Current Comment and Happenings in the World of Pictorial Photography Artists, painters on canvas and paper, say that the reason photography will never be freely classed with the finer arts is that its limitations prohibit the free expression of the artistic nature. They say that the laws of chemical action are not variable enough to permit the necessary freedom of action; that the lens of the camera must portray the object before it; that nothing idealistic can be produced through the mechanical exactness of the photographic processes. But the painters are beginning to see that they have been in the wrong. During the past few years many painters well grounded and schooled in the older branches of art have taken up the study of photography and the pictures they produced have attracted world-wide attention. Edward Steichen, an American artist whose paintings have been hung in the Paris salons, is the most recent convert to astonish both the artists and photographers. pictures have been hung in numerous foreign exhibitions and an effort is being made to induce him to exhibit at the third San Francisco photographic salon this fall. His Alfred Stieglitz and his fellow members of the photo secession have also been asked to send an exhibit of pictures to San Francisco. These exhibits will be hung as received and will not be submitted to the jury of selection. With all of these examples of modern photography in connection with the regular exhibition of western pictures, the photographers hope to convince the painter that photography is entitled to be classed as one of the fine arts. Here is the makeup of the jury of selection for the third San Francisco photographic salon to be held in October: Arnold Genthe, chairman; F. E. Monteverde, Newton J. Tharp, Henry W. Seawell and John M. Gamble. The rules and regulations governing the exhibitors are as follows: All pictures that are exhibited must be framed or matted under glass, and the management prefers that this should be done by the exhibitor, but in order to encourage liberal contributions from pictorial photographers at home and abroad, and to save the expense of framing pictures which may not be accepted, as well as the greater expense of transportation, pictures suitably mounted or matted will be received from contributors in the United States, and such as are accepted by the jury of selection will be glazed by the salon executive committee at the exhibitor's expense. In all cases where pictures are sent by mail they must be accompanied by return postage. Foreign contributors may send their pictures either unmounted, mounted or matted, as they desire, and the management will mount and glaze those accepted and return the entire contribution to the owner after the exhibition, free of charge. With the foregoing exception all transportation charges must be paid by the exhibitor. No prizes will be awarded, nor will any fees be demanded of exhibitors. The title, the exhibitor's name and address, and if for sale, the price, must be written on the label provided, and attached to the back of each picture. Nothing shall appear on the front of the picture except its title and the maker's name. Contributors may submit as many pictures as they desire, but not more than twelve will be accepted from any one individual. Each picture submitted must be entirely the work of the exhibitor. Pictures will not be received bearing the names of firms or galleries. All pictures submitted for exhibition must be addressed "San Francisco Photographic Salon, Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, San Francisco, California," and forwarded at owner's risk, charges prepaid, and delivered at the institute not later than September 15, 1903. From the price of any picture sold during the exhibition, 10 per cent will be deducted. No picture shall be removed from the gallery until after the close of the exhibition. The management, while exercising the greatest care of the contribution, will not be responsible for any loss or damage. To each contributor whose work has been accepted a catalogue will be mailed as a notification of such acceptance. All communications should be addressed to the Executive Committee of the San Francisco Photographic Salon for 1903, 819 Market street, San Francisco. Bolan's Boy Bolan's boy was mean as sin, Licked the teacher 'n struck his paw, Kep' his parents both perplext Time 'at he hed turned sixteen What they said-just pestered so. Ir'n bars didn't hender him, Through the winder 'n up the stair, Save the baby? Yes, by dad, Face all blackened 'n his hair -Herbert Bashford. An Imitation from the German Were I lord o'er all this earth, For the lord and all his earth Though the chaste, "eternal pearl," Should my furtive steps reveal, Yet would I, capricious girl, Sighing 'neath thy window steal. And if oh! by pity bent, Thou shouldst say: "Twill be thine," Earth and sea and firmament Would, O fairest, then be mine. -Marius J. Spinello. SUNSET, a monthly magazine characteristic of the west, is published by the Passenger Department, Southern Pacific, 4 Montgomery street, San Francisco, California. One dollar a year, ten cents a copy. For sale by all newsdealers. Subscriptions received by all agents of the Southern Pacific. Advertising rates given on application. |