Word: painterly
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...jazz started off "boo-boo-boo-boo-boo," complained the Soviet Premier, setting it to his own clopping time by dancing a jig on the front lawn of Spaso House. Russian or American, it was all Chinese to him, and so was that other whatchamacallit, abstract art. Amateur Painter Dwight Eisenhower once told him that modern art "makes me sick to the stomach," and Nikita bobbed his head approvingly: "It's the same with...
Pictures to Doff Hats At. West's climb from poor innkeeper's son to historical painter for King George III is a remarkable success story in itself, but the happiest part of it was West's relationship to his students. When he settled in London after completing his studies in Rome, the art world was turning back to antiquity. The Allentown show includes samples of the writings of Johann Joachim Winckelmann, for it was he who gave the movement its rallying cry: "There is but one way for the moderns to become great, and perhaps unequaled...
...Painters to Be Proud Of. West succeeded Sir Joshua Reynolds as second president of the Royal Academy, and though he made no secret of his sympathy for the American Revolution, he retained the friendship of George III for most of his life. West was the gentlest of men, and his wife testified that in 40 years of marriage, she had never seen him "in a passion." He was infinitely patient with a somewhat overbearing young student named Gilbert Stuart. He rescued John Trumbull when he landed in jail as an American revolutionary, encouraged him to become the painter...
Successful Sample. Son of a Belgian immigrant house painter, Stans grew up in Shakopee, Minn., then went off to Chicago, where he spent his nights studying accounting at Northwestern University; he worked days as clerk for a sausage-casing importer. Without finishing college, he joined a small firm of accountants, became a partner in three years, sole owner in 18. When he sold out in 1955 (to avoid possible conflict of interest with Government duties), his firm stood among the top accounting houses...
Chicanery? Last week Vienna art circles were in a quandary about the Verlon-Verkauf affair. The critics-including Dr. Hofmann-did not withdraw their praise for the collages, but Verkauf's elaborate hoax did seem to smack of chicanery. If Painter X can promote himself under the name of Dealer Y, Dr. Hofmann pointed out, he could carry the process one step farther and create a demand for Painter X by buying him under the name of Collector Z. Says Hofmann: "The unknown painter who buys his own works at auction to increase their value is not unknown...