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For more info. call: 682-6289 2nd Show- Dec.4- Detroit - Madison Theatre I Qreo Cookie/Black Rasberry/Tin Roof/M & M/Maple E N p 3 z - a-. Q3 n +ry NOW OPEN 39 flavors,- All of our ice creams z are freshly made in our store. 3 a:Featuring: Cke? * Ice Cream Cakes o * Shakes and Malts * Banana Splits * Sodas and Floats v Pastries and Candies o a. 330 S. Mains (between William & Liberty) Cd) -, ' 662-2626 00 0 ~e /'Kahlua N Cream/Mint Chocolate Chip/italian ices/ ' Fridolf Johnson, ed-. Alfred A. Knopf, 358p. By Steve Miller R OCKWELL KENT was and always will be one of this country's greatest commercial artists. He is an American equivalent of the Renaissan- ce Man-artist, writer, lithographer, explorer, outspoken political activist, and above all a proud and meticulous craftsman. In Rockwell Kent-An Anthology of His Works, editor Fridolf Johnson presents brief, detailed glimpses of the varied elements of Kent's life, like ver- bal snapshots. The first third of the text is a biographical sketch, but Johnson uses Kent's own writings to fill the rest. There are selections from Kent's autobiography, his travel books, and scores of letters to friends, associates and political figures. Words are but a small part of the story, though. They aren't what Kent will be remembered for in the murky paths of the future. The paintings and illustrations, his designs and graphic works, even a simple Christmas card or a bookplate for a friend, are the justifications of his fame. The words in- terpret one man's life, but the pictures interpret all life, and the hundreds of fine examples in this volume show well the consistent and carefully plotted philosophy behind everything Kent at- tempted or achieved. His philosophy is that of a master craftsman-not a genius unloosed from the bonds of normal human existence, but a man in love with reality. Self- expression disgusts Kent; instead, he tries to capture what is truly there. "Express myself?" he says. "What sacrilege! Who talks when God is speaking?" These words were a disavowal of Im- pressionism, an art form Kent didn't understand and thus mistrusted, but were not a total denial of the artist's role in the art. Kent's own style is distinctive and individualistic, but never difficult to comprehend. Cer- tainly his interpretations are the product of objective rules demanding clarity and drama, and the mastery of the tools of his trade, but something in- side the artist tells him what to listen for even when God speaks. Something strange and unknowable happens bet- ween an artist's eyes and hands to make him great or leave him in the ashes of history. Kent searched for extremes to make these mysteries happen: He spent years at a stretch living in the Arctic or travelling in the tropics, always pain- ting, sketching, and filling notebooks with his impressions. Then, after retur- ning from the edges of the world to the bustle of life in New England, he sold his works and spent his commissions. Johnson offers other less noble reasons for Kent's flights from the "regular" world. Pressure from his wives and mistresses to live his life on their terms drove him out on some oc- casions. Social obligations and money. problems provided pretexts to pack up and leave... Whatever the causes, the end results are beautiful, haunting, almost mystic works. Kent does have his flaws, of course. He has definite strengths and weaknesses, reasons for the appellation ''commercial artist." His paintings, those meant to stand on their own, are often unexciting and repetitive. Here is the same mountain range in the distan- ce, there the same perspective of only slightly different scenes, and many of the paintings are indistinguishable from each other. But when Kent illustrates a book, as with his masterwork for Moby Dick, his powerful and unsubtle style augments the text without ever interfering. The drawings for Shakespeare, The Canter- bury Tales, and the numerous illustrations for his own books evoke clear emotions and quiet charac- terizations of scenes. His paintings also merit their share of the praise. Though an eminently American artist, he is widely popular in Russia, where many of his originals hang. He was the first American artist to have a major show in Russia, a coun- try where he felt his realistic style was This weekend: BLIND JIM BREWER with Andy Cohen For further information call 996-8555 FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL A mug of Old Vienna beer with paid admission. properly appreciated. Senator McCar- thy's people gave him a lot of grief for this in the late '50s, but after he won a landmark lawsuit against the State Department, they were unable to touch him. Kent was born in 1882 and died in 1971; he lived his life the way he wan- ted. He did everything he wanted, and played the man about town whether in New York City or an Eskimo village in Greenland. His life was as fascinating as his art, and his editors have chosen amply of both. The book is probably intended for those who can afford expensive ad- ditions to their coffee tables, but nonetheless it is a fine example of that genre. It is worth a look even if you can't afford to buy it. USED EQUIPMEN1 ALL GUARANTEED AND RECC SAVE up to 60% (OFF Manufacturer " Fisher Cassette Deck CR 120 " Te I Phillips Turntable AF887 * Te " Toshiba receiver sa3500 Re " Sharp cassette deck rtl 157 * Or * Marantz speaker system"On 3 way 12'woofer "*IWc SSansui r70 receiver " Hit " Technic 5 band equalizer so8010 * We " Gel HI F1 STUDIO ANDMANYMORi 769-0392 or 668-7942 219 S. 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