Hungarian Artist Hopes to Show Work in Europe Three and a half years have thus far been devoted to the study of the Chinese Theatre by Mr. L. Tatz, a Hungarian artist, whose every effort is being directed towards the completion of a series of studies in oils which he expects to exhibit Europe. "A visit to Mr, Tatz's present studio in the Astor House Hotel is fulMiclent to reveal the artist's interest in Chinese. theatrical subjects, for the walls of his room are hung with colour sketches of Oriental actors and actresses, Suggesting ths Sublle artinelality of the actor's art, they display Mr, Tate's unusual appreciation for the vivid colour com-Binations achieved in China, It is this use of colour, the archals stylish in the motions of Chinese Gramatie artists, and the fascination fof their costumes which cast a spell over the artist, he explained, "Such things are never seen in the galleries of Europe. It is. those. studies, rich snd brilliant, delicate, yet command-ting in both tine and colour, that I want to take back with'me 10 Europe," he dedtared.
Despite his passion for this phoss of art, however, Mr. Tatz has become especially noted for his portraits, one fof which was purchased for the late Emperor Franz Joset's collection. The single finished piece of work the tsb has with him is a large canvas Which immediately strikes the specta-for with Mr. Tatz's understanding, of hhis medium. He has chosen a Chi nese man for his subject and con-dently limned a character as well as a likeness Mr. Tatz, who plans to open School of Fine Arts in Shanghai and remain here some months before returning to. Budapest, thas won honours in exhibitions. in Rome, well as_in Hungary. "A. student Lucien Simon in painted in that Where he began.
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