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Awards in " The Studio" Prize Competitions
admirable judgment in massing the orna-
ment, yet this most important quality is
wanting in others; notably in a majority
of the half-titles. Yet the full pages facing
pages 10, 22, 34, 54, no, 115, and 119,
are so excellent, that one regrets an ap-
preciative verdict must be slightly quali-
fied. But the rhymes themselves, and the
best drawings, should suffice not merely
to secure the book a permanent place on
your shelves, but to provoke you to buy
other copies for presentation to your
friends. What gift more charming than
these old-world lullabies, beautifully
phrased, beautifully printed, and daintily
illustrated ?
WARDS IN "THE
STUDIO" PRIZE COM-
PETITIONS.
Design for a Dining-room
Side-board in Carved Oak
(A XXIII.).
The designing of modern furniture is,
to a large extent, governed by the prevail-
ing fashion. This is to be regretted, as
it places the designer very much on the
same footing with the costumier. The
work of the furniture designer should be
as much an expression of his individuality
as should the work of the painter. Art in
furniture will not exist until we throw over
the trammels of Fashion, and, reverting to H0N mention (comp. b xvii.) "shadow"
common-sense principles of constructive
design, work out our own ideas of use and beauty the dictates of " Trade " or of " Fashion," but who
in our own way. The designs which have been would be true to their own ideas of what is best;
sent in this competition, while, in some in- so long as such ideas are sound and reasonable, and
stances, most excellently drawn and carefully con- do not depend for their value on mere novelty,
sidered, lack the individuality that should be We award the Prizes as follows:—
present in all Art-work. We fancy we have seen The First Prize {Three guineas), to Coyote (A.
most of them before, or something very like them, H. Moore, 25 Avenue Villas, Cricklewood, N.W.).
in Tottenham Court Road. We know how difficult The Second Prize {One guinea and a half)
it is to persuade the designer to try his hand at to Camelot (A. D. Hislop, 142 Holland Street,
original work. He says the "trade" will not Glasgow).
accept his drawings unless they are made in the Honourable mention is given to the following :
prevailing style. The trader contends that the —Amber (Lionel Barrett, 15 Avenue Road,
public will not buy work unless it be in the Regent's Park, N.W.); Classic (L. F. Crane, 13
" Fashion," and the public complains—a portion of Holland Street, Kensington, W.); Osiris (G. L.
it, at least—that it never sees anything really good Morris, 773 Fulham Road, S.W.); Quercus B.
and original in style for sale. (C. H. B. Quennell, 44 Foxley Road, North Brix-
It is the mission of The Studio to give a helping ton); and Swain (S. Wainwright, 147 Hall Road,
hand to those artists who would not be bound by Handsworth, Birmingham).
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admirable judgment in massing the orna-
ment, yet this most important quality is
wanting in others; notably in a majority
of the half-titles. Yet the full pages facing
pages 10, 22, 34, 54, no, 115, and 119,
are so excellent, that one regrets an ap-
preciative verdict must be slightly quali-
fied. But the rhymes themselves, and the
best drawings, should suffice not merely
to secure the book a permanent place on
your shelves, but to provoke you to buy
other copies for presentation to your
friends. What gift more charming than
these old-world lullabies, beautifully
phrased, beautifully printed, and daintily
illustrated ?
WARDS IN "THE
STUDIO" PRIZE COM-
PETITIONS.
Design for a Dining-room
Side-board in Carved Oak
(A XXIII.).
The designing of modern furniture is,
to a large extent, governed by the prevail-
ing fashion. This is to be regretted, as
it places the designer very much on the
same footing with the costumier. The
work of the furniture designer should be
as much an expression of his individuality
as should the work of the painter. Art in
furniture will not exist until we throw over
the trammels of Fashion, and, reverting to H0N mention (comp. b xvii.) "shadow"
common-sense principles of constructive
design, work out our own ideas of use and beauty the dictates of " Trade " or of " Fashion," but who
in our own way. The designs which have been would be true to their own ideas of what is best;
sent in this competition, while, in some in- so long as such ideas are sound and reasonable, and
stances, most excellently drawn and carefully con- do not depend for their value on mere novelty,
sidered, lack the individuality that should be We award the Prizes as follows:—
present in all Art-work. We fancy we have seen The First Prize {Three guineas), to Coyote (A.
most of them before, or something very like them, H. Moore, 25 Avenue Villas, Cricklewood, N.W.).
in Tottenham Court Road. We know how difficult The Second Prize {One guinea and a half)
it is to persuade the designer to try his hand at to Camelot (A. D. Hislop, 142 Holland Street,
original work. He says the "trade" will not Glasgow).
accept his drawings unless they are made in the Honourable mention is given to the following :
prevailing style. The trader contends that the —Amber (Lionel Barrett, 15 Avenue Road,
public will not buy work unless it be in the Regent's Park, N.W.); Classic (L. F. Crane, 13
" Fashion," and the public complains—a portion of Holland Street, Kensington, W.); Osiris (G. L.
it, at least—that it never sees anything really good Morris, 773 Fulham Road, S.W.); Quercus B.
and original in style for sale. (C. H. B. Quennell, 44 Foxley Road, North Brix-
It is the mission of The Studio to give a helping ton); and Swain (S. Wainwright, 147 Hall Road,
hand to those artists who would not be bound by Handsworth, Birmingham).
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