Studio: international art (52.1911)

Studio-Talk

evidence of this. Tangible
proof was to be found in
the region of Ceramics.
Among the artists who excel
in this branch of work I
would mention M. Emile
Decceur. His achievements
this year were marked by
great beauty of technique,
coupled with a remarkable
and charming simplicity of
form. M. Dammouse still
continues to improve the
effect of his pates de verve ;

fan by georges bastand ... „, -r-,

M. Methey, M. Rumebe,
M. Moreau - Nelaton, and
M. Pierre Roche also ex-

PARIS.—This year's Salon des Artistes hibited some remarkable pieces which surpassed
decorateurs—the sixth—was one of ex- their previous efforts. Among workers in les Arts
ceptional importance. M. Guillere, its new prerieux mention must first of all be made of
President, seems to have infused a new that great artist, M. Rene Lalique, who showed
activity into the Society, which has resulted in a this year several pieces of glass, marvellous in their
decided step forward in the evolution of contem- ingenuity and executed with consummate taste,
porary decorative art in France. For a long time Various artists devoted themselves with equal
our artists have been wavering between the extra- success to enamelling, among them M. Eugene
vagances of the ultra-modern and the slavish Feuillatre, whose sparkling jewellery calls for notice,
imitation of old designs, but they appear to have and M. Hirtz, whose technique is so excellent,
at last arrived, certain of them at any rate, at a Further among the jewellery I noticed the work of
definitive style. The recent exhibition of the M. Templier, M. Ch. Stern, and M. Rivand, whose
Society in the Pavilion de Marsan furnished ample metal-chasing is admirable. Space must be given

gentleman's study

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