| (....) - We do not refuse or accept any canvas for political reasons. But, the day when a painting formula is imposed on us, we will close the Salon.
While the enthusiasts discuss firmly in order to know if talent should prevail over political opinions, or vice versa, Pierre Berthin, glasses on the tip of his nose, peels the engravings, which he seems decidedly fond of, and Georges Duhamel will s 'admire (....)
In the morning, the prefect of the Seine and Mr. Jaugeard inaugurated the Salon (....) We see with emotion the retrospective works of Othon Friesz, and we find the signatures of Girieud, (... .) |