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American illustrator. 1874-1951. American (German-born). Leyendecker is known primarily for his magazine covers for Success , Colliers , and The Saturday Evening Post as well as his elegant and lucrative advertising work for Arrow Collar, Kuppenheimer Clothing, and other companies in the 192

1930s New Year’s Eve/Party Invitation Card.

1920s party scene painting

Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874 – 1951) was one of the pre-eminent American illustrators of the early 20th century. He is best known for his poster, book and advertising illustrations, the trade character known as The Arrow Collar Man, and his numerous covers for The Saturday Evening Post. Between 1896 and 1950 Leyendecker illustrated more than 400 magazine covers including 322 for The Saturday Evening Post, as well as many advertisement illustrations for its interior pages. No other…

Brief Encounter, c. 1930s, an original watercolor painting by California artist Hardie Gramatky. This painting is available as a fine art giclée print on Arches watercolor paper.

Art Deco is a distinctive art style that has influenced many design disciplines, from architecture to visual arts. It’s characterised by cubist style geometric shapes and patterns, combined with a sense of luxury and glamour. In today’s showcase I present 30 brilliant examples of how the art deco movement still inspires designers and artists. See […]

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Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant (1902-1990), or simply Vernon Grant, as he signed his works, had a long, active career illustrating magazines, books and advertising. Here is his Wikipedia entry and here is a website dedicated to him. Grant featured a cartoon-like style in his work that was lively and attractive. It was also highly in tune with the times. Yes, there was a Depression and then a war going on during his peak years. But many Americans were happy to seek relief from unpleasant times…