country that ran boast of such a record either In museums of art or in the backing of local artists whose reputations are still In the making In toe many rases the American museum is a dec-- " ade or two behind the bandwagon" According to Charles H Cooke an editor of The Palette and Chisel Chicago art Journal tha difference Is that "the Germane patronise art for art’s sake whereas our own tutelary saints patronise trumpeted Individuals because they Imagine the are contributing to the success of r ‘style show’” at Local Gallery BE counted among his major achievements In creative expression In the Interpretation of his own region are the three canvases by Lee Greene Richards upon which he has been at work for months Shown to the public for the first time In the show opening at the Newhouse gallery Sunday they are to have a permanent place In the new Union building of the university These vital statements will stand as a record not only of the incomparable grandeur and beauty and color of Utah’s mountain scenery but also of the rare talents of the artist In these canvases in the best American tradition Mr Rlcliards deal with hit subjects In the terms of rugged truth and vigor giving a faithful 4 He has an Inerrable sense in then account pf mass texture and distance His powers Vem to havs reached a complete points as In matters of composition and vital expression with these paintings Seasonal phases of our landscape are depicted The "April Breere" a canvas Which Is to be placed over the mantel of the huge fireplace in the ladles’ lounge Is a panoramic view of Salt Lake valley In springtime flowering trees end dandelions’ gold accenting the fresh and varied greens of poplars and fields while winter has not yet withdrawn his mantle from the far peaks The picture Is luminous In an early morning light that gleams on the thin wedge of the lake separating tlie marshes from the point of the range and makes long cool shadows of the trees whose upreachlng arms feel the light wind that scatters the cloud forms With "Russet October” a canvas of big rhythms Mr Richards shows Ills understanding of the architecture of our mountains Here la the lofty majesty of and russets end beyond Mt Olympus Its slopes richly carpeted In orange-re- d Twin Peaks Golden poplars and wtllowa f ringer the foothills “ bluelyshadowed faintly veiled In base His Juxtatwslng of brilliant color gives a vivid orchestration ot tones Tills canvas Is Intended for the men’s lounge the two having been the gift to the university of the class of 1930 A third large painting a contribution ot the class ot 1013 which Is to be hung IQ tbs resuling room library is "Indian Bummer” giving a striking glimpse of hills seen through a strong design of Cottonwood canyon its glowing yellow aspens Intermingled with which rise the dark spires of evergreens purple-garrrient- e -w preciative public “MODERN ART” CONTROVERSY gome of the comment pro and con concerning this question of art” haa been making an interesting feature of The New York Times art pages In a late Issue a contribution from Charles Vesln Lyme e painter and author of numerous brochures on art challenges ths Modernist tmiAtenoe on “Ur primitive” According to Mr Vertn: "The rake’ progress of modernistic art "The Primitive’— primitivism — But he declares "The Primitive Is worthies except when It comes from becomes From It shameless other The ’primitive’ by primitives malingering the sophisticated la about aa alluring as the ’antiques’ manufactured for thro anti lndustryr This term "primitive” draws this denunciation from another Aavery Kudtsh who asks: "What truly are our modems struggling fort Imitations of savags prtmltlvs art! They will never approach the simplicity of it Nor are their mlnai Sincere as they paint How can a presumably cultured and sophisticated maji attempt to paint In a childish primitive or lunaUo vein unless for or because there Is a market for It? And tven so why should ths primitive merit Imitation f 1 admit that the true primitive may and sometimes does possess an aston-- 1 iahlng art Capacity for a cultured person But that a lunatic's work may so affect ons is less probable That a child's work should have other Uisn an educational How can one look at the 'stills’ of Braque or ths scribbling! Interest is absurd of Klee without doubting pot only ths knowledga of either but their sincerity si woil? "A host of Imitators among our younger artists discouraged at their inability to draw and too lazy to try to Improve seek short cuts to fame by cheap tricks— mixing hideous house paint colors and newspaper scrape and art hung — think of ill The 'Seated Woman’ of Picasso may have any other title The Imitation of t primitive plus the forced meaningless symbolism of its ugly color masses has certainly not the merit of holding one’s attention by movement Nor kiss It the beauty of purs abstraction It is nothing— or perhaps something made In Jest to mock the critics and the adoring public Exoellent satire— but Is It art?' RECENTLY land-cap- 1 prim-ttMtt- quo-sh- op ' FLETCHER S1IOW ATTRACTING MANY being shown In the exhibit by Calvin Fletcher ths Logu-- n col- lege art head which opened at the Deseret gymnasium art room last Hundsy olla and a number of water Tide collection comprising