Joseph Christian Leyendecker: An Influential Illustrator

One of the most abundant illustrators of the Golden Age (1880s - 1920s) was a German-born artist named Joseph Christian Leyendecker. This talented man showed the cover of over 400 magazines between 1896 and 1950. Joseph Christian Lendekel has drawn illustrations such as publications, magazine covers, men's fashion, cars, soaps, ads of kellogg's cereals. His unique style and productivity has become a source of inspiration for future illustrators including his friend Norman Rockwell.

Strangely, this is a topic I am familiar with in practice. When I returned to high school, I did a research project of J.C. Lyendecker, illustrator I worked on Saturday night post in the 1930s and 1940s. Most people blame Santa Claus popularity, or rather a typical version of Santa Claus, Norman Rockwell or Coca-Cola. If my memory is correct for me, I think that today we also recognize that JC Leyendecker showed the usual Santa first.

Norman Rockwell moved to New Rochelle in New York at the age of 21. Residents of this community have famous illustrators such as JC, Frank Leyendecker, Howard Chandler Christy. He founded a manga Clyde Forsyth and a studio and created works for magazines such as "Life", "Literature Summary" and "Country Gentleman". In 1916, he painted his first cover for the Saturday Evening Post who thought Rockwell was "the biggest window in the United States." As a cover illustration of "Saturday Post" and other magazines, he gained a high reputation. "He also made artworks for many advertisers, he showed" four liberals "in the" Atlantic Charter "among a series of famous paintings.

By 1923, Norman Rockwell became one of the most popular American cover artists in the world. Evening News magazine is his 40-year show, making him the widest audience in art history. During the Second World War, "Four Freedoms", some of his best works, helped sell more than $ 132 million war bonds. These pictures include freedom of worship, freedom of speech, freedom of fear, and freedom without desire. In addition to Rockwell, there are other popular artists. Some examples are Frank Leyendecker, Howard Chandler Christy, and Joseph Christian Leyendecker. Unfortunately, in 1943, the fire destroyed Arlington Studio's collection, numerous paintings, historical costumes and props. However, this disaster never slowed him.

Joseph Ducreux is an 18th century French artist known for his suspicious self-portrait. The picture above is a self-portrait of a nephew of a ridiculous bird, completed by Joseph Duquerus in 1793. This picture depicts an artist's staff, an arrogant smile, and a finger pointing to the observer. Joseph Ducreux does not know how important your self portrait is in the Internet world - indeed, did you invent the bulb in 1879, not to mention the Internet?