Art Exhibition Is Sign Of National Vitality
(Special) AUCKLAND. This Day. A view that the holding of an art exhibition in time of war was a sign of national vitality. was expressed by Lieutenant-Colonel G. Archey at the opening of the 62nd annual exhibition of the Auckland Society cf Arts today. “Art exhibitions,” said Lieut.-Col Archey, “have been recognised as deliberately directing and festering national ideas, t was also recognised that they could pervert such ideas and in instances of this the speaker referred to a visit he had paid to Deutche’s museum when he was in germany seven years ago. While it was impressive the obiect of it was to present the Nazi ideals and sentiments. In the United nations are was still free. The freedom allowed was an opportunity for art to express national ideas and it was also flit' responsibility of art lo do this. The army recognised the importance of art and the army education welfare service was designed to quicken the apprehension. apreciation. understanding and self confidence of soldiers.
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Northern Advocate, 15 May 1943, Page 2
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