Jefferson High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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W Erie 0961511208 W lf lx 5 i l 1 9: ' 1 f D4 Q f'N FN R5 U u l. E Style of Art in the 1927 Nautilus To the medieval Lombards, Goths, and Celts, are we indebted for the pleasing style of Gothic design and Uncial lettering used in our pen and ink drawings and hand-lettered texts at the opening of each section of the 1927 Naufilzzs. Variations of this style have been used by practically every country which has made a comprehensive study of hand-illumination in manu- scripts, the more important forms being the German, the French, the English, and the Lombardic or Italian Gothic. NVe have chosen to use the Lombardic Gothic, with a French modiication of the lower-case script letters. The insert plates are original drawings, inspirations for which were obtained from authoritative sources: characteristic scenes and costumes of this delightfully picturesque period between the eighth and fourteenth centuries. The cover of this year's book is a modified replica of an early twelfth century tome. The page borders and all other decorations are of the same Gothic extraction. All illustrations, designs, cartoons, wood block prints, and examples of hand-lettering have been made by the art editor and members of the Art department. NVoodblocks Woodblocks have long been a medium of illustration. The art of carving these blocks was developed to a high degree by the Germans in the seventeenth century and is still used extensively in that country by the master craftsmen. American art lovers in the past ten years tried to re-establish the use of them and have succeeded to a great extent, as it is now a common medium of expression in the better type of magazines and publications. The carving of the blocks is in itself a tedious process and must be preceded by extensive preparation. The wood plate must be a perfectly flat surface and exactly type high. The design is put on in the reverse of the finished reproduction and is carefully carved out by hand, any error showing in the impression. The blocks in this section were made by the students on professional blank blocks of high quality and having a glassy smoothness which insures a good reproduction. The Nzzuiilus is a pioneer in the use of this medium of illustration in school annuals. , ' .f A r' fx ,ff f f ge ,f , - PAGE 103 M. ,LA-- at .. -..Annu .-....-,..-. -, A W x, ! ' T w , ill 'Ni FN XJ, B 5 . 'ld E

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me Qfaucirue Q Mi la 5 . . 4 , l I sl lu? 1,4 fN fN IN IN 1 8 l Contests and Exhibitions Within the past year the students of our Art department have made an enviable record, not only collectively, but individually. Several members of the Art and Arts and Crafts classes exhibited specimens of their work in oil painting, sculpture, reed basketry, and jewelry at the Tippecanoe County Fair of 1926. Practically all entries from Jefferson High School won either first or second premiums. The art display which won second place for Jeff in the State High School contest, held at the Indiana State Fair in 1925, has recently been returned from the John Herron Art Institute of Indianapolis, where it was taken for exhibition during the teachers' convention. The Art de- partment is planning another exhibit for the Indiana State Fair this year. Shortly after school opened last September, an interesting collection of oil paintings and sketches, made in the vicinity of Lafayette last sum- mer by members of the Outdoor Sketching class, was on display in room 309. The work shown was of a very high quality. Several sales were reported following the exhibition. Wallace E. Wolever, Art Editor of the 1927 Nazzfilzzs, has been hon- ored by having one of his paintings, An Autumn Vista , accepted and hung in the Exhibition by Lafayette Artists being held from May 14 to June 15 in the Purdue Memorial Union Building. Miss James of the Art department has four paintings in this exhibition. J. H. S. ALL-SCHOOL EXHIBITION This year we are having our first all-school exhibition in which not only the Art department, but all other departments will be represented. The committee in charge of arrangements is composed of Miss E. G. James, chairman, Mr. Hammons, Miss Clark, Miss Slayback, and Mr. Taylor. Q J v C 1 C Q X ',- -X I. jf , r EC ' J 'T' PAGE 105