Maxfield Parrish was one of the most popular American artists of the 20th century. His engaging covers for Scribners and Life, murals such as Old King Cole and the Pied Piper, and posters, calendars, and paintings have delighted viewers for over 100 years. This is the first critical examination of Parrish's place in the history of American art and culture.
Maxfield Parrish was one of the most popular American artists of the 20th century. His engaging covers for Scribners and Life, murals such as Old King Cole and the Pied Piper, and posters, calendars, and paintings have delighted viewers for over 100 years. This is the first critical examination of Parrish's place in the history of American art and culture.
Illustrations and paintings by Maxfield Parrish are paired with Mother Goose rhymes, tales from the Arabian Nights, and works by the Brothers Grimm, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert Browning, Charles Perrault, and Eugene Field.
ABE: Contents of this original copy of World War I art are clean with 100 full-page reproductions of paintings, sketches, propaganda posters and cartoons by artists from America, Canada, France and the Netherlands. Rear end-pages marred by removal of usual pocket and due slip. Boards have been reinforced at all corners and edges. Hinges also reinforced. Accompanying text describes both the background of the artists and the work combined with the mood, concerns and ethics of the era. Art. History. Bookseller Inventory # 004919.
Luminous landscapes. Stunning scenery. Courageous colors. All this and more describes the amazing body of work by one of America's most popular artists, Maxfield Parrish. Now in its third edition with updated pricing, ownership, and trends, The Masterworks stands as the authoritative collection of Parrish's best works. Compiled by longtime Parrish expert and curator Alma Gilbert, The Masterworks brings together the most popular, most important, and most fanciful of Parrish's paintings. Here you'll find the glorious Dinkey Bird, the extensive Florentine Fête murals, the amazing Interlude, and the sublime Daybreak. Also included are some of Parrish's lesser-known works, through which we see the development of the artist's style and technique. Through historical analysis, contemporary news clippings, and letters from the artist himself, we get to know Parrish the man, discovering the genius behind the artwork. Updated with all the current Parrish information, this new edition of The Masterworks continues the grand tradition of celebrating Parrish's work, and bringing his oeuvre to the public.
