International studio . for an inaugural exhibition,which, owing to scarcity of accommodation,may not take place till early next year. laThe Decorative Art Group, now holdingan exhibition at the Dorien Leigh Galleryin Bruton Street, has expanded very muchsince it made its debut at the ModernGallery four years ago, when it countedbut nine members, while now the numberexceeds a hundred. Those who havejoined the group include Mr. GeorgeSheringham, Mr. Walter Bayes, MissJessie Bayes, Mr. Ernest Cole, Mr. Leo-nard Richmond, Mr. Blamire Young,Capt. Robert Gibbings, Mr. ReginaldHiggins, and other Brit
International studio . for an inaugural exhibition,which, owing to scarcity of accommodation,may not take place till early next year. laThe Decorative Art Group, now holdingan exhibition at the Dorien Leigh Galleryin Bruton Street, has expanded very muchsince it made its debut at the ModernGallery four years ago, when it countedbut nine members, while now the numberexceeds a hundred. Those who havejoined the group include Mr. GeorgeSheringham, Mr. Walter Bayes, MissJessie Bayes, Mr. Ernest Cole, Mr. Leo-nard Richmond, Mr. Blamire Young,Capt. Robert Gibbings, Mr. ReginaldHiggins, and other British artists whosenames are more or less familiar to thepublic, as well as a number of foreignartists whose co-operation gives an inter-national aspect to the group. The aimsof the group are set forth in a statementwhich prefaced the catalogue of the firstexhibition. Practically banishing fromtheir schemes that third dimension,the illusion of which is created by theuse of shadows, these artists, in their 191 STUDIO-TALK. IN THE countryBY ETHELBERT WHITE(DECORATIVE ART GROUP) paintings and applique hangings, posters,and stencilled designs, restrict them-selves more or less to two-dimensionaldesign, and recognizing the supremeimportance of rhythmic colour and linein decoration, they hold that thesedecorative qualities are at variance withany attempt to create an illusion ofactuality. This declaration of principlescontinues to hold good, not excluding the more or less in relation to design oftwo dimensions, for not all the membersof the group are averse to the use ofshadows, though they may use them for adifferent purpose than that of creating anillusion of actuality. We include with our192 illustrations two of the paintings contri-buted to this exhibition by Mr. ReginaldHiggins and Mr. Ethelbert White respec-tively. The display comprises, in additionto numerous pictures, an interesting assort-ment of designs for textiles, posters, etc.,and some pottery. 000aThe British Institute o
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