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DEFENCE

of ART. by J. L.

do not wish to enter into the The recent hedd of Einstein

controversy concerning Art, but I think a little clarity should

executed by Epstein is particu- inrly admired. None of the fea-

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art that have been discussed re- cently.

Epstein the sculptor, as most pioneers, has been much malign- ed. I feel one should proceed in n simple and elementary manner to support his work and not cloud the subject with the much mouthed phrases of the poseur. I want to try to show that Epstein is not cheap,. not an nesthetic poseur, nor cares for GARAGE

the very temporary notoriety that comes from new and start Phone 27778-9.ing, bizarrities and their cults suddenly launched on the soi- disant àrtistic world.

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emphasis or embellishment and the head generally is a splendid, example of scrupulous accuracy in modelling.

The appreciation of the Gov- errors of the National Tate Gal- lery is shown by the practical fact that they exhibit and buy Epstein's work whenever they are available. This body, not to mention many other public- bodies, who spend large sums of public money for the artistic education of the Nation and for the benefit of posterity, are those men who have the surest and

In considering Epstein's work best knowledge of merit in sculp- can refer amongst other ture and painting. They consist Galleries to the National Tate in part of Academicians and men Gallery. Epstein's heads, and of Letters, and have at their dis- bists are eagerly sought for by posal the advice of many other this body.

eminent men when selecting and

buying for the Nation. So we must admit that the high author-

EINSTEIN-BY EPSTEIN

His features needed no emphasis.

NOTES OF THE DAY ities on Art in Sculpture acknow man, a soldier to hold in admira- set out to cure this chronic affec-

FRANCE ON GUARD

ledge the merit of Epstein's tion and reverence.

work.

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tion in painters. He painted an Returning then to Epstein's apple so that it became more in- work. It may be news to the teresting, attractive and lus- Narrow-minded people may de- EPSTEIN'S work, appears to majority that Epstein is a mas- cious, he was capable of making French General Staffs have plore the necessity, but people of come under two classes, ter of proportion. Many sub- 4 cabbage a thing of beauty. | agreed upon to meet the possible any vision will admit the utility of firstly the commissioned Heads jects have been modelled by him In short, by his conception, the contingency of an Italian naval the newly-conceived Franco- and Busts and second those that without apparently a close exam- subjects, usually very simple, attack invests with more than British defence plan by which the are "conceived" in the broader ination of the model in better were enabled. And here we interest the question of French Republic agrees to assist sense and not "copied" from the proportion, in less time, and come to an important question the creation of an international His Majesty's Government in re-model, including works that are giving the most true and vivid in Art. Namely, is the composi police force for the purpose of sisting any possibile attack upon the subject of so much contro- Impression of which few others tion, sculpture, painting etc. preserving world order. The the British fleet in the Mediterersy-"Genesis" and "Night," in the world are capable. So, nobler in its conception and

putting the one and the other enobled by its execution. iden is. in really, an extensionļranean, and to stand guard against

The latter two works will together and acknowledging, as

we should, that Epstein dues not RUSKIN, a little extravagantly of the provision made in the nus air attack. The agreement is

merely that France will put her serve for the more elementary seek publicity either in his pri- according to some, points out League of Nations Covenant air force signals at the disposal | explanation. All must admit

vate or professional life, we that the mud under our feet in envisaging the formation of of the British Air Ministry, that standards of beauty and come reasonably to admit that an industrial town, void of ani- La composite naval, military and mobilise a number of troups, and actual physical dimensions alter there must be some merit in his mal matter, and left to sort it-

air force by members States provide Britain with naval bases, | from age ta nge.

are

drydocks and such facilities. It

interests and

frontier stretched from

etc.

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self into its various clements as

for use

Take the much desired svelt when the League's į does · not entail any actual armed

Then again to "Genesis" and is inevitable, would, without ideals'

threatened

1) by collaboration the face of it. and slim female form of to-day "Night", remembering our con- hindrance and with the assis

But, in effect, it is a defensive and compare it with Venus de clusions regarding temporary tance of Nature, eventually re- the part aggressive action on

alliance, The mere fact that Milo. Would the dimensions of and petty standards of beauty, solve into Diamond (soot-car- of any nation. It is in line, too, French air souls are to give Venus de Milo win the first place the competence of the artists, bon), Sapphire (clany-por-- with the French suggestion of warning of an impending attack in a beauty competition of to- and approaching these two par- celain). Opal (earth-sand-; เค International Air Force constitutes a hostile act, in the day, or even her facial appear- ticular works with a sympathetic stratified Quartz), star shaped

puts ance? Or would such a thing us attitude.

crystal (water-ice-snow), An- under the control of the League. view of the attacker. It

France in the position of being]

other remarkable conception. The issue was recently raised in unable to plead neutrality, whether the Sphinx irrespective of its

In "Genesis" we see a woman

We so often hear that this or the House of Commons, when a she wished to or not. It puts her size be considered as a thing of

about to become a mother. She motion was brought forward | definitely at Britain's side; or beauty.

represents in abstract, woman, that artistic effort is ugly or urging that serious considera- rather, beyond Britain's front door,

hood thousands of years ago, to- crude, grotesque and really ter- watching British

rible, whereas the speaker tion should be given to the ready to give aid and warning the SIMILARLY as to many monu- day, and thousands of years to

hould be saying, "I don't under- ments in London and the come.

gefind it and until someone desirability of replacing national moment they are threatened. Mr.

