The first exposition of conservation and its builders; an official history of the National conservation exposition, held at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1913 and of its forerunners, the Appalachian expositions of 1910-11, embracing a review of the conservation movement in the United States from its inception to the present time . local artists, and work from artists ofXasli\-ille, New Orleans, .Mempliis and Athens. The exhibit secured from the east, through the Federation of Art. touched theliigh water mark of excellence. It was representative of the best of contemporaryAmerican ]iainting. No special
The first exposition of conservation and its builders; an official history of the National conservation exposition, held at Knoxville, Tenn., in 1913 and of its forerunners, the Appalachian expositions of 1910-11, embracing a review of the conservation movement in the United States from its inception to the present time . local artists, and work from artists ofXasli\-ille, New Orleans, .Mempliis and Athens. The exhibit secured from the east, through the Federation of Art. touched theliigh water mark of excellence. It was representative of the best of contemporaryAmerican ]iainting. No special school of art was adhered to in this exhibit, andthe pictures were as varied as the genius of the artists differ. This collection con-tained work bv such well known men as John W. Alexander, Sargent, William. R. F. Graf & Sons. Architects THE BUILDING IN WHICH AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS WERE DISPLAYED THE FIRST EXPOSiriOX OP CONSERVATION 131 Chase, Edward TarlK-ll, Childe Hassam, Daniel Garher. J. Alden Wier, Irving R.\\ilcs, Charles W. Hawthorne and others whose have become iiousehold names totliose in loucli with tlie world of art. The snl)jects of these paintings were varied,and covered a wide range of interest. There were many landscapes and coast viewsin the collection, and the realistic, idealistic, impressionistic and classic themes wereall represented. (3ne corner of the gallery was devoted to the showing of work hy local agists,and in this collection were paintings which demonstrated the fad that Knowilk- hasa gronp of artists of which she may well l)e prond. The committee on the selection of paintings for the local exhibit was very strictin adhering to a high standard for admittance. A certain degree of excellence wasreqnired in a picture before it was favorably passed u])on and o
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