BACK FROM EUROPE, LITTLE SAYS...
Architecture, Art of Northern Italy
Reflect Spirit of Reconstruction
By Elsie Schiller
ErneralcTReportor
The contemporary' architecture
and creative art of Northern Italy
today reflect* the spirit of recon
struction and recovery evident in
all phases of life in that country ac
cording to Sidney W. Little, dean
of the school of architecture and
allied arts. He returned Dec. 1 from
a five months stay in Southern
Europe, including trips to Spain,
France, and Iielgium.
"I was pleased to find Italians
more unified and no longer leaning
heavily on one faction of creative
art such as the revival of roman
ticism,” Little said. "They are
working to re-establish the nationl
al prestige in the creative arts
which dominated Italy and Kurope
during the Renaissance. In another
decade their artisans and crafts
men will be recognized as leaders
in modern art." He contrasted the
present efforts in this field to the
creative activity since the turn of
the century which failed to pro
duce any major contributions to
the world of art.
Nowhere else in the countries
Little visited on his trip is this
;pirit of optimism so obvious.
Spain, he said, is still struggling
to overcome the problem resulting
| from its failure to accept the can
1 ons of thought now established in
France and Italy and its continued
use of traditional art forms.
In France Lit tle sensed a feeling
of frustration in the postwar re
construction moves, characterized
by lethargy among the nation’s
craftsmen. Only a few of the
younger artists seem to be group
ing for new interpretative methods
of expression.
"My personal impression is that
the European revival is furthest
along in Italy and most highly de
veloped in Milan,” Little said.
He purchased several examples
of the interesting work now being
done along this line on the conti
nent for the University collection.
These purchases included ferro
smaltados, which are decorative
elements of enamel work on iron,
interesting pieces representing re
cent developments in ceramic
work, and glass sculptures.
"The schools of architecture in
Italy are forward thinking in their
methods of presentation to stu
dent:.'' Little said in discussing
one of the primary purposes of his
trip. "Even in the Southern part
of Italy, the development of the
schools has never been so marked,
with increasing attention paid to
problems posed by contemporary
King's Robe, Other Garb Products
Of Costume Department for 'Henry'
Practically every costume worn in the University theater's produc
tion "Henry IV, Part I" has been made by the theatre costume depart
ment headed by .Jeanne Gottfredson, costume mistress.
These costumes include the robes worn by King Henry and Glendower
in the play. Long flowing sleeves lined with fur fabric simulating
ermine are a feature of King
Henry's costume. Glendower's is
made of gold print lined with scar
let.
The armor and shields were also
made by the costume department.
Constructed of a hard plastic ma
terial "celastic,” it has a realistic
appearance according to Miss Gott
fredson. The material is dipped
into a solvent and when flexible is
bent into the proper shape. After
it dries, silver paint is applied.
Coats of mail used in the show
were also constructed by the cos
tume makers. Metal mesh scouring
pads were shredded and sewn onto
a fabric backing to make the suits.
Miss Gottfredson was assisted
by Donna May, Ruth Patterson and
Florence Moore. Ladelle Eischen
was in charge of armor and Betsy
Thayer, property mistress for the
play, had charge of the spears
carried by players.
Art Work To Sell
At ASAAA Bazaar
Original art and craft work of
students and faculty will go on sale
at the annual Art Bazaar of the
Associated Students of Architec
ture and Allied Arts Dec. 12 and
13.
The works will include ceramics,
jewelry, weaving, paintings and
lithographs. Handmade Christmas
cards and handmade furniture will
be featured. ,
Christmas decorations, refresh
ments and music will carry out
the holiday theme for the bazaar
which will be held in the gallery
of the school.
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thinking in civic, landscape, and
housing design."
Little received a sabbatical leave
of absence from his position at the
University to investigate the col
laboration of the creative arts with
architecture at the early design
stage now being done in Europe.
Co-operative work between the
two schools of art is always of
great interest to architecture and
such a study is especially applic
able to the University school with
its unique system of combining
nine different areas of artistic en
deavor under one scholastic unit.
American architects generally
feel that Europe is doing more
with such collaboration,” Little
said. ‘‘It was my purpose to dis
cover if this were true, and if so,
how their methods could be ap
plied to the Univesrity training
program."
His work also included a study |
and determination of the value of j
three dimensional photographs in
an effort to decide if such methods j
would warrant a change in the j
present approach in that area of I
studies in the Oregon school. Lit- j
tie's studies were also done under j
a grant from the American Insti- i
tute of Architects.
It was Little's first trip abroad !
since before the war and gave hirn
and his wife the opportunity to
visit with friends on several oc
casions. Professional colleagues in
troduced him to the professional
people of each city visited, and
arranged for a series of confer
ences for group discussion of the
various artistic movements.
On their return from New York,
the Littles visited 12 to 14 schools
and covered 10,000 miles by car to
talk with the students, faculty,
and architects of the United States.
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