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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1940)
Friday, February 23, 1940 THE DAILY NEBRASKA 5 50th anniversary exhibit op ens Sunday Nebraska Art association presents American pictures Group plans three lectures starting March 10; 'Life' photographer to cover historic event by Bob Schlater. The product of 50 years work by the members and friends of the Nebraska Art association will be on display the next few weeks when that group presents its exhibit was given in December 1S8S and consisted of one paint ing which was called "The Wise and Foolish Virgins." In 1900 the club was reorganized and called the Nebraska Art association. Since that time this group has golden jubilee exhibit in Morrill Presented an annual exhibition for the lovers of art in this section of from Feb. 25 to March 25. Looked forward to by many peo ple, the exhibit is the result of long planning on the part of its sponsors. Pictures have been bor- the country. Selected paintings. Two especially fine pictures have been secured for the show ing, according to Dwight Kirsch, rowed from the leading galleries cf tlc FChool of fine arts, who se- of the country and brought to No- lected many of the paintings and braska for the event. The exhibit works of sculpture in New York is considered of enough importance earlier this year. Both of these by the critics to have occasioned paintings come from New "York the sending by 'Life' magazine of galleries. "Katharine Cornell as a rpecial photographer to cover Candida," painted by Eugene the event. Program for the show has been planned to allow plenty of time for all interested persons to see the exhibit. Lectures on the pictures and sculpture pieces have been planned for the three Sundays fol lowing March 10. Speirher belongs to the Museum of Modern Art. This canvas is life size and shows Miss Cornell in a brilliant red costume which at tracts the visitor's attention. The other picture is "Dempsey and Firpo," by George Bellows which is the prized possession of The history of the Nebraska Art the Whitney Museum of American association is interesting in itself. art- This should one of the mo- In 1SSS the group was organized outstanding pictures of the show, as the Haydon Art Club. The first Bellows was deeply interested in .::- ' .' " if jF J A V ' V t 'A i. ' x I iff 1 f: t I V. sMir ii : "Girl in ttetont Dri" Guy Pn Dm lo In the upper right corner is Stephen Etnler's "Low Tide." The accomplished young eastern artist has just had a successful show In New York. Peggy Ba con's "Winter Sport" in the lower right corner, shows a Sunday Journal and Star. dashing little black cat in a snowy yard. Above is du Bois' "Girl in Peasant Dress." It is predicted that art lovers will respond to the picture below by Peter Hurd. It Is entitled "Water Hole." i "Night and the Sea" Henry Matt son. ! x A' 3 i f 1 .-k':. ':v."- '1 vs Xx. . i ' Jf- , 1 t 1 . 3. . , V"s.v , J is Sund.iy Jmirn.i.1 and P'.ar. sports and displays this in his painting of the two boxers. Selection of the works to be shown is made entirely on the basis of the work. The association does not try to get paintings with famous names but pick quality pieces. A good part of the excite ment of this showing is occasioned by the fact that many times a new artist is "discovered'' thru this exhibition. This was true a few years ago when Grant Wood's famous "Arnout Comes of Age" was shown here. Until that time Wood was unknown. Today he has a reputation and receives large sums for his work. The associa tion has purchased this painting. Most of the works to be shown have already been viewed by a great many pepole. Sixty of these were exhibited at the New York World's Fair last summer and 44 were shown at the San Francisco show. Altogether 170 pieces will be exhibited. This year's show will point out important tendencies and trends in American art, according to Professor Kirsch. He is espe cially interested in the fact that American artists and patrons are ending their worship or European tradition in art and that they are especially getting away from the French school. Wheelock's 'Devere.' A wood sculpture of Paul Re vere is to be shown at this ex hibit. This was done by Warren Wheelock who did the piece so that it gives the effect of Revere sailing on horseback over the housetops in order to warn the countryside of the coming of the British. Peggy Bacon will show a paint ing called "Winter Sport" which is eagerly awaited by patrons here because of her famous "Peggy Bacon and Metaphysics" which was viewed last year. This piece is especially admired by feline I ' J" ' ' it r , . 1 . :. ', t . . ,: . js; I , f E - - . A .. I , ? v '6M.f .. , 3 "y v r i v - I ; V:'. L '' v. - - . Sunday Journal and Star. Wintr Sport" f99y Bocaa Lincoln Journal and Star. lovers since most of her works included a cat. An outstanding feature of the Nebraska Art association is that it was organized scarcely more than 20 years after Nebraska be came a state. This organization has increased thru the years so that now it boasts 005 members among which are some of Ne braska's most famous people. This club has been thru depression and prosperity, drouth and floods, and success and failure so that today it is deeply looted in the hearts of the people of the pLiina. The first exhibit of the newly organized association was held in December and January of 1900 1901 and displayed 60 pictures brought directly from Pjris. Oth ers were brought from all parts of the United States and represented the best in American art of that period. The golden jubilee will honor those members who have the long est continuous membership and also the founders of th organiza tion. About 50 of the pr,s -nt mem bers have been members for 25 years or more. For.ner members of this association who are well known are: General J. J. Pershing. Mr. and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan and General and Mrs. Charles Dawes. A sculpture p'.ece, "Despair" will be one of the outstanding pices of the exhibilion. Done by Hugo Robua who i3 a master of this field and whose sculptures have the effect of beautiful white marble. His work is said to in spire feeling as well as being brilliant and skillful execution of form. Many patrons may think this work is "modern" and has abstract qualities about it but it is a thing feeling of form that makes it truly a great rork. Another piece that will fasci nate visitors is the painting of the girl in peasant costume by DuBois. This painting his brilliant color and unusual feeling and should please everyone who sees it. His coloring shows the influ ence of Renoir, whom DuGois ad mired so much. A special collection of small pieces known as the "Lirr.itcd Edi tions" is to be shown. These nave been secured from a New York galleiy and will show people what fine, yet small pieces they may acquire for their own home.