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...those people who have convinced themselves that art is more often frivolous than substantial, the latest exhibit of American art, on display in the Fogg Art Museum second-floor gallery, could force them to re-evaluate those conceptions...
Even the most cynical of critics will admit that the American show lacks the pretentious atmosphere of many others. The exhibit of more than forty works from the Fogg's permanent collection pays tribute to simplicity and understatement--it neither confuses nor intimidates the greenest of museumgoers...
...exhibit's three rooms are arranged in rough chronological order, beginning with earlier 19th-century works. Traditional landscapes, by artists such as Inness, sit in heavy, gilt frames that line the walls of the first room. Although serenely beautiful, their muted tones are somewhat uninspiring...
Artists contacted said they were pleased with the opportunity to exhibit, especially in the low-pressure, open environment provided by the Month. They contrasted the atmosphere and scope favorably to the currently existing gallery...
...There's not very much exhibit space at Harvard and it's a nice thing to be able to do." said Elizabeth C. Elsas '92, one of the visual artists displaying her work...