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Rapid City Journal Sunday, May 8, 1966 Book Review For Young Readers Transition From Medieval To Tudor Age In England i larger background. Rowse is raised in blood, and in blood es 4 8 a 7 i it jt iti From Top Artists "BACK One of 24 COUNTRY" BY ANDREW WYETH original watercolors on exhibit at Surbeck Center Original Watercolors Exhibited At Surbeck particularly good, for instance in examining the character of Henry and the terrible consequences at home of the over extension of Lancasterian pow- er into France. His occasional scholarly pugnacity, which so marred his recent biography of Christopher Marlowe, is happily almost entirely absent from this book. At his enthusiastic best, Rowse breathes vitality into history and he is at his enthusiastic best through a good part of "Bosworth Field." Perhaps the high point Is reached in two concluding chapters on the Tudor ballads, poems, chronicles and plays that dealt with Edwards heirs, their tragedy and Eng land's and that mirrored the "heightened self awareness, the consciousness of the past as part of present experience, that is signally characteristic of the Elizabethan age." -ELIOT FREMONT-SMITH rends TOLLEFSON sheets or fabrics; also the use of flexible fibers stretched into shapes for furniture, made per-! manent and structural with coatings of synthetic resins. The use of plastic in cellular form, foamed-in-place structures using spray up techniques and very fast reacting foams that become self-supporting within minutes, will build shelters, highways, and cities of the future.

The foams extruded from various shaped nozzles which can be programmed, to create new environments for man will be the rage of the 70s. Structures can be designed as multiples or as continuous skins with pre-mold-ed utility channels. Concerning fabric design and interior design, Jack Lar-sen presented new fabric and wall patterns that may be hyper-changeable so that projecting simple, inexpensive slides could condition the mood of an interior or make it a room with a view. The new homes and interiors will have electrically heated radiant rugs and electro-magnetic flock techniques will make custom fabric application as available as paint. Not only will upholstered furniture and car pets be flocked but also whole unbroken interior surfaces Spray-it-yourself fiber kits will give tomorrow's homemakers the ability to change and per sonalize interiors like free wheeling spiders and silk moths.

Make way for it is going to be a strange, awesome, esthetic, new world for the 70s. Howe Feted At Indian Art Exhibit TULSA, Okla. Oscar Howe, the famous South Dakota Sioux artist was the recipient of a special trophy award at the 21st annual American Indian Artists Exhibition at the Philbrook Art Center here last week. The trophy, a tribute to the late Waite Phillips, was presented by Victor C. Hurt, president of the Southwestern Art Association.

The award is presented to an Indian artist who, in the opinion of the jury, has made the greatest contribution to the annual competition since its beginning. It transcends all other awards. Howe was chosen because of his consistent participation in the Philbrook competition and his contribution to Indian art. He was one of the original exhibitors when Philbrook inaugurated its annual contem porary American Indian painting competition and exhibition 1946 and has entered the event every year except in 1948, 1955 and 1964 when he served on the jury and was not eligible for competition. Howe won the grand award five times, had three firsts and has been among the award winners every year he has entered except in 1946.

This year Howe has an honor able mention in the Plains Ar- tists classification, Current Best Sellers Sfrut nrk Statu (An analysis based on reports from more than 125 bookstores in 64 U.S. communities.) FICTION VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Susann THE SOURCE. Michener THE ADVENTURERS. Rob- bins THE DOUBLE IMAGE.

Macinnes THE EMBEZZLER. Auchin- closs THOSE WHO LOVE. Stone TELL NO MAN. St. Johns UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE.

Kaufman THE COMEDIANS. Greene COLUMBELLA. Whitney GENERAL THE LAST BATTLE. Ryan IN COLD BLOOD. Capote THE PROUD TOWER.

