DOI Heft:
No. 255 (July 1914)
DOI Artikel:Studio-talk
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21210#0168
Studio- Talk
MAISON SEIGNKURIAI.K ESPAGNOLB FROM AN ETCHING BY J. CHAMPCOMMUNAL
exhibitions there were many things here which had effects ; and among prints which arouse one's
the appearance of having strayed in on a wearisome emotions in this way it would not be indiscreet to
reputation. Their position on the walls, however, place those of G. Gobo and C. J. Hallo; but
in no way hindered one's appreciation of their though their names are thus linked together each is
creative companions. By their strong compositional an individual artist exhibiting work with a distinct
massing the wood-engravings and etchings of J. personality. The accompanying illustrations of the
Champcommunal at once arrested attention, and work of these artists are from prints exhibited in this
on close observation they still retained their year's Salon of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-
first impression, losing nothing by one's additional Arts. Amongst other exhibitors' work which corn-
interest in each subject and its unique tech- pelled more than a hurried glance, one must add
nique. Perhaps owing to the associations we the poetical and vigorous etchings of R. Grillon
attach to the wood-prints in colour, executed with a and the sensitively delicate work of Maurice
predominance of dark masses, those seem to have Achener; while interesting contributions from other
the most lasting appeal which interpret certain sad than French artists included some etchings by-
phases of life or strong dramatic situations and J. Gavin and two artists already well known to
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MAISON SEIGNKURIAI.K ESPAGNOLB FROM AN ETCHING BY J. CHAMPCOMMUNAL
exhibitions there were many things here which had effects ; and among prints which arouse one's
the appearance of having strayed in on a wearisome emotions in this way it would not be indiscreet to
reputation. Their position on the walls, however, place those of G. Gobo and C. J. Hallo; but
in no way hindered one's appreciation of their though their names are thus linked together each is
creative companions. By their strong compositional an individual artist exhibiting work with a distinct
massing the wood-engravings and etchings of J. personality. The accompanying illustrations of the
Champcommunal at once arrested attention, and work of these artists are from prints exhibited in this
on close observation they still retained their year's Salon of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-
first impression, losing nothing by one's additional Arts. Amongst other exhibitors' work which corn-
interest in each subject and its unique tech- pelled more than a hurried glance, one must add
nique. Perhaps owing to the associations we the poetical and vigorous etchings of R. Grillon
attach to the wood-prints in colour, executed with a and the sensitively delicate work of Maurice
predominance of dark masses, those seem to have Achener; while interesting contributions from other
the most lasting appeal which interpret certain sad than French artists included some etchings by-
phases of life or strong dramatic situations and J. Gavin and two artists already well known to
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