The nation . ly were of enticingquality, particularly the old rugs usedto garnish a number of the samplerooms, exceptionally nice old exotic, worn beauty wasnt auto- matic — someone picked them out,someone with a real eye. One exhibitor whose talent evidentlyis too driving to leave him much timefor cynicism is the fabric designer andmerchant, Jack Lenor Larsen. His printsand weaves bring an astonishing newvitality to this hackneyed field. Like alldesigners in the field, he searches in farlands for inspiration, but when hesettles on something, instead of wateringit down or vulga
The nation . ly were of enticingquality, particularly the old rugs usedto garnish a number of the samplerooms, exceptionally nice old exotic, worn beauty wasnt auto- matic — someone picked them out,someone with a real eye. One exhibitor whose talent evidentlyis too driving to leave him much timefor cynicism is the fabric designer andmerchant, Jack Lenor Larsen. His printsand weaves bring an astonishing newvitality to this hackneyed field. Like alldesigners in the field, he searches in farlands for inspiration, but when hesettles on something, instead of wateringit down or vulgarizing it, he adds realdesign whammy. Sometimes he does thisby enlarging the pattern, sometimes byexploding the color. He can also delivera very underplayed, quietly beautifulfabric, although even in these you sensehis restlessness —he tries to make thequiet colors burn. Some of his things ap-proach the richness of the oriental rin a more theatrical way. He makes hisdream world vital, not heart-shaped. Vl. V Guire chair A Poem, A Distraction A poem, a distraction, an escape from the narrative. I say the day is a prisonI say the hours are jailers (and the merciless minutes). Toss, toss On the waves ol profit is. loss Die, die In the vmllej s ol sell C\ buy. Is that child a woman, is that woman a child5 Is that loves own bosom, the mild and beneficent Pa< Wondrous West, glorj of the unknownBottomless depository ol hope and tomorrow. Is that loves own bosom, that tumult\ml rising, the wild expectanciesheading to a wilderness ol yesterdays? llnsh! there are monsters abroad. \\ .ill ini that man. I dg Bui far off the silence is etci nal Great birds prej spellbound over the desert — hollows, ocean pock off the silence is eternal I )eath in shallow gi aves Dreams beyond desire, Ml M K I N A 1 ION Crossword Puzzle No. 889 By FRANK W. LEWIS BBi^i f* ?|3 rT™|lT S* 7 |9 io 111 |12 13 Ik | ? 16 16 17 V* [20 21 » I22 23 2 k ? 26 ACROSS: 8 The condition of one paw might
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