Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...height of the Cubist movement by one of Cubism's great saints and Picasso's great friend, the late José Gonzales or "Juan Gris" (John Grey). This ex-engineering student said, "The only possible pictorial technique is a sort of flat-colored architecture," used few brilliant colors, painted his Hommage à Picasso in green, brown and grey...
Containing such widely diversified subjects as a tragedy by Euripides and a modern social drama, an interesting and unusual display of color drawings and sketches by the brilliant young American designer, Robert Redington Sharpe, is now on exhibition in the basement of Widener Library. These pictures, being shown to the public for the first time, are a portion of the collection given the University last August By Hugh Henry Sharpe, H, a nephew of the late artist...
Fate and Texas gave Martin Dies an impressive physique, a durable voice, a seat in Congress. Mr. Dies lately has given the U. S. a Congressional investigation. By the standards of past masters at inquisition his performance has not been brilliant. Ex-Senator (now Associate Justice) Hugo L. Black was at his best with a hostile witness, knowing well how to bait the trap, when to spring it. Senator Robert M. La Follette also knows the uses of the subtle query. Mr. Dies knows chiefly how to bellow. Last week he had the thrill of seeing his bellowing affect...
...Conservative, pro-Chamberlain candidate was the Hon. Quintin McGarel Hogg, 31, making his political debut. Son & heir of the Lord President of the Council, Viscount Hailsham (who served as Acting Prime Minister briefly in 1928), Mr. Hogg is rated one of the most brilliant young lawyers in London. Whether the 30,000 assorted voters of the city of Oxford would take to him and to Munich in preference to The Master and his League of Nations line was an exciting question...
...Gladiator" is the inevitable Joe E. Brown vehicle, overflowing with his stock mannerisms, his stock humor, and views of his tonsils. It is mildly amusing, although its main recommendation is Man Mountain Dean, whom some brilliant casting director has cast as Man Mountain Dean, a wrestler...