ART SECRETS.
Sir-C. R. H. Taylor's name_ is usually associated with history and literature and it was a delightful surprise to find him a discerning art critic. The Listener publishes many articles and letters on "art criticism" but none with the depth of Mr. Taylor’s elucidation of Arnold Bocklin. The professional critics seldom mention the psychology and tradition of colour which should take first place. I feel that Mr. Taylor has the knowledge and training necessary to, let the "common man" into a few of the secrets of art. The literary critics all tell us that New Zealanders have been profoundly influenced by their natural surroundings. But they never mention colour or its influence which must be at least as great ds the factors noted by Holcroft and others. I hope Mr. Taylor was able to see some of the back-country landscapes at the recent art exhibition in Christchurch. '
D.
MacMILLAN
(Christchurch).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 409, 24 April 1947, Page 23
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152ART SECRETS. New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 409, 24 April 1947, Page 23
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