Jun. 25, 1943 The Toronto Daily Star by Augustus Bridle

YOUNGSTERS AT PLAY MAKE CLEVER PHOTOS

Show by Richard Morawetz Carries Poetic Touch in Poses

Richard Morawetz's children photos at Simpson's are remarkable revelations - of children. Tricks of camera, stunts of lighting, are out of the picture in these naive realities. Obviously, the photographer spent more art in catching the life of youngsters at play, in repose, in fun, gaiety and exuberance, than in adjusting his camera.

The whole juvenile part of this photo show in Avon House expresses in picture what Wordsworth did with poetic ideas and imagery in his "Immortality." Many types of fascinating kiddies are shown. They all reflect "the light that never was on sea or land" when "heaven lies about us in our infancy." These juniors, white and ebony, with one cute young Chinese, are all part of the joy of living when the absolute self-interest of childhood is the glory of nature.

Several grown-ups are remarkably expressive in this show called "People As I Saw Them." Two of Mr. Charles Burton are particularly good experiments of positive clarity and strength of character. One of Guerrero, pianist, is artfully timid and intellectual; a play-actor just coming on stage. Two of Boris Hambourg at his cello are musical etchings. All the adult folk are well pictured; but their average is far below that of juvenilia.