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THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. [January 3, 1868. tention and ignorance; and who are honestly bent on adopt ing as their motto and guide, No quackery; genuine instruc tion. Not self-bepuffing and self-glorification. We want teachers who can make straight the barbarous and crooked jargon that mystify the laws we are, under pains and penal ties (held in terrorum), bound to obey. Teachers who can set their backs against a nauseating nomenclature, and im part to the outside world a clearer knowledge of that won- drously wrought creature man ; and sounder information concerning the pills, potions, and bitter draughts adminis tered to him in his hour of suffering. Teachers who trample under foot the veil of quackery that conceals from the mil lion their Maker reflected in every flower, His power dis played in every blade of grass. Teachers who, in the words of Sir John Herschell, can boldly declare “ that everything which, to keep up an appearance of superiority in its pro fessors over the rest of mankind, assumes an unnecessary guise of profundity and obscurity, should be sacrificed with out mercy.” Teachers who are not afraid to attack the stronghold of scientific humbug by scattering to the winds those ponderous, long-winded words and mystified sentences that mean just nothing ; and so lay bare the truth in all its nakedness, that knowledge, at its best, is very ignorant indeed. Teachers who are not for ever thrusting their pupils over the fathomless precipices of metaphysics and false logic. Finally, as a turning-point to our musings, we ask teachers of art principles, for the sake of British photo graphers who, lacking such knowledge, have sunk into a slough of despond ; for have they not been teachers of their foreign brethren ? The public press has driven the nail of conviction, and “a London Photographer ” has clenched it home. Reader, have you not of late felt more than usually in clined to deep thought when sitting at your own fire-side ? And have you not poked the fire in wrath as the significant sentence recurred to your mind, “ English photographers must kneel ” before the superior skill of the foreigner ? Of course you have, and your proud English blood has tingled in each vein as you scratched at your locks to give some degree of vent to your vexation. Friend, cease to wonder; the reason why of your discomfiture can be briefly told. You are without art-knowledge, and are afraid to seek it. You have been so lectured at, and scolded at, by quack teachers, that in your innocence you have been led to regard art principles as something akin to alchymy and art- teaching. You can scarcely believe them mortal; nay, in your more nervous moments you are wont to fancy that artists are spiritual essences who breakfast off rosebuds and sup on moon-leaves. Pshaw! whisper! We have seen artists nursing cross babies, and have increased the family consumption by joining the artist papas to a bout of beer and bread and cheese. If this true statement does not bring your ideas earthwards your case is hopeless indeed. Seriously, you are deficient in art-knowledge, and require teachers, not charlatans. Apart from the occasional crumbs extracted by the over taxed editors of your journals from an ocean of froth, the lessons on art subjects you have received have in most in stances proved indigestible and fruitless. Such frizzings about feelings, the philosophy of esthetics and arts gran deur ! Such whizzings of giowings and raptures! Such stringings of sparkling poetry and metaphysical profundi ties, and such a bang ! bang ! bang ! of learned quotations to show the amplitude of the teacher’s marvellous range of erudition. The Exhibition, taken as a whole, may be likened unto an effort of pyrotechning that dazzles for awhile, but the last thunder that dismisses the climax makes night more black, and darkness more intolerable. “Poetry”! “feeling”!! “ mystery”!!! Fiddlededee; time enough for raptures when the student can finger his instrument. Example: Music and painting are twin sisters. The first seeks sympathy through the medium of the ear; the second, from that swift messenger, the eye, chief guardian of the brain; and both awake sensa tions generally recognized as emotions or feelings. Ad mitted! Well, place a flute into the unpractised hands of a novice (one who scarcely knows which end of the instrument is intended to be blown into), and, in the most eloquent and flowery language you have at command, bid him produce music that will draw angels down to listen. Describe to him the glories concentrated in sound, and request that he will endeavour to imitate the heaven-born harmonies of Handel. Speak to him of the wondrous “ Messiah,” the wonderful “ Creation,” the sublime thunders of the great Hallelujah Chorus, and when you have puzzled your pupil, and glori fied yourself to your heart’s content, place before his be wildered gaze the music of some grand oratorio, and bid him play on. “ Squeak—pshew—foo-foo-foo-oo-ooo-o.” “ Pearls thrown to a certain animal.” You would perhaps feel disposed to exclaim, Stop! Of the two the pupil is the most rational. He did what he could, modestly, and failed. The pre ceptor, in his anxiety to polish his own person, lost sight of the fact that, in addressing his sublimities to a learner he succeeded only in making himself ridiculous. The pupil needed teachings that would lead him by gently progressive steps from the A B 0 of notation, through the difficulties attached to “ time,” up to a complete acquaintance with his instrument, and the grand science of harmony, leaving feelings to develop themselves at their own good time and pleasure. Sound tuition might impart a perfect know ledge of mechanical music, but all the preachings and teach ings of the universe could not create an emotion in a torpid soul. Feelings are inborn, and are but echoes to sensations that vibrate within the more mysterious recesses of the brain. They are the spiritual telegraph wires that connect mortals with heaven. As with music, so witn art; the student must climb progressively, beginning at its ABC, and following the track until he obtains a perfect know ledge of principles, and confidence in submitting them to practical duties ; then, if there is any feeling in him, it must out. Photographers are far in advance of our model flute blower. They can do something better than a “ squeak; ” but in too many instances we are wont to produce “ discord” through having to play by “ rote.” Our ears require train ing, and we need a skilful hand to guide our studies. Our impression is, that progressive lessons would prove effectual ; and we feel convinced that art knowledge bereft of its mystic mantle of jargon would assume a very attractive shape indeed. So much so, that the time would be nigh at hand when it would no longer with justice be said, English photographers must kneel before the superiority of foreign skill. Oh, then, for a large hearted art teacher ! N.B.—No quack professor need apply. o PRICES OF PHOTOGRAPHS IN AMERICA. Amongst our trans-Atlantic brethren, as in this country, a feeling has long been prevailing that over-competition and low prices are tending to destroy portraiture as a profession. In New Orleans a meeting of photographers has been held, at which a step in imitation of trades'-unionism has been attempted. According to our esteemed Philadelphia con temporary, it was unanimously agreed to advance the prices of photographs, as it had been ascertained that at the low rate we have been charging it is impossible to give good work and live thereby. The resolution on the subject runs as follows: — Therefore, it is mutually agreed that we will, from and after November 1, 1867, charge the fol lowing rates as per schedule below, binding ourselves not to deviate from the same under the penalty of being dis honoured and forfeiting the confidence and esteem of the fraternity. In future our aim shall be to excel and advance our beautiful art, instead of, as heretofore, cutting down prices and giving poor work. All lovers of the fine arts will sustain us, and we ask the public generally to encourage us in our laudable efforts :
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