Maxfield Parrish: 1870-1966
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Book Overview
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,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810943670
ISBN13:9780810943674
Release Date:June 1999
Publisher:ABRAMS
Length:160 Pages
Weight:2.62 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 9.4" x 12.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Beautiful work and nicely presented
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
For a century, illustrators have been looked down upon by "fine artists." Finally, Maxfield Parrish, a truely FINE artist, gets his day. He's represented not as an illustrator, but as an artist. Having seen the originals 20 minutes prior to buying the book, I can say with confidence that the reproductions are the truest I have ever seen. A great in the art world (Daybreak was estimated to be in 25% of all American homes), the book is the best look back at an American great.
Good mid- price Parrish book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a good entry point into the world of Maxfield Parrish for the budget conscious. It provides the usual essay on the artist's life. What I found really useful was a description of his techniques in the fourth section.It includes infrared and microscopic cross section analysis of his canvasses. If you are looking for an even more economical book on Parrish, try Maxfield Parrish by Laurence and Judy Cutler by Gramercy books also published in 1999. It always intrigues me that published reproductions of his works always 'color' differently from book to book.
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