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It is the scornful, if inaccurate, sniff of young modernists that in its 108 years the National Academy of Design has never produced a first-rate work of art. Neither, for that matter, has it ever produced a first-rate scandal. But last week it came dangerously close to it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Bransgrove Blasted | 12/17/1934 | See Source »

Last week Painter Harry Willson Watrous, 76, who specializes in small highly-finished figures, made news when he stepped out of the presidency of the National Academy of Design. Elected in his place was Norwegian-born Jonas Lie (pronounced Lee), 54, academic painter of land and seascapes. President Lie'...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Lie & Monster | 5/7/1934 | See Source »

LONG PENNANT-Oliver La Farge- Houghton Mifflin ($2.50). Author La Farge is making the most of his map. His 1929 Pulitzer Prize novel (Laughing Boy) was laid in the U. S. Southwest; Sparks Fly Upward took Central America for its scene; in Long Pennant he follows the fortunes of Rhode...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Sea Yarn | 11/13/1933 | See Source »

There are, of course, others. There is Roger Hall, red-headed giant, able seaman; spawn, according to his rival, of smugglers and godless renegades; a man to stir the thin blood of Hope Langdon; canny even in his cups. There is Mate John Disney, widower, envious of Roger's virility...

Author: By J. M., | Title: The Crimson Bookshelf | 10/25/1933 | See Source »

¶ Ever since he was ousted from his film company in 1930, William Fox has spent his time scheming for a return to power, collecting modern and antique musical instruments and practicing golf, which, because of his crippled arm. he plays with one hand. For one brief interlude last year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Downtown | 8/21/1933 | See Source »

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