Studio: international art (53.1911)

Art School Notes

shops. The drawing class for
fashion papers under the direction
of the well-known draughtsman,
M. Helwig, showed successful
endeavours to outgrow conven-
tionalism. The designs for jewel-
lery, metal-work and batik were of
great diversity. Geometrical,
floral and animal motifs are de-
veloped from a serious study of
nature, but just now the archaic
figure seems a particular favourite.

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ART SCHOOL NOTES.

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ONDON.—The subject for
one of our recent com-
petitions was a water-
colour drawing after an
old piece of embroidery, and
among the drawings sent was that
of which a reproduction in colour
is here given. Miss Robertson
the moods of winter and summer in mountains, near the Northern has rendered the texture and
sea, and in midland scenery.—Also the name of Lothar Bechstein
should be remembered for expressive colourism and strength of
brush, but his talent appears to be still under the guidance of
school precepts.

bronze seals by albert reimann

At the Salon Fritz Gurlitt two pupils of Wilhelm Triibner from
Karlsruhe were introduced, Hans Sutter and Arthur Grimm.
Both showed portraits, still-life pieces, interiors, and realistic
genres, and their works pointed to methods of unusual soundness
and pictorial superiority. It was interesting also to see a collection
of landscapes by Carlo Bocklin, the son of the famous painter,
who strives seriously to strike out a line of his own. Romantic
and decorative qualities revealed themselves unmistakably in his
views of Italian scenery, but the technical structure was less
convincing.

The Albert Reimann School of Applied Art arranged recently
an exhibition to show
some of the latest work
done in its different
classes. Batik has been
continued, with great
energy and this tech-
nique, executed on all
sorts of materials, is now
well introduced into
industrial life, especially

in the costumiers work- brooches by albert reimann

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