harles H. Farnsworth, of Columbia
University, and Walter L. Hervey, Ph.D., also made addresses.
Another feature of the meetings which added to their interest and
usefulness was a monthly print competition. Prints were submitted by
members from all parts of the United States, judged by a committee in
advance of the meeting, and a selection of ten prints presented to the
members for their consideration. From these they chose each month the two
best prints.
The Pictorial Photographers of America this year for the first time
arranged an exhibition of prints in Europe. Acting on the invitation of
the Copenhagen Photographic Amateur Club to cooperate in celebrating its
Twenty-fifth Anniversary, about 350 prints from leading pictorialists all
over this country were assembled and forwarded in July to Copenhagen.
At home, in cooperation with the American Federation of Arts, the
Pictorial Photographers of America exhibited at the following museums the
hundred prints which are reproduced in "Pictorial Photography in America
for 1920." The John Herron Art Institute of Indianapolis, The Jackson Art
Association of Michigan, The Boston Society of Arts and Crafts, The
Mechanics Institute of Rochester, The Arnot Art Gallery of Elmira; and
during May, at the University of Virginia.
During the past season the Association has cooperated with other
organizations of a similar nature in planning for and establishing an Art
Center in New York City. The plans for this have been successfully worked
out, funds are already in hand for its accomplishment and buildings
purchased for occupancy. This will provide a home for our Association, a
splendid gallery for exhibitions, and thus make certain of immediate
accomplishment plans for our future which have seemed impracticable up to
the present time.
In publishing "Pictorial Photography in America for 1921" the Association
has invited the cooperation of pictorialists whether or not members of the
organization. We hope that it will interest in our work men and women,
whether photographers or not, who are interested in the development of the
Art of Photography. The Secretary will gladly give more detailed
information about the work of the Association and its plans for the coming
year to any who are interested.
JERRY D. DREW, _Secretary._
National Arts Club, 119 East 19th Street, New York City.
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