Rejection Of Paintings
® lr > —There has been some controversy lately over pictures to be admitted to our gallery. Our city councillors have had a bad “me over this. They were elected b y . th e people and on the whole, in my opinion, are a levelheaded team and at least have that of which the commonest is the best (sense). It is suggested that we have an art director that would be good just to guide and advise them. The galleries belong to the people, and the artists paint for the people, and the councillors, as our representatives, are capable of judgment, and can tell the merit of pictures. Lately there was an exhibition in this city—mostly of modern paintings from overseas Well, the people walked around mostly in groups. Some said, a’hem.” Most did not like to pass an opinion. The whole thing was monstrous. The pictures were like nothing on earth. —Yours, etc., SHARP. January 9, 1960.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29099, 11 January 1960, Page 3
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