Word: graphics
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Weitenkampf has taught the fine arts at various schools in New York City for many years and has also devoted much of his time to intensive study of this subject. He has translated numerous foreign books dealing with artistic topics and has written "American Graphic Art" and "How to Appreciate Prints", which is now in its sixth edition. Mr. Weitenkampf has frequently contributed articles to current periodicals, and is a member of the editorial staff of the Standard Dictionary...
...Exhibition of prints lent by Mr. Ficke will remain at the Museum only about a week longer--until November 1. The prints shown are unusually fine examples of the art of color printing, that art which is "almost the only purely Japanese art and the only graphic record of popular Japanese life. Therefore it may be regarded as the most definitely national of all the forms of expression used by the Japanese--an art which they alone in the history of the world have brought to perfection...
Before an immense audience of more than 500 people, a large proportion of them students, which filled the New Lecture Hall last night. Professor G. G. Wilson of the University, and Professor G. H. Blakeslee '00 of Clark University gave a graphic account of the great events which have absorbed the attention of Washington and the world during the past three months...
...brief resume of the conditions surrounding a boy with any theatrical tallent in present day institutions of learning, Mr. Eaton gave a graphic description of the experiences of the average youthful dramatic enthusiast in his struggle to gain an education along the line of his chosen profession". Troubles for a young creative dramatist begin in the preparatory school", he declared. "There are two reasons why our secondary institutions offer no attraction for such a student. One is the prevailing tendency of all American preparatory schools to 'cut boys to pattern'. Now it can readily be seen what effect an atmosphere...
...publish facts. No sooner is a committee formed to probe affairs of public interest than the newspapers prepare for an orgy of "startling disclosures", for blazing headlines containing the names of men in the highest ranks of public and private life. For an expectant reading-public there are graphic accounts of untold wealth secured by graft, of prosperous men off to prison, via the hastily called Grand Juries. All this publicity is exciting; but it may do more harm than good. By the time our numerous investigating committees have concluded their affairs--if ever they do--the country may expect...