Studio: international art (81.1921)

LANDSCAPES BY CLIFFORD J. BEESE

' THE LITTLE CORNFIELD AT
THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN
OF MARS." WATER-COLOUR
BY CLIFFORD J. BEESE

significant that these two types should be
peculiarly characteristic of dream or imag-
inary landscapes, which, before every-
thing, combine the elements of strangeness
and logic. 00000
These are, at any rate, the striking
characteristics of the landscapes of Mr.
Beese. They are strange, yet logical in
themselves. So perfect is the reality of
the scenes established that it is with the
curiosity of a native that you turn to
examine the way in which the artist has
translated their features into terms of his
medium. At once you see that his techni-

cal powers and sympathy are highly de-
veloped. Not only is his rendering of the
different characters of rocks, trees, clouds,
and water perfectly adapted to the medium
he is using, but it enables him to suggest
the values determined by atmosphere
without confusing the characters. 0 0
The general impression left by his work
is that he has at his disposal a world of
reality transcending place and time in
which he can wander at will, and that his
technical powers enable him to record his
explorations with truth, tact, and decora-
tive beauty. 00000

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