Featured brief overview of Maxfield Parrish works

This guy has great videos on a great many illustrators, Maxfield Parrish being my favorite.

 

Thank you so much! As a former Philadelphian, I learned about Parrish, N. C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, all the marvelous women in that group who painted babies and children, etc., etc. Parrish is always a favorite illustrator, perhaps because one of my first books was the Eugene Field one.

However, I had never seen a picture of him before. Wow!

 

Here's a good discussion about color, technique, perceptions, revolving around his Daybreak painting.

 

does anyone happen to know if there's a good book available about him or the others ?

 

Alma Gilbert is quite the authority and has written a few books about him.
https://almagilbert.com/books-accomplishments-and-services/

 

thanks a lot. I hope they have enough illustrations in them. I don't like to read anymore, rather look at pictures to get a feeling for an artist. it's more joy to look at than interest in all the technical details these days; I tire too fast when reading.

 

I don't know how this works, but this link seems to give limited viewing of this book.
https://archive.org/details/maxfieldparrishm0000gilb/mode/2up
You can see the table of contents and a few plates here.
https://www.chairish.com/product/34...terworks-by-alma-gilbert-ten-speed-press-book

 

An interesting watch thanks for posting, a new name for me

Loved how he learned to develop colour through his tuberculosis, and what a breakthrough it was

Seemed to give his images a whole new life

 

This one seems to be my favourite by looking into his work

 

It's like an older sister given her younger sister Peyote for the first time !!

Bit like Tony soprano

 

The 16 on my walls are my favorites.
Even the trashed print tacked-up in my garage!

 

a hefty price for his Masterworks - even on amazon. where is Taschen when I need them ?

 

found two on ebay. second hand but that's ok for acceptable prices.
one from Ireland, one from France.

 

My great-grandparents had one hanging on a living room wall back in the early 50's when we went to visit them on Sunday. It fascinated me!