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London Commentary

Eddie Wolfram
Short Wave 1964
· Compound and Cryla
36 X 36 in.
New Vision Centre Gallery

represented chosen by Mrs. Halima Nalecz as historic­ Bryan Senior is showing at the Crane Kalman Gallery
ally important twentieth century masters. Two of the during October his latest paintings in which the
artists were born in 1894 and it was interesting to note topography of Hampstead Heath is evident not in
in the early works of both Henryk Berlewi and Joseph descriptive detail but in the feeling for the trees and the
Lacasse the evidence of trends now accepted as open spaces in this individual section of the London
formed by others perhaps better known in the history ambience. A greater simplification of his masses with
books. a more sonorous palette is noticeable in the paintings.
As part of the Commonwealth Arts Festival an Their mood of quiet sympathy with nature is well in
exhibition 'Treasures from the Commonwealth' will be tune with this Brampton Road gallery where director
on view at the Royal Academy until November 13. Andras Kalman has created a personal taste. Vlaminck.
While not all of them will be the work of artists a good Marquet. and that neglected artist of Paris. Celso
number of paintings and carvings will demonstrate the Lagar. are always here with examples of quality.
fantastic and the magic element in such communities Signals London in a mixed show displayed an
as Oceania. Nigeria and Canada. It is in fact from the international exhibition ·soundings Two· which was
more primitive backgrounds that we find the stronger most striking for the work by J. R. Soto. which extended
and more mysterious imagery emerging. Special design the length of one wall. The luminous and musical
and lighting have displayed the 600 exhibits under the chords created by the movement of the suspended
nearest conditions to the ideal that it is possible to strings against the painted ground are optical sensa­
devise. Director is Wyndham Goodden. formerly of the tions that continue into time's dimension a visual
Royal College of Art and now a design consultant. impression that is full of richness.
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