Girl Artist Creates Plexiglass Paintings
New York World-Telegram
Zahara Schatz, painter, presently is holding a one-man show of her creations in a blue room of The Pinacotheca, 20 W. 58th St., directly across the hall from the Olympic BodyCulture Institute.
Her artistry reveals itself in offerings executed completely on rectangles and squares of Plexiglass except one shaped like an isosceles triangle. That one is from the rear turret of a bomber. “The compositions,” she expiained today, “are untitled since they have come out of emotions and sensations which are poetic and poignant, representing a synthesis of psychological reactions without factual content.
All Very Serious.
“They are simply called Improvisations.” There are 15 of them. Miss Rose Reid, director of The Pinacotheca, which means picture repository in Greek, said they were very, very serious paintings. “You could compare them,” Miss Reid said, “to a musical combination which has no theme. “Just a beautiful group of notes.” She pointed at Improvisation 1, the isosceles specimen. “You see?” she demanded. “It’s avant garde. It’s very definitely avant garde.”
Much in Interpretation.
She was pointing at some copper screening, a patch the size of achecker board panel. It was held in place by masking tape. Elsewhere on the former turret was gold wire, copper wire, a smudge not unlike lipstick and what appeared to be a hairpin. Miss Schatz said she was limited in that effort because of the shape of the triangle. She also told its meaning. “My idea of gay,” she said, “and another’s idea of gay might be different. He must feel as I do.” “Avant garde,״ said Miss Reid. Miss Schatz is the first to use Plexiglass to paint, and this divergence from the altar of Mars to the feet of Minerva is very, very important.
‘Very Healthy Thing.'
“It’s a very healthy thing to happen,” Miss Reid insisted. “This girl with plastics is just as immediate as the present time. "At least." “Zahara has a deep Oriental influence,” she continued, referring to Improvisation 9, a dark Affair. “The color,” Miss Schatz said, brings it into deeper register of emotions so I subordinate everything to the color.” This one had wire, too, and tiny washers besides. “The essence is there,” Miss Reid said. “It really is there.” Of Improvisation 7, a pane once destined for a B-25and bare except for whisperings of straight wire and a little tinfoil: “This is a bright lyrical mood. One senses it.” (Miss Reid talking). “All this makes a big difference.”
'Exquisite Things.'
Next came Improvisations 13, 14, 15, one above the other, as big as coffee pads. “Among the most beautiful and exquisite things I have ever seen,” Miss Reid said. There was an excellent example of collage. Collage is: “All kinds of media outside of color,” Like the wire and screen and tape pasted on the glass. Miss Schatz may work a day or a month on each pane, depending on mood, of course, but she also paints on canvas. One of them hung in the hall. It was real big and had figures on it. “On canvas,” Miss Reid said, “Zahara is a primitive. Absolutely a primitive."
Girl Artist Creates Plexiglass Paintings
New York World-Telegram
Zahara Schatz, painter, presently is holding a one-man show of her creations in a blue room of The Pinacotheca, 20 W. 58th St., directly across the hall from the Olympic BodyCulture Institute.
Her artistry reveals itself in offerings executed completely on rectangles and squares of Plexiglass except one shaped like an isosceles triangle. That one is from the rear turret of a bomber. “The compositions,” she expiained today, “are untitled since they have come out of emotions and sensations which are poetic and poignant, representing a synthesis of psychological reactions without factual content.
All Very Serious.
“They are simply called Improvisations.” There are 15 of them. Miss Rose Reid, director of The Pinacotheca, which means picture repository in Greek, said they were very, very serious paintings. “You could compare them,” Miss Reid said, “to a musical combination which has no theme. “Just a beautiful group of notes.” She pointed at Improvisation 1, the isosceles specimen. “You see?” she demanded. “It’s avant garde. It’s very definitely avant garde.”
Much in Interpretation.
She was pointing at some copper screening, a patch the size of achecker board panel. It was held in place by masking tape. Elsewhere on the former turret was gold wire, copper wire, a smudge not unlike lipstick and what appeared to be a hairpin. Miss Schatz said she was limited in that effort because of the shape of the triangle. She also told its meaning. “My idea of gay,” she said, “and another’s idea of gay might be different. He must feel as I do.” “Avant garde,״ said Miss Reid. Miss Schatz is the first to use Plexiglass to paint, and this divergence from the altar of Mars to the feet of Minerva is very, very important.
‘Very Healthy Thing.'
“It’s a very healthy thing to happen,” Miss Reid insisted. “This girl with plastics is just as immediate as the present time. "At least." “Zahara has a deep Oriental influence,” she continued, referring to Improvisation 9, a dark Affair. “The color,” Miss Schatz said, brings it into deeper register of emotions so I subordinate everything to the color.” This one had wire, too, and tiny washers besides. “The essence is there,” Miss Reid said. “It really is there.” Of Improvisation 7, a pane once destined for a B-25and bare except for whisperings of straight wire and a little tinfoil: “This is a bright lyrical mood. One senses it.” (Miss Reid talking). “All this makes a big difference.”
'Exquisite Things.'
Next came Improvisations 13, 14, 15, one above the other, as big as coffee pads. “Among the most beautiful and exquisite things I have ever seen,” Miss Reid said. There was an excellent example of collage. Collage is: “All kinds of media outside of color,” Like the wire and screen and tape pasted on the glass. Miss Schatz may work a day or a month on each pane, depending on mood, of course, but she also paints on canvas. One of them hung in the hall. It was real big and had figures on it. “On canvas,” Miss Reid said, “Zahara is a primitive. Absolutely a primitive."