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Schles- mger A GIFT OF PROPHECY. Montgomery to luxorioui tablished" who turned against his own house, murdered his brother's heirs, usurped the throne and thereby set in motion the final catastro- phies that were to bring him down at Bosworth Field. Had Richard won, how different English history might have been; yet, as Rowse's panoramic book makes clear, he had sealed his doom wkh a treachery that had become a plague. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS to be made about "Bosworth Field." It is probably too short: by no means all the many characters are clearly delineated, and the mass of names becomes at times impenetrable. Rowse is justly noted for robust rhe toric, but this is matched more than occasionally by what seems sloppy and hasty writing.

On the other hand, his insights into the events of the time are very much worth having. One is constantly made aware of the By DIANA EDITOR'S NOTE: Today's guest columnist is Duane Baumgartncr, art instructor at Rapid City High School. His topic is "Projections." In November an exhibit spon sored by Chemstrand Corpora tion and called "Projections introduced the brilliance and strangeness of the future 1970s. Eight design personalities in the fields of architecture, in teriors, furniture and fabrics laid the ground work for the fu ture. A few of the many con cepts developed are sparkling and refreshing.

To face the population and urbanization problems of the immediate present and future, Albert Herbert suggested demountable buildings composed of prefabricated exterior wall units, with a choice of built-in furniture and mechanical facilities. Valdimar Kagan suggested suitcase households, compact and mobile. Samuel Lebowitz suggested pre-stamped synthetic buildings made from fibers, urethane foams, sty-rene foams, polypropylene sheets to be used for cores, skins, and binding agents. The possibilities of shapes are fantastic since plastic electrical and plumbing conduits can be stamped out like networks on radios. The most stimulating concept came from Michael Lax, an in dustrial designer and Fulbright scholar.

He suggested instant structures and furniture constructed by formable synthetics, FISCHER FREE with painting, which has Wyeth's characteristic understatement of color, but strong contrasts of light and dark masses. "Back Country" is rich in texture and realistic detail and has a strong composition. Wyeth uses egg tempera for most of his paintings and works about four months on a single panel. He refuses portrait commissions and any commitments such as judging shows or giving talks because these interfere with his own privacy and might inhibit the creation of an exciting work. ASKED WHETHER he feels any obligation to paint for the public, his answer is: "There's a certain type of picture that, if you get any reputation at all, people want; but I'm perverse enough not to paint that kind of picture.

There's no point in repeating a thing to me that's sacrilegious." Interestingly enough, for a realistic painter, Wyeth feels that the greatest weakness in his work is subject matter. He feels a painting is either good or bad and does not depend on representation or abstraction to be either one. Actually Wyeth feels that abstract paintings are "fine up to a point, but that they finally become boring after a whole show of them." Accused of being a master of mood, Wyeth refutes this, sav ing, "You can't master a mood. If you do it's hokum. But mood is a very subtle thing.

It is true that each painting I do is wrapped up in mood in the sense that I completely absorbed in my work." Perhaps the most interesting thing about Wyeth's painting is locale. He paints what he knows, the coun try where he was born, the familiar lands of Chadds Ford, preferring to stay close to home. Neither New York City nor Rome can tempt the artist from his grass roots, and per haps this is one secret of his greatness. ANOTHER FAMOUS ARTIST represented in this collection is Winslow Homer, the grand old master of American seascapes, whose watercolor is a closeup of two trout with a green blue color scheme. James McNeill Whistler, world famous for his oil painting of his mother, has the smallest picture in the show.

a mere 8" in antique gold frame. "The Shop" shows people walking in front of 'jfiis week we are featuring books for the fourth grade, although those just older and younger will enjoy reading them, too. More and more gd literature is being printed for this transitional reader, who is rapidly emerging from the "easy" book stage, but is not quite ready for the whole range of children's literature. BOB TURLEY'S PITCHING SECRETS by Robert Lee Tur-ley. From one of the finest ijitchers ever to play major eague ball comes a host of invaluable tips on throwing the fast ball, the curve, the change-up; sizing up the batter; and developing control.

Just in time for the Little League season. PROJECT CAT by Nellie Bur-chardt. A big city story about Betsy and her who develop a growing affection for the stray cat who hides out under a bush in the City Housing Project. What happens when their love for the cat clashes with City Hall, who won't allow pets in the Housing Project? THE DOG THAT SMILED by Walter Harter. Young animal lovers will enjoy this tale of a brother and sister who work together to save Hans Ludwig, the friendly dachshund, who lives next door.

