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Maxfield Parrish by Coy Ludwig (1997, Hardcover)

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Maxfield Parrish, Hardcover by Ludwig, Coy, ISBN 0887405274, ISBN-13 9780887405273, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-100887405274

ISBN-139780887405273

eBay Product ID (ePID)545234

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleMaxfield Parrish

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

TopicIndividual Artists / Artists' Books, Individual Artists / General, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Artists, Architects, Photographers

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorCoy Ludwig

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight54.2 Oz

Item Length12 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN93-085278

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal741/.092/4

Edition DescriptionReprint,Revised edition

SynopsisWe are pleased to bring this classic work back into print. A compendium of the life and work of Maxfield Parrish, it is an essential part of a Parrish library. For the collector, the publisher has included a value guide to some of the products that bear Parrish images. Examples of Parrish's most famous book illustrations are shown, including selections from Mother Goose in Prose and the Arabian Nights. Also included are his famous magazine covers-from Life, Collier's, Harper's Weekly, etc., as well as all the landscapes that he painted for Brown and Bigelow, who reproduced them as calendars every year from 1936 to 1963. One of the highlights of the book is the chapter on Parrish's technique, examining in depth his materials, favorite methods, and unique way of painting. In addition, there is a lengthy excerpt from an unpublished manuscript by Maxfield Parrish, Jr., explaining step-by-step his father's glazing technique and use of photography in his work. This definitive study also contains numerous revealing excerpts from Parrish's unpublished correspondence with family, friends, and clients., A compendium of the life and work of Maxfield Parrish, and an essential part of a Parrish library. For the collector, this book includes a value guide to some of the products that bear Parrish images. Examples of Parrish's most famous book illustrations are shown, including selections from Mother Goose in Proseand the Arabian Nights. Also included are his famous magazine covers-from Life, Collier's, Harper's Weekly, etc., as well as all the landscapes that he painted for Brown and Bigelow, who reproduced them as calendars every year from 1936 to 1963. One of the highlights of this book is the chapter on Parrish's technique, examining in depth his materials, favorite methods, and unique way of painting. In addition, there is a lengthy excerpt from an unpublished manuscript by Maxfield Parrish, Jr., explaining step-by-step his father's glazing technique and use of photography in his work. This definitive study also contains numerous revealing excerpts from Parrish's unpublished correspondence with family, friends, and clients.

LC Classification NumberNC975.5.P37L82 1993