DOI issue:
No. 390 (September 1925)
DOI article:[Studio-talk]
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21403#0187
LONDON
"trout/' in pinewood on walnut
background. by a. borlase eady
a kind of theatrical decoration which qualities of his material ; and the
has in recent years attained a considerable woodcuts by Mr. Bernard Rice and
measure of popularity. It has much Miss Billie Waters have much interest
originality of design, and it is treated with as examples of a form of art practice
a logical sense of style that deserves which after a period of unmerited neglect
recognition. As a departure from the has come definitely into its own again, a
earlier conventions which have been so Approaching the completion of one
long accepted in the theatre it is well worth hundred years in business under the same
studying because it points the way to firm name, Messrs. Lord and Taylor, a
decorative developments that are full of large retail stores of Fifth Avenue, New
artistic possibilities. a 0 a York, are offering £600 in prizes for de-
Among the other illustrations the repro- signs in pigment, line or clay that will
ductions of carvings by Mr. A. B. Eady translate the policies and aims of modern
are notable for the revelation they retailing in a graphic symbol, clear in
afford of his exceptional technical skill thought and forceiul in treatment. The
and understanding of the particular judging committee at present comprises
twelve American members, with Mr.
Robert W. de Forest, President of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York,
as Chairman. It is hoped that this com-
petition can be made international, and of
course it is presumed that for it to be
thoroughly international, the committee
will be enlarged to include Eritish and
other European members. The competition
closes October 15th and the decision
will be announced on November 15th this
year. A comprehensive circular giving full
details may be had on request from 7
frogs" (bronze), by Beak St-> London, W.i or, 6 Cite Paradis,
a. borlase eady Paris. £} £)£)£) jg ^
l8l
"trout/' in pinewood on walnut
background. by a. borlase eady
a kind of theatrical decoration which qualities of his material ; and the
has in recent years attained a considerable woodcuts by Mr. Bernard Rice and
measure of popularity. It has much Miss Billie Waters have much interest
originality of design, and it is treated with as examples of a form of art practice
a logical sense of style that deserves which after a period of unmerited neglect
recognition. As a departure from the has come definitely into its own again, a
earlier conventions which have been so Approaching the completion of one
long accepted in the theatre it is well worth hundred years in business under the same
studying because it points the way to firm name, Messrs. Lord and Taylor, a
decorative developments that are full of large retail stores of Fifth Avenue, New
artistic possibilities. a 0 a York, are offering £600 in prizes for de-
Among the other illustrations the repro- signs in pigment, line or clay that will
ductions of carvings by Mr. A. B. Eady translate the policies and aims of modern
are notable for the revelation they retailing in a graphic symbol, clear in
afford of his exceptional technical skill thought and forceiul in treatment. The
and understanding of the particular judging committee at present comprises
twelve American members, with Mr.
Robert W. de Forest, President of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York,
as Chairman. It is hoped that this com-
petition can be made international, and of
course it is presumed that for it to be
thoroughly international, the committee
will be enlarged to include Eritish and
other European members. The competition
closes October 15th and the decision
will be announced on November 15th this
year. A comprehensive circular giving full
details may be had on request from 7
frogs" (bronze), by Beak St-> London, W.i or, 6 Cite Paradis,
a. borlase eady Paris. £} £)£)£) jg ^
l8l