HORSESHOE NAILS by Laura Benet. Young Cornelius finds his own valuable way to contribute to the Patriots' cause when his big brother Phineas rides away to join the Continental Army. A RACE WITH THE WOLVES by Donald E. Cooke, illustrated hi George Loh. This action-filled tale of a young boy's race with the wolves through the winter wilderness will hold the reader's interest from first to last pSge.

Young artists could take lessons in pencil sketching as the exceptionally welldone drawings unfold on almost every page. -MARGARET DAVIES New Books At Rapid City Library NON-FICTION THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X. This astonishingly candid and objective account of the many sides of Negro life dn America should be required reading for anyone who hopes to understand what life is like for a man with black skin. Its controlled anger is more devastating than many more violent expressions of hatred and revolt. THE CENTURY OF SCIENCE, by Watson Davis.

A survey for the layman of scientific progress of this century-atomic, earth sciences, communication, medicine, electronics, anthropology, psychology and population explosion, ending with an estimate of the future. FICTION CHAOS BELOW HEAVEN, by Eugene Vale. A stirring novel about a scientist who is forced to make a dramatic decision about the control of his successful scientific experiment. 4THE STALKING MOON, by Theodore V. Olsen.

With all the action and excitement of a western, this novel has also a psychological insight into the con-fiHting cultures of Red Man and White, that puts it in a class with "Blood Brother" and "Cheyenne Autumn." Novels and Short Stories in Spanish ESTOS SON TUS HERMAN-OS (These Are Your Brothers) by Daniel Sueiro LOS ARVOLES DE ORO (The Golden Trees) by Ramon Carni-cer TODAS LAS SANGRES (All Races) by Jose Maria Arguedas, published in Buenos Aires TRES CUENTOS (Three Tales) by Agustin Yanez, published in Mexico Bookmobile Schedule For week beginning May Monday S9th and 00-10: 00. South Canyon School South Canyon School Tuesday Knollwood School-fl: 00-11: 45. Jefferson School Wednesday Thrift Bergquist School Watertown at Waterloo Thursday Central Boulevard at St. Anne Mountain View Addition Windsor at Wayside Friday Tallent School (for adults) Tallent School Tallent School-1 Bobbinsdale Red Owl By ELIOT FREMONT-Sniilh Jsf ark Zwii BOSWORTH FIELD: FROM MEDIEVAL TO TUDOR ENGLAND. By A.

L. Rowse. 317 pages. Doubleday, $5.91. The great, bloody saga of the heirs of Edward III is known to us chiefly through Shakespeare's history cycle; it is in its own right a tragedy of classic proportions of a royal house divided and subdivided against itself, of betrayal, sacrifice, murder and overriding disastrous ambition.

IN "BOSWORTH FIELD," the British Elizabethan scholar, A. L. Rowse, gives an enthusiastic account of the century-long struggle for succession between the houses of York and Lancaster, from the inadequate reign of Richard II and the revolution of 1399 to the victory of Henry Tudor, "last sprig of the house of Lancas ter, over Richard HI at Bos-worth Field on Aug. 22, 1485. It was one of history's major turning-points: the fall of Richard IH ended the Plantagenet line and, with the crowning of Henry VII, established the Tudor dynasty, a royal lineage that continues to this day.

WHO WAS TO BLAME for the century of violence Lan caster or York, the red rose or the white? If one holds that constancy in succession is the first duty of kingship, then responsibility for the bloody struggle lies with the house of Lancaster, with Henry Bolingbroke who wrongfully usurped Rich ard IPs crown in 1399, a sin "redeemed only in the fourth generation by the union of Lan caster and York in the Tudors. This was Shakespearer's view. Yet kingship has other demands upon it, too. "Richard had lost control of events," writes Rowse, "and Bolingbroke seized control of them." THE LANCASTER REIGN lasted through Henry the "hero-king," and Henry VI; dur ing the Wars of the Roses, the Yorkists returned with Edward IV. And then came the villainy of Richard III "A bloody tyrant and a homicide: one Complexities Of Oedipa THE CRYING OF LOT 49.

