Worlds of Enchantment : The Art of Maxfield Parrish by Jeff A. Menges and Maxfield Parrish (2010, Trade Paperback)

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WORLDS OF ENCHANTMENT: THE ART OF MAXFIELD PARRISH (DOVER FINE ART, HISTORY OF ART) By Jeff A. Menges **BRAND NEW**.

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PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486473066
ISBN-139780486473062
eBay Product ID (ePID)73039024

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Book TitleWorlds of Enchantment : the Art of Maxfield Parrish
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Artists / General, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorJeff A. Menges, Maxfield Parrish
Book SeriesDover Fine Art, History of Art Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight12.1 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-046016
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal759.13
SynopsisMaxfield 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, This original collection features Parrish's works from 1897 through the 1920s and includes art from The Arabian Nights and The Knave of Hearts, plus magazine and advertising imagery., Best known for colorful portraits of winsome maidens, Parrish created hundreds of images for books, magazines, and calendars. This original collection spotlights work from the 1890s through the 1920s, with magazine art and ads, including the famed Edison-Mazda Lamp series. Book illustrations include scenes from The Arabian Nights, The Knave of Hearts, and other treasured tales.
LC Classification NumberNC975.5.P37A4 2010

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    beautiful book of a real artist who used a paint brush on canvas not computer generated .

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