more than twenty-fiv- e polora In which the artist very Individualists methods stand forth Is to remain for ths month of May and will probably be followed by a showing of J T galiery'ff'open dally but for the advantage of patrons Mrs Alice Merrill Borne the director will be In attendance on Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays between the hours of II and I o’clock lfftfCH Interest Is mi M'--a - "April Breeze and below " Russet October" two Lei Greene Richards portrayals of Utah's spectacular landscape ' ' ' ? - j £: f town of ft A bt Thomas - - Now you might have read In the lo- eat pres references Hoover’s Virgin Islands U i s ' various to Mr statement about the condition of ths Islands after h had visited them a few weeks sgo Now In Ml fairness £ America had tons "Racketeer Ifc mads Rum and good Rum It was t lesrttlmete business carried on by experts hid made it for generations Then during s time when our ambitions were tejggcr than our Judgement why ws thought we should spread out and try and bs “A" Nation Now if there is ons thing that ws do worse than any other Nation It try and manage somebody elan sffadrs We are very original nobody sis can see things our way (of course they are wrong) but they Just wont be and let us show sm how they should live During this expansion we thought we ought to have the Virgin that broad-minde- d Vw meant it exactly like it was reported to havs been rtdd Hs did see that they were In a pretty bad condition financially and ha might havs In order to stir up a little interest In them and perhaps be able to get them a federal contribution of soma kind have thought he was doing them a favor by bringing to the public’s eye the fact that they were bad off But at any rat it seems to havs had the opposite affect and If you ever saw anyone Up In arms Its these Vlrglnders Hera Is bow I happened to know and get In on all this It was a lovely afternoon we had flown some several hundred miles from Trinidad Port of Spain (which Is owned by the British) and Is a very beautiful Island Just off ths north east edge of Venezuela We were In one ot those great big Giant Condors carries about 30 people It runs from Brazil to Porta Rica Well we were beaded few Porta Rica for that night W come down In the bay of St Thomas for gas and malL Its a beautiful little harbor and a lovely picturesque little town some mighty folks there hospitable U was a Kavy base but they arq Denmark (I believe It was) They owned em and we just bought em give sm twenty five million dollars But lets get on with the story Mr Hoover had just finished a slegr with the Senate and he needed a rest so hi went or Porta Rica and also to ths Virgin Islands and then home and made hla observations As we lond on thl lovely afternoon why I am tickled to death to be able to fly by nd ms our absent countrymen and get their reaction on our President's visit Well did you ever see a community mad? No you haven’t you only think you have You havent seen A Community mad at all till you see the Virgin Islands I guess you can get msuldar at a President than anybody else became he Is bigger and so much more prominent So as I told you at drat all I know Is Just what I read In the papsn Well they handed mt their little paper and let us read as It Is here before me as I pen this: "To the Virgin Islanders Regardless of how much our feelings havs been hurt by the remarks of the President of the U S who sdludes to us a 'poorhouse' and ixpresse regret that ths U ft ever bought us we muit not forget qut dignity and so in ths future place ourselves beyond the reach of futura Insults Wo must bo loyal to Islands 0 r' JT ' u’ I k 4 & y V f The Literary ''T-T- s Almanac v If you have been accused of having a ’complex” or “inhibitions" or "on inferiority sense" and are consequently feeling mentally low turn to “Discovering Ourselves” by Drs E A Strecker and K E Appel Philadelphia psychiatrists and be encouraged Everybody haa complexes they say and often they accomplish good and as a matter of fact there are constructive aspects to that inferiority feeling It’s a new rf ' k r ? "Strange Thoroughfare” a novel by Sonia Novak is a late April releass from MacMillan's It tells the story of Esther Shane and her strange spiritual loneliness xj'' V ’£4 - tk x f v A x r’iv T X) - A - frurinruv Mao-MlUa- n book - Recent Little Brown titles that atare "Lenin” a biography by D 8 Mlrsky a convert to Leninism who escaped to England from internment in Poland and Richard R Peabody's "The Common Senes of Prinking" which Isn’t concerned with ths controversial eighteenth amendment Also there Is the Oppenhelm Omnibus called “Clowns and Criminals” containing five of E Phillips Oppenhelm' crime stories tract "Dr Traprock's Aged In the Wood" redoubtable author Memory Book or the memoirs of the of “The Cruise of Kawa” as recorded the by George B of the venerable amanuensis Chappell doctor ws an April title of Putnam’s and a document that has been stirring up excited controversy Michael Arlen whose latest novel "Men Dislike Women” was an April book of Doubleday Doran appears to be one of the latest to fall a victim to critne He Is coauthor of “Good Losers” a mystery drama that la running In London centering around a Scotland Yard sleuth Hla collaborator