By Thomas Pynchon. Lippin-cott. $3.95. Pynchon is a leg-pulling ob scurantist. He writes baffling narratives about the irrational adventures of freakish and beat nik neonle.

He dotes on esoteric pseudo-lore and fragmented bits of underground gibberish. He writes neon prose. The combination is rather for midable. He demonstrated it first in a huge, oil-gusher outpouring of a novel called This, his second novel, is less huge, but equally bizarre. The scene is California.

The principal protagonist is Oedipa Maas, wife of a nutty disc jockey. Oedipa (Oed for short) has a problem. Not too long be fore, she had been the mistress of a promoter and businessman, nutty to his own way. Now she and a member of a law firm are supposed' to do something about his estate. This leads to some odd confrontations with the lawyer, a clutch of guitar-bangers with fake British accents, the final disintegration of her crazy psychiatrist and assorted bits of hipster nonsense.

The pseudo academic background of Oed's adventures is keyed to a fanciful notion about an underground mau system (originating in the Low Countries in the 16th Century) which spreads its symbol, a muted post horn, everywhere In California that Oed stumbles. Maybe "they" are trying to make Oed flip too. Where were we? Oh yes. Pynchon's rambling, deliberately difficult prose no doubt contains a message somewhere. Maybe it's about freaks communicating with each other? Maybe you and I are supposed to be freaks too? Maybe this hip stuff is about communication? Maybe we shouldn't worry too much about the whole affair.

MILES A. SMITH REALLY REVISED LONDON (AP) Tennessee Williams has completed an elaborate revision of "Summer and Smoke" for scheduled production here. The new version, entitled "Ec- siiMt.ti1f lit. rl Wi rtVit mrtftl A retains six lines of the play's previous dialogue. An operatic version of the drama, using the original "Summer and Smoke" script, is being prepared by Lee Iloiby, composer of incidental music for Williams' recent "Slapstick Tragedy." wfjf A 9 store all in soft tones of golden brown and gray.

Charles Burch-field has the largest painting, about 3' 4', entitled "Civic Improvement." This is a satire since the subject matter is the cutting down of trees in front of antiquated gingerbread type houses on a narrow, crowded street. The late well-known Ged Kaut- zky, author of fine watercolor technique books, has a magnifi cent painting called "Entering the Harbor" with a ghostly grey ship coming in to anchor. JOHN MARIN' WORK, "Cape Split, Maine," is the freest expression in the show, most clearly bordering on abstraction but maintaining an easy loose hold ou subject matter. The only abstract painting In the group is Xavier Gonzales', "The Sound," and it is a strong geometric work full of angular rhythms suggesting not only a bay full of sailboats but also a noise. Perhaps the title has double meaning.

Adolph Dehn is beautifully represented with "Mining Town, Victor, Colorado," a scene which could easily be likened to our own Lead in the Northern Black Hills. Lively color and deep perspective are strong points in this view of miners coming off shift. Besides the eight artists al ready mentioned, the following watercolorists complete the ros ter: Aaron Bohrod, "Street in Joliet;" Ann Brockman, "Gloucester Harbor;" John Costigan, "Late Sprmg; Harry De Maine, "Gloucester;" Lamar Dodd, "Drying Out;" Dean Fausett;" "Farmlands near Ta os." Ernest Fiene;" "Cutler, Maine;" Gordon Grant;" "Sun lit Harbor;" Eugene Higgins;" "Watching the Boats;" Barse Miller;" "Point St. Vincent, California;" Eliot O'Hara, "Court of the Prophets, Zion, Utah;" Ogden Pleissner, "Cas te! dell'Ovo, Naples;" Chaun- cey Ryder, "Side Porch;" Georges Schreiber, "Near Panama City, Florida;" Zoltan Se-pesky, "Sea Gulls;" Simka Simkhovitch, "Connecticut Landscape." All twenty-four artists are represented In famous art gal leries, museums, and private collections throughout the na tion. This is truly a magnificent showing which should attract a large and appreciative audience, visitor, from his aspect, his clothing, his mannerisms, this being a parody, he is utter ly wrong.

