DOI Heft:
No. 218 (May, 1911)
DOI Artikel:Taylor, Ernest Archibald: The American colony of artists in Paris, [1]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20972#0295
American Artists in Paris
painting, In the Garden, of which a reproduction in alone his progress was rapid, passing quickly through
colours accompanies this article, is very typical of the same influences that must have been prevalent
his most recent style, as is the work for which, as when Whistler's doctrine was still fresh and inspiring
recorded in the last number of The Studio, he has and grey schemes hung round the studios, where
been awarded the Temple Gold Medal of the values were at once the topic and the stumbling-
Philadelphia Academy—The Chinese Statuette. block, as they are to-day when many artists fail to
The modern movement that is so much afoot in understand them in their true relation by ranking
Paris just now is producing in the older generation them too much with their other lists of rules and
a rousing effect that is distinctly for its good, and receipts. Frieseke stayed a shorter time under
amongst the American colony it is decidely mani- these influences than his fellows and no evidence is
fest. The experienced artist is in no danger of observable in his work to-day, though technically
pedantic insipidity ; but in the hands of the student one might find traces in The Green Sash, while
element, evincing as it does to them a short cut Misty Morn, a picture of not much later date,
to the summit, the result of courting the new creed shows no other than his own personality,
is disastrous. Until they realise that there is no One strong feature more pleasing in the work of
royal road to achievement, and the mill through Frieseke than many other members of the colony
which they must pass to attain skill grinds slowly, is his sense of design and balance; one never feels
the novice and the inexperienced will awaken to find any desire to move his figures or readjust his colour
themselves confronted by a wall of blank despair- spots or general arrangement. That design is an
To suggest or express an emotion in terms of design, inborn gift which but few possess is only too
form, colour, &c, practice
and discipline and the assimi-
lation of much seemingly
useless knowledge and care-
ful study are essential, other-
wise the result will be but a
stuttering; though the stut-
terer may claim our interest
if he has something to say,
but its appeal is ultimately
lost by his clumsy expression,
which only produces a sym-
pathetic interest in his un-
attained desire.
Frederick C. Frieseke's
advent in Paris was a little
later than Miller's and 1898
found him ferreting out his
future as a student under
Benjamin Constant and Jean
Paul Laurens, who were also
his friend Miller's advisers
on the long and rugged road.
His training under these
masters followed in all ways
much the same routine as
that of the average art
student, finding and losing
himself, baffled and de-
pressed, getting but little
help save what came from
his own perseverance, and
rubbing against stronger and
weaker pupils. But once " the Chinese parasol " by Frederick cari frieseke
273
painting, In the Garden, of which a reproduction in alone his progress was rapid, passing quickly through
colours accompanies this article, is very typical of the same influences that must have been prevalent
his most recent style, as is the work for which, as when Whistler's doctrine was still fresh and inspiring
recorded in the last number of The Studio, he has and grey schemes hung round the studios, where
been awarded the Temple Gold Medal of the values were at once the topic and the stumbling-
Philadelphia Academy—The Chinese Statuette. block, as they are to-day when many artists fail to
The modern movement that is so much afoot in understand them in their true relation by ranking
Paris just now is producing in the older generation them too much with their other lists of rules and
a rousing effect that is distinctly for its good, and receipts. Frieseke stayed a shorter time under
amongst the American colony it is decidely mani- these influences than his fellows and no evidence is
fest. The experienced artist is in no danger of observable in his work to-day, though technically
pedantic insipidity ; but in the hands of the student one might find traces in The Green Sash, while
element, evincing as it does to them a short cut Misty Morn, a picture of not much later date,
to the summit, the result of courting the new creed shows no other than his own personality,
is disastrous. Until they realise that there is no One strong feature more pleasing in the work of
royal road to achievement, and the mill through Frieseke than many other members of the colony
which they must pass to attain skill grinds slowly, is his sense of design and balance; one never feels
the novice and the inexperienced will awaken to find any desire to move his figures or readjust his colour
themselves confronted by a wall of blank despair- spots or general arrangement. That design is an
To suggest or express an emotion in terms of design, inborn gift which but few possess is only too
form, colour, &c, practice
and discipline and the assimi-
lation of much seemingly
useless knowledge and care-
ful study are essential, other-
wise the result will be but a
stuttering; though the stut-
terer may claim our interest
if he has something to say,
but its appeal is ultimately
lost by his clumsy expression,
which only produces a sym-
pathetic interest in his un-
attained desire.
Frederick C. Frieseke's
advent in Paris was a little
later than Miller's and 1898
found him ferreting out his
future as a student under
Benjamin Constant and Jean
Paul Laurens, who were also
his friend Miller's advisers
on the long and rugged road.
His training under these
masters followed in all ways
much the same routine as
that of the average art
student, finding and losing
himself, baffled and de-
pressed, getting but little
help save what came from
his own perseverance, and
rubbing against stronger and
weaker pupils. But once " the Chinese parasol " by Frederick cari frieseke
273