Jc Leyendecker Art
Leyendecker vtg print ads 1920 1922 neil hamilton.
Jc leyendecker art. 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. Leyendecker s babies advertisements and holiday illustrations. Arrow collars and shirts teens and 20s j c leyendecker 002. Jc leyendecker was a keen student of self promotion and quickly established an easily identifiable style reaching the peak of his fame and productivity in the 1930 s.
Born in germany joseph christian leyendecker and his family came to chicago in 1882. Born to peter and elizabeth leyendecker in montabaur germany on march 23rd 1874 j c leyendecker emigrated from germany to chicago illinois with his family in 1882 at the age of 8. Leyendecker virtually invented the whole idea of modern magazine design joseph christian leyendecker j c or joe was born on march 23 1874 at montabaur in southwest germany a tiny village near the rhine to peter leyendecker 1838 1916 and elizabeth oreseifen leyendecker 1845 1905. Through his illustrious career as a popular cover artist the post rang in the early twentieth century with dozens of j c.
Young leyendecker was apprenticed at the age of 16 to the engraving house of j. Mar 30 2017 j c leyendecker joseph christian 1874 1951 illustrator and entrepreneur. 9 99 5 50 shipping. Joseph christian leyendecker march 23 1874 july 25 1951 was a german american illustrator.
All leyendecker artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30 day money back guarantee. 1920 men s styleplus clothes suit vintage original two page color fashion art ad. Leyendecker s approach to his career influenced the art of illustration and he became mentor to an entire generation of younger artists most notably norman rockwell who began his career by specifically emulating leyendecker. Book and magazine illustrator he painted 322 covers for the saturday evening post also painted for.
He painted strong athletic men and lithe feminine women with equal ease. He virtually invented the whole idea of modern magazine design his brother frank xavier leyendecker was also an american illustrator and worked with him. Choose your favorite leyendecker designs and purchase them as wall art home decor phone cases tote bags and more. 16 14 3 50 shipping.
May 2 2012 joseph christian leyendecker march 23 1874 july 25 1951 was one of the pre eminent american illustrators of the early 20th century. 2 men s arrow collars j c. Shop for leyendecker art from the world s greatest living artists. Created long running characters like saturday evening post babies and the arrow collar man.
Between 1896 and 1950 leyendecker painted more than 400 magazine covers. Leyendecker handsome man art arrow shirt collar vintage print ad. He is considered to be one of the preeminent american illustrators of the early 20th century. He advanced to a full time staff artist and furthered his artistic training at the chicago art institute.