| Description |
223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
List of color plates -- Chronology -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: Biographical introduction -- Chapter 2: Book illustrations -- Chapter 3: Magazine illustrations -- Chapter 4: Posters and advertisements -- Chapter 5: Color reproductions -- Chapter 6: Murals and paintings made for specific architectural settings -- Chapter 7: Landscapes -- Chapter 8: Technique -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Catalog of selected works -- Books containing Parrish's illustrations -- Magazines containing Parrish's illustrations -- Catalog and program covers, playbills, etc -- Advertisements and posters -- Calendars and greeting cards -- Color reproductions -- Portfolios which include Parrish's work -- Designs for theatrical scenery -- Bookplates -- Murals or panels for specific architectural settings -- Miscellaneous commissioned works -- Works commissioned but no used -- Commissioned works, publication uncertain -- Miscellaneous drawings, paintings, designs, and sculpture, mostly unpublished -- Studies and preliminary drawings -- Miscellaneous three-dimensional objects -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: A compendium of the life and work of Maxfield Parrish, it is an essential part of a Parrish library. For the collector, the publisher has included a value guide to some of the products that bear Parrish images. Examples of Parrish's most famous book illustrations are shown, including selections from Mother Goose in Prose and the Arabian Nights. Also included are his famous magazine covers-from Life, Collier's, Harper's Weekly, etc., as well as all the landscapes that he painted for Brown and Bigelow, who reproduced them as calendars every year from 1936 to 1963. One of the highlights of the book is the chapter on Parrish's technique, examining in depth his materials, favorite methods, and unique way of painting. In addition, there is a lengthy excerpt from an unpublished manuscript by Maxfield Parrish, Jr., explaining step-by-step his father's glazing technique and use of photography in his work. This definitive study also contains numerous revealing excerpts from Parrish's unpublished correspondence with family, friends, and clients. |
| Subject |
Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966 -- Themes, motives.
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Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966.
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| ISBN |
0823038971 |
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9780823038978 |
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