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Friday Dec. 17 124 [[strikethrough]] May 3 [[/strikethrough]] The influence on Toulouse-Lautrec by Japanese prints. The avant garde group - more traditional in France stemming from Impressionism & Cubism. Avant garde groups in America - many influenced by prehistoric cave drawings. - The Chinese contribution to art - Space as a living reality Buddhism, reflected in thought that man is God. God is man & & universe - no frame to a picture which is infinity. - The influence of [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] Oriental Art on the West today - 8 exhibits of Oriental Art now on in New York - The possibilities for Burmese tradition in art today - what it means to the culture of their society - its importance & contribution - Illustrated by showing my realistic drawings - how to break down the forms - 125 Friday, Dec. 17 [[strikethrough]] May 4 [[/strikethrough]] Platonic theory of eternal forms square, circle & cube. How to abstract a form is to universalize it - treating it with individuality is to give it expression - therefore expressionism. etc. I was asked to lecture to their group (they all teach in the art school. I accepted - Think an illustrated talk would be most helpful to them - they don't know the difference between the 'isms' - & have much to learn. [[strikethrough]] before [[/strikethrough]] This explains their simple copying of poor Western illustration impressionism of a sort 5 P.M. Just returned from Barr Street, art supply shop. - Five trips to have an easel made. Took all this time & as many explanations to show them how to make a sliding top that holds - longer pegs to hold canvas - bar across back of stretcher - how to make a frame.