Kansas Arts and Industries from Topeka, Kansas • 19

1 KANSAS ARTS ANDINDUSTRIES. AN ART EXHIBIT. A AARVEL IN NEWSPAPER WORK. rP HE Petit Journal, of Paris, is illustrated by monochrome plates printed in four colors on a perfecting press, at the rate of 12,000 per hour. The engraved plates are made by photographing the colored sketches of the artist through color screens, each admitting the copying of a single color or tone.

The blocks are then engraved and electrotyped by a rapid process, when they are ready for, printing. web of paper passes through the cylinders at the rate of 350 feet per minute, and comes out a perfectly registered and completely finished newspaper, the cuts, being almost equal to a chromo-lithograph. Is it not possible that many of us will live to see the great dailies printed in some such style as this? Then when some fellow starts out to paint the town red the morning paper will show how interesting he looked after the job was done indicating the the varied tints of his sanguinary features. Wouldnt it be great? OUR ILLUSTRATIONS. "AN opposite page is a very artistic study head reproduced from a charcoal drawing by Mr.

Arthur E. Peck, of Topeka. It shows a strength of expression seldom found in an off-hand sketch of the sort. The drawing was not made for photographing, hence no attempt to keep the. lines clear and free.

Then it had gone through the-fire, and was badly smoked nearly charred on the margins; but, all in all, it indicates not only the promising talent of the young artist, but also shows the possibilities of photo zinc etching as a reproductive process. RICH TREAT has been afforded to the art-loving people of the Topeka for a few weeks past by the exhibit of etchings, drawings, at Library Hall. The pencil sketches by Mr. Beal, of Boston, were specially admired for their wonderful delicacy and artistic expression. A collection of originals of Century illustrations, consisting of pen drawings, brush drawings and black-and-white oil sketches, was very interesting, and well indicated the high class of art work demanded by.

this popular monthly, and to what perfection illustrative art has attained. While many of the illustrations for leading magazines are still produced by vrood engraving, it has been suggested that in some cases these engravings do not bring out the full strengh and beauty of the originals. Photo-process work has made such wonderful progress toward perfection that for many purposes it has quite displaced the tedious and more expensive process of wood-cut work notwithstanding the fact that wood engraving has also received great aid from the photographic art. Such exhibits as that enjoyed by our people are productive of much good in an educational way. They interest the people in art matters, and their influence is not soon forgotten.

Several of the citizens of Topeka improved the opportunity for adding to their art collections by purchase, so that a good number of the choice etchings, will remain in Topeka when the exhibit moves on. Such choice bits of art are worthy of a place in any home..