was Walter Hackett "Stalin" Isaao Don Levin’s biography of the communist leader which 1 scheduled tor May 31 by Cosmopolitan Book Corporation Is ths first life‘ of Stalin to be published in English Katharine Brush la to have a n eg Hailed as Lewis’ Successor for Literary Award UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE Charles E Chapman analyzes certain “New Corollaries of the Monroe Doctrine" with special emphasis on the relations of the? Uni ted States with Cuba as one of the Important papers in the current Issue of the University of California Chronicle In his final summing up of the Caribbean policy and "the Wilson Corollary of discouraging revolutions by sustaining governments In power” he declares the actual results have been to aid the maintenance of dictatorial power In office and that the time has corns for the substitution of other methods In Cubs which will allow of The history of “The Past Six Months in China1 Is reviewed by N Wing Mah Otto Heller offers an article on "The Need of the Humanities” Dostoyev sky’s ‘Technique In Bringing Out Char acter” is studied by Alice McCune "The Mountain Sleeps” is a picture In poetic There prose by Ethel Brodt Wilson are one or two poets and the long poem “Judith: A Ballad of Bethulla" Derrick Le timer's stirring rendering of the Apocryphal story of the Jewish widow whose courageous sacrifice saved her people from the might of the Assyrians merits its leading position in the number This Judith's call as she returns the deed accomplished Is typical of Its lyrical movement and strength Men of Betbulia wake I Open the gates of the city I Gird on your weapons! Fall on the fool Smite without pity The Assyrian army is leaderless! Lord Holofemes Is dead! Slain by my hand the hand of a woman! Here Is his head! Take now this eloth for your banner! See it Is red with hls blood! Fight for Bethulial Fight for Jerusalem! Fight for your God I Frans Werfel’s book “Tlie Pure In Heart” announced a the May choice of The Book League of America Is said to have received unanimous acclaim in Europe So enthusiastic has been its reception that Its author has been hailed as an outstanding contender for the next award of the Nobel prize Some have ranked the book with Wasserman’s “The World’s Illusion” with Romain Rolland’s and Mann's “The Magic Mountain" Trade edition of “The Pure In Heart” is published by Simon and Schuster Its author Is now vaca” tioning on ths French Riviera novel "Red Headed Woman" In tlie fall list of Farrar and Rinehart The story haa already been purchased by a film company and Is to bs run serially In the before appearanoe In book form f GET SOME NEWS WHERE YOU By WILL ROGERS ""Wen UI I kiutf H ths papers and believe ms I have finally found a paper that's got something In It It’s the "St Thomas Mall " of the The artist must keep long vigil In the waste places of the spirit before he a vision of the burnlnr bush which never consumes itself— Manuel Chapman Is given -- ' n four-year-o- ld i -- fd Tbs foreground with brilliant shafts of sunlight brightening the gold or the Its resonant color and tree falls sharply away to the depthe of interesting movement make thla an arresting picture ' In tbs show however there are several canvases of the averkga size that will glabn attention even against the competition of these striking gallery pieces "Moon-rise- " giving a view on the top of Cedar Mountain is an unusual study It shows tbs last sunraye striking the taller trees while tha moon Just rising over the rim of the world Is already silvering other objects A charming Intimate little picture flowers make a hedge of Is the "Hollyhocks" where these homely beauty for aa old rock house guarded by aged poplars It Is a picture to rouse fragrant memories A splcgidld portrait of President Heber J Grant demonstrates Mr Richards' In characterization It has a claslo serenity and Is marked by simplicity of color arrangement but Is a distinguished piece of work Interest will attach also to the portrait painted In 1915 of the venerable Henry Wallace then and alert with ths silver of mors than seventy years on Ills head but keen-eye- d by way of contrast-I- t There la too tha little "DeEtte" a charming is altogether a show whose varied Interest and strong values will find sen ap- : A American Museums Paintings That Will Lend Adornment to New Union Building RICHARDS’ ART ACCELERATES Paintings Planned for Union Building Dominant of Exhibition Jmt Opening for Month Interpretations of Creative America Signed by the Editor The editorial goes on: "When Denmark (I thought It was the Swedes but I guess It was ths Danes that sold It to us) When Denmark transferred the Islands to the great U 8 they certainly did not constitute a 'poorhouse' She made them so by her stupid laws to our weu being Any American alluding to us as poorhouse is devoid of decency even though he be President of these United States Our welcome to the President was both loyal and dignified The St Thomians were not awed by hla presence for they have become accustomed to meet BIOGER MFN THAN PRESIDENT HOOVER THEY HAVE CHATTED AND DINED WITH THS CREAM OF EUROPEAN ROYALTYNOT FOR A FEW HOURS BUT FOR DAYS and these men were did appreciative of our hospitality andlandnot repay It with abuse but they the