The visitor always has a tremendous mystery to solve, sometimes Involving message of (presumably) dead ly import. Fish arranges matters so that Homes always takes some very transparent clues and converts them into deeply mystifying and esoteric puzzles. He always ar rives at a ridiculous solution, and at the end his Watney" of course happens to read a newspaper the outcome of what the reader has known all along. The whole trick is that Fish has imagined so many variations on the a i theme. As a gentle and appreciative parody this is quite clever.

But there is a bonus. The author spices his humorous mockery with some delightfully sly, delicious puns. MILES A. SMITH 1 FURNITURE By DIANA TOLLEFSON One of the most important art exhibits ever to come to Rapid City is now open for viewing at Surbeck Center on the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology campus. It may be seen daily between 10 a.m.

and 9 p.m. until May 22. "Watercolors of the United States" is from the permanent collection of the International Business Machines Corporation. What makes this such an outstanding show is that all 24 pictures are originals by world-famous American artists. These are not prints or reproductions but are the actual work of the artists, a fascinating collection enabling one to observe firsthand color blendings and brush strokes.

Willard Acers, director ef Surbeck Center, has been waiting three years for this show to arrive. It has been in Hilo, Hawaii, San Francisco, and other large metropolitan areas and will be en route to the art mu seum at Sioux City, Iowa, after its stay in Rapid City. EXHIBITING ARTISTS Include Andrew Wyeth, America's highest paid living artist. His realistic paintings have sold for as much as $35,000 and he can scarcely keep up with the de mands for his work. One of the most popular is "Christina's World," a crippled girl in a meadow of grasses.

Wyeth's watercolor, "Back Country," illustrated above, shows the rooftop of an old building hugging a hillside. Rugged slabs of rock dominate the foreground of the Area Art Calendar Editor's Note: In view of Increased art activities during the summer months, the Journal will print an art calendar column each Sunday giving a brief rundown of events in the area. Art clubs, other organizations and individuals sponsoring exhibits and other art activities should contact Mrs. Darlcne Pond, assistant woman's editor at the Journal, for inclusion in the calendar. Information should include dates and hours of the event, place of exhibit, what will be shown, exhibit title, If any, and sponsoring group.

One-man show by Mrs. ence Greer, Rushmore Flor- State Bank, through May 10, 6pon sored by Dakota Artists Guild. Air Force Arts and Crafts Exhibit, EAFB Community Center, 1-6 p.m., May 14. Showing of original water col ors by American artists from the IBM collection in New York, Surbeck Center. Open to the public every day through May 22.

Brookings Fine Art Club Exchange Exhibit, Sears second floor, store hours through May 31, sponsored by DAG. ATHENS TO AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE (AP) The Athens Drama Company is mak-ing its first visit to Australia, with engagements in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and at the Adelaide Festi val of Arts. The troupe of 2f), directed by Costis Michaelidcs, s) doing "Iphigenia in Aulis" and ygJ your order of CUSTOM DRAPERIES Now the time to treat yourself wade-to-measure draperies. Order now and Clue For Irregulars: Parody Contains Puns get fine quality mwiatea lining ODsoiuieiy free. Choose the fabric yo wont from a wide selection of beoutif ul colors, prints textures.

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By Robert L. Fish. Simon ft Schuster. $3.95. Of course the In Group will relish this book, and a good many others will find it divertr ing.

By In Group we mean the fans often organized as the Baker Street Irregulars of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. There are 12 yarns here, and they might be called affectionate parodies ef the Holmes saga the 19th Century grand-daddy of the modern detective story in which the sage's residence in Baker Street becomes Bagel Street. Fish has done the literary equivalent of the musical form known as "variation on a theme." The structure of each story is the same. Homes receives I jStrangft visitor. He deduces instantly tome odd facts about th TigSS 1802 W.

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