The Art of Maxfield Parrish

You will instantly recognize the wonderful works of Maxfield Parrish . . . you may even now understand many of the works you’ve seen and loved that were replicas, or copies of Parrish art work, from Michael Jackson to Robbin Williams and Fleetwood Mac! This beautiful treasury will lighten up your day with art references to keep you going all month

Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. We all know and love his work — known for its distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. He’s been one of the most immitated artists of all times in art from album covers to wallpaper, to movies! Just look at Michael Jackson’s music video “You Are Not Alone” and how certain scenes were specifically styled like one of Parrish’s paintings. The 1998 Robbin Williams film “What Dreams May Come” paints a vision of heaven in a complete Maxfield Parrish enviornment. His most significant works can be found in The National Museum of American Illustration.

Maxfield Parrish: The Knave of Hearts

This is a classic by Louise Saunders, talented wife of legendary editor Max Perkins, teamed with one of the most popular illustrators of all time to create this unforgettable fable.
Known for his beautiful coloring and humorous touch, Maxfield Parrish’s work is iconic — and The Knave of Hearts is his ultimate achievement. Filled with 22 colorful images and lavishly finished with a full-color endpaper painting, this hardcover edition is a collector’s classic to treasure.
Full story : The Knave of Hearts by Louise Saunders

Worlds of Enchantment: The Art of Maxfield Parrish

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
Full story : Worlds of Enchantment: The Art of Maxfield Parrish by: Maxfield Parrish, Jeff A. Menges

Enjoy these in the samples gallery


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