International studio . e as peoplewere led to hope that it would, and more interestcentred in the work of the local men tastefullyhung in the New Century Club with sixty-eightillustrations by Howard Pyle as piece de resist-ance. The prize winner, by N. C. Wyeth, was,to say the least, a disappointment. The picturewith its high and uninteresting skyline, its utterdisregard of accepted composition, seemed tobe a challenge, a pictorial demand to be ruledout of the prize list. The jury, however, de-clined to pick up the gauntlet. Schoonoverspicture, here reproduced, is a stunning symphony-in Corot-
International studio . e as peoplewere led to hope that it would, and more interestcentred in the work of the local men tastefullyhung in the New Century Club with sixty-eightillustrations by Howard Pyle as piece de resist-ance. The prize winner, by N. C. Wyeth, was,to say the least, a disappointment. The picturewith its high and uninteresting skyline, its utterdisregard of accepted composition, seemed tobe a challenge, a pictorial demand to be ruledout of the prize list. The jury, however, de-clined to pick up the gauntlet. Schoonoverspicture, here reproduced, is a stunning symphony-in Corot-like greys and a strong characterizationof solitude and the junction of sea and sky. TheIndian in his bark seems to be taking leave ofthe home of his fathers and seeking a happierone in the Ewigkeit. Koerners landscapes quite escape the reproachof illustration, if, indeed, that be a us, in the pre\dous case, for instance, it is anadded delight. He paints verj directly and withfine colour restraint. W. H. BV FRANK E. SCHOOXOVER
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