DISPLAY OF PICTURES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 October 1928, Page 7

DISPLAY OF PICTURES.

ON BOARD STEAMER. FORBIDDEN BY AMERICAN AUTHORITIES. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Oct. 29. Surprise is expressed here at the decision of the New York Customs authorities forbidding a show of pictures aboard' tlie steamer Berengaria:, in the saloon of which collections of works- by British artists had been arranged for exhibition during the voyage and on arrival at New York. The exhibition was organised by Sir Joseph Duveen and other art experts in order to- bring the best work of the lesser known British artists to the notice of collectors and others. The exhibition was onened by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) at Southampton before the Berengaria sailed from England, and the action, of the. Customs authorities in America was entirely unexpected. Arrangements-had been made- for a reception on board at which Sir Joseph Duveen and, Sir Martin Conway, who accompanied the exhibition, were to have been the hosts. It is hoped that negotiations which are proceeding mov result in the removal .of the difficulties which have arisen. It was never intended that the works should leave th-°, shin before being sold, and it wasnot anticipated that the Question of imr.-yrt duties would be raised so long as +he works remained on board. The present voyage of the Boren-"Ri-in is the first‘occasion oni which thy liner has earned with her a- picture cullery of works- for pale. The exhibition contains 304 works, each priced bv the artist, and, as Sir Joseph Duveen has agreed' to be a- all e--nencos. the price of anv work sold will he.handed over to tlie artist without deduction. .- .