at Wharf (that place X ed Kings went ashore too) they landed there nicely dressed and NOT IN A OARB AS THOUOH PREPARED FOR A BUCK DANCB IN THE SLUMS AS MR HOOVER DID "Virgin Islander - have always been strongly In sympathy with America During ths Spanish American war when ws belonged to Denmark wt always welcomed American battleships Into our hsbor Ws did not walk into America's arms for charity America has no conception of the rights of other people This narrowness (although the richest Nation on earth) makea her the most hated Nation even when ahe Is doing a real good But may the day never dawn when the Inhabitants of these Islands look on her in the same manner as do the people ot Mexioo and Latin America" Now folks them Is hkrah words Talk about tha Democrats knocking the President! Well they took me ashore and they said they wanted my visit to offset hls so I told em to go ahead and make their rum that there was no rear TICKER RHYMES By Florence A Publisher Four Sets Cummings Company Boston Not much poetry but warning and wise counsel for those who cannot re- - EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS Compiled by Auburn 8 Cunningham Publishers A C McClurg it Co Chi-a- - L tS-ot the tlrker - lape and hover around It- - like the moth around the candle untU they are singed are in these jingles many of which have appeared in the Magazine of Wall Street and other periodical devoted to stock news It is dedicated to “The ously Just because they belonged to ths U 8 Bo with a bunch of them we all went and had a nip of Rum Punoh and I dont mind telling you the Islands looked great to me I disagree with Mr Hoover they dlderjJ look near as poor as some parts of our Country Why there was no bread lines No Red Cross relief I asked where most of the people were and they said "out at the Oolf Course" That was ths only evidence of poverty X saw For as you know practically all our unemployed are at ours I sure liked the place and wished X eould have stayed over a few days Met some mighty pleasant folks there It looked like a very happy little commu- nlty (TUI the President hit ltlSawa few Marines scattered around but as It was American territory they dident havs Couldent nave been so faf many hind ths tlmss they had two of my pictures there (talkies) and ons of them I hadent even seen at home yet myself I was awful sorry that they had mlssenterpreted this Prohibition thing and quit seUing their rUm and when I explained to sm ths Interpretation that ths mainland of tha U 8 had put on the Amendment why they were tickled to death and started right In to get ready to manafaetur Oh a big seals X gave them Capone's address as I wanted to see sm gel started with the best folks over home where they could get the most for their product Of course they will havs to start from the bottom In regard to competition for the U S had twelve years of business start on them But they wlU be aU right now and ths next time a President visit them their product will be making them rich Just like Chicago or any of their competitor centers X am going to havs those Vlrglnders so rich they will be able to have 20 thousand dollar funerals and President wont mean any- thing to em (Copyright 1931 by the McNaught Syn- dicato IncJ Lambs whose bleaching along the way” skeletons lie " ROUGH EDGES AND ALL By Paul Southworth Bliss Privately Printed Bliss newspaper man Colonel Paul soldier actor social worker offers hls bits of verse just aa he ha noted them "rough edge and all” for the pleasure of hls friends And hi friends wlU delight in the evidence of hls rich imagination hls originality of mind and geare tha Hands niality of spirit “Wind of Night” or "Flshln' ” will example ths best of hls versa Ths small collection has been put into a neat format and Harold J Mathews has contributed to Its Illustration a number of excellent wood cut a ' - - Presenting In- - compact panel deal of historical Information concern lng the men who have fUled the chief executive office of the nation this small volume should be a valuable ready reference book for schools and libraries or for the office and home It contains the personal “Who’s Who” data on each president's life names the vice presidents and cabinet members during each administration gives an outline of every political party and the salient facts of every political convention and electloh with much other Information relating to the president's office and powers Portrait of De Ette SONGS THAT MOTHER USED TO SING By Dave and Kathleen Thomp' son Publishers A C MnClurg is Co Chicago Most of the favorite songs and ballads sung in our parents' day and In our grandparents’ very often have been gathered together by the collaborators with loving thought and care Popular for decades past these songs are -- -- still eherished’thelr familiar airs strike an Instant responsive chord In the heart Unlike the evanescent fascination of the majority of ths popular songs of today “Love’s Old Sweet Song” “Annie Laurie” "Drink to Me Only With Thine EyesT’ "The Bonnie Bank of Loch Lomond” are such songs as will not die With each number Is given brief biographical material concerning the author and such Information as la known as to the circumstances under which the words were written By Lee Gteene Richards |