The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 25, 1903, Page 5

SCHUMACHER PHOTO LOS ANGELES THE SUNDAY CALL. WAL COX THOTTO EERKELEY IMPE R AL STUDIO TPHOTO months ago they combined for aa era of accomplishment. Their #pe- clal object was a campaign of edu- cation in art. They took hold wi‘h such vim that next week the association will hold its first convention and special pho- tographic exhibition at the Mechanics’ Pavilion to demonstrate the value and at- tractiveness of the new movement. In point of fact it will be something more than a mere formal convention. It will be a perfect art feast and general Jollification combined. During the three days that the association will be in con- clave there will be public exhibitions and concerts, a theater party, baseball game, lectures on art, excursion on the bay and a grand banquet. Indeed, on next Satur- day, the last day of the convention, San Francisco will experience the noveity of having every photograph gallery in the city closed. For full twenty-four hours even the most vain mortals among us will have to suffer the hardship of not being able to assume thelr most fetching poses before the camera. During all that time not a bulb will be pressed, not a single negative marred. For one day at least the stentorious “Look pleasant, please,” will be heard no more. This will be the very first time that this phenomena has occurred in the history of art in the West. And all this to the end that the big display at the Pavilion may receive the attention that the photographers think it deserves. And those well versed in art from the standpoint of knowing just what the great public likes declare that it will be a rare exhibition indeed. To begin with, the portrait work will be given the place of honor, and it is from among this vast array that the photo- graphic gems reproduced on this page have been selected. This is a particularly striking pose by Vaughn & Keith shown at the top of this page, which attracts attention everywhere for the dramatic quality displayed therein. In contrast to this, though it is a pic- BOYE PHOTOQ ture that has mucH the same mywtle ex- the sams inscrutable sometning in the depths of the eyes I8 & wWoman's head by Wilcox. No less artistio and shewing an equally 8 effect in lght and shade s the “Girl in the Picture Hat” by Taber which is & picture that never fails to create s buzs of comment wherever it Is seen. Far more sphinxiike, however, s an artistic study of a girl with flowing hair that will be displayed by Thors. It is reproduced among the others mentioned on this page, but it is particularly note- worthy from the fact that it represents a girl of not more than 12 years of age, with all the depth of expression of a woman of mature years. In contrast to this are a study of a child In pensive reflection over a story book in the dissolving light of an open window, made by Webster of Oakland, and a small boy in a sallor suit, by Boye, which latter, by the way, is only one of a remarkable series of this same little chap, who is considered a truly fascinat- ing subject—before Artist Boye's camera at any rate. Among the other pictures of this boy is one with a dog, which is a perfect photographic masterpiece, and which the Sunday Call will publish in th near future. A particularly fetching picture is that of a rustic maid in a dainty sunbonmet, which is an art creation from the Im- perial Studio, and only one of a great number of the same pleasing sort from the same source. Schumacher of Los Angeles has a par- ticularly virile study in the shape of a gray-haired, gray-bearded old man that is considered a rare gem of lighting and posing and expression. It Is a splendid subject Of course, no awards will be made for exhibits from members of the associa- tion, but an elaborate silver cup will be offefed for competition In the foreign class, open to all professional photogra- phers outside of the St for the best collection of three pi , 8§ by 10 or larger, which should make this feature of the convention particularly lively.