| Worlds of Enchantment: The Art of Maxfield Parrish Contributor(s): Parrish, Maxfield (Author), Menges, Jeff A. (Selected by) |
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ISBN: 0486473066 ISBN-13: 9780486473062 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 Annotation: Best known for his richly colored portraits of winsome maidens, Parrish created hundreds of images for books, magazines, and calendars. This original collection spotlights work from 1897 through the 1920s, with art from "Century Magazine" and "Scribner's" and ads including the famed Edison-Mazda Lamp series. Book illustrations include scenes from "The Arabian Knights, " "The Knave of Hearts, " and other treasured tales. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Individual Artists - General - Art | History - General |
| Dewey: 759.13 |
| LCCN: 2009046016 |
| Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 8.4" W x 10.94" (0.79 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Maxfield Parrish enjoyed tremendous popularity throughout the early decades of the twentieth century. Bruce Watson, writing in Smithsonian magazine, deemed Parrish the comman man's Rembrandt. It's said that during the Depression, a Parrish illustration was displayed on the walls of one out of every four American homes. The artist's romantic, richly colored images of winsome maidens and faraway places continue to appeal to modern audiences. Selected from hundreds of the artist's images for books, magazines, and calendars, this original collection spotlights Parrish's work from 1897 through the 1920s. Illustrations include art from publications such as Century Magazine, Collier's, and Scribner's. Numerous advertisements include the famed Edison-Mazda Lamp series, along with ads for Jell-O, Ferry's Seeds, and Swift's Premium Ham. A wide selection of book illustrations comprises scenes from The Arabian Nights, Eugene Field's Poems of Childhood, Louise Saunders' The Knave of Hearts, Nathaniel Hawthorne's Tanglewood Tales, and other treasured works |