ompetence loves to shield itself undercertain labels—soulful, intense, precious,and the rest. But in the long run it is genuinepower in expressing ideas worth expression thatwill survive. Technical shortcomings, such asthose that cramped Rossetti, may not stand in theway of his assured position… … STUDY I-OR WHITHER- BY BYAM SHAW mannerisms. In his quest for beauty he has pos-sibly included comeliness also ; this is peculiarlyobnoxious to certain critics. Yet if one takes theaccepted masterpieces of Greek art, there are buta few which would not be called pretty by theperson of average taste,…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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