Large and capable hands explaing it to me I cannot pass forces by international defence Stanley Baldwin, sone months ago, capitals of Europe not to men- units. Support for the plan was uttered an axiomatic truth when tion one or two statues we have given by her God for the express an opinion."

he said that Britain's frontiers had here in Hongkong. Undoubted- purpose of fending for herself The dividing line between stated to have been voiced by been removet to the Rhine. Aty standards of beauty do alter and her offspring. A body, as nobly conceived well-executed the British Legion and by the that time there was no apparent most radically and one must students of anatomy will admit, works by competent Craftsmen National Council of Evangelical danger of complications with Italy. admit also that the bigger and eminently prepared and suitable and the indifferent and bizarre for the bearing of offspring. efforts of insincere failures who Churches. In a small way, the for he night, have said that the broader conception of any sub- Note the hips, thighs, breasts explain that they "saw it so". theject is the nobler; otherwise and the drawn face. Every is quite distinct. Unfortunately plan was tried last year in the Mediterranean to the North Sea artists' would be armed with a point about the piece is actually the latter are too often lumped case of the Saar election, when and could reughly be defined by camera and seeking subjects con- the result of understanding with the former, but it is deplor-, a composite force was sent to the easterly borders of France. forming to present-day stand observation. Neither must we able to class the former with the shim the actual subject. The latter. One is asked why, then the region to maintain order. British statesmen are to be con-

bearing of children is noble. do such pieces as "Genesis" and " We see the same principle at gratulated for taking the obviouards of beauty.

Then in a work of, art that"

"Night" appear to us so "crude". the work in

"Night" is a similar concep- Possibly we Anglo-French precautions and doing the simple

use the country's must live when we all die, for tion just as oblivious to pettiness "crude" with indiscretion and. thing

word agreement to join hands should

safety. They have kept the French posterity as well as the education as Genesis. The child is in the subconsciously intend it to de Italy. erente trouble in the Mediterranean. The main ad-guard for them.

friendship; and Frenchmen stand of the present age the bigger lap, a comfortable lap, albeit in pradate a little. These pieces conception in art must not be stone, of the mother: The ARE erude. Nature itself is as vantage of creating an inter-

confined to one temporary stand- hands, the lap, the face of the crude as can be; in the beginning national force *beforehand,

mother and all else potently sug- the world was crude. Neverthe- instead of hastily improvising police force, would be regarded ard of beauty.

gest something heavily somni- less the pieces can still be noble, Deviating for a moment and ferous, lethargic and sleepy-which is what matters. And one in an emergency, is that it either as an amiable lunatic or would be instantly available as a sinister person with some mentioning the first mudel of the "Night." Badly expressed on my then why does Epstein not ex- part, but the final abstract idea plain his conceptions" we are when required. The trouble ulterior motive. Alternatively, Halg statue, against which there of "Night" is easily arrived at. asked. Because we do not that was experienced in getting the creation of an international) was such an outery by the gen-. France and Britain in apne force in an armed world presents¡ aral public. The Sam Browne ment recently, illustrates the difficulties in the matter of as-was on the wrong side, there was is admired by the final authority are prone to view with suspicion. danger of waiting for a crisis suring that its size would be a button missing here and u but we possess in painting. Many anything we have yet to under to arise. As to the attitude of superior to any other force that ton in the wrong place there, and of us do not know what we see, stand and possibly also because the British Government on the might be brought, against it. the horse did not look like the our sight is atrophied. We can- Epstein is a Sculptor and not a subject, it was stated in the re- The question is admittedly beset actual horse, that Haig rode, it not see colour, we do not see our lecturer. He and others are cont Commons debate that, in with obstacles, but something looked more like a heavy-well Visual interests with eyes sym- much maligned because their pathetic to colour. It is fortun work.does not pander to the foot- the present state of the world, might at any rate be done in the-war horse, so did Halg him- ate that our cars and noses are ling inconsequent prettiness of the, plan would be impossible, a direction of principal self for that matter. So the pub- so placed that we may attach the present day. He does not But would pos- our spectacles to them. The give the masses what THEY spokesman remarking that any Powers entering info an agree-lic damned it. body who suggested to the ment to contribute certain per-terity, and this statue was surely more vivid sunsets are the only want, The message I think he Italian or Gernian Governments, centages to a force for use intended for posterity, care sights that excite our colour intends to convey through his sense. It is a pity, because we medium-sculpture-ls that of for example, that they should against any mation which has about the buttons or the belt. I miss a lot of pleasure in life, the broader, bolder, more noble abandon their defence forces, been adjudged to have violated think it would only be concerned Cezanne, an

back-to-nature almost perfect and and trust in an international international law.

with the conception of a war draftsman in his student days-which is good.

to ensure the

the

Cezanne, also is another much approach the subject with sym- maligned crafteman whose work nathy and eagerness to learn and

outlook,

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