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  1. Maxfield Parrish

    by Coy L. Ludwig

    We 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... (learn more about this book)

  2. Maxfield Parrish: The Masterworks

    by Alma Gilbert, Alma Gilbert-Smith

    Now in its third edition, THE MASTERWORKS stands as the authoritative collection of Parrish’s best works. Compiled by long-time Parrish expert and curator Alma Gilbert, THE MASTERWORKS brings together the most popular, most important, and most fanciful of Parrish’s paintings. Here you’ll find... (learn more about this book)

  3. Maxfield Parrish: a Retrospective

    by Judy Goffman Cutler, Laurence S. Cutler

    It was estimated in the 1920s that one out of four homes in America had one of Parrish's make-believe illustrations on the wall, and he remains one of our best-loved illustrators. This unique work, a celebration of "Parrish Blue" water and skies, hued hills, and young women draped in classical... (learn more about this book)

  4. Maxfield Parrish and the American Imaginists

    by Laurence C. Cutler, Judy A. G. Cutler

    Maxfield Parrish is remembered as one of the greatest illustrators of the "Golden Age of American Illustration" a period from about 1895 to 1930 of un parrallelled excellence in illustrative art. Parrish's images achieved remarkable popularity and critical acclaim when they appeared on the... (learn more about this book)

  5. Over The Rainbow (Art & Poetry Series)

    by E. Y. Harburg, Maxfield Parrish

    Very few songs have taken hold of our hearts and imaginations the way "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz has. These lyrics, so evocative of light and color, have found their perfect match in the paintings of Maxfield Parrish. His works seem to reflect of the words on each page, and the... (learn more about this book)

  6. Maxfield Parrish and the Illustrators of the Golden Age

    by Margaret E. Wagner, Maxfield Parrish

    The world knows Maxfield Parrish for his legacy of extraordinary paintings--technical tours-de-force whose subjects ranged from the inspiring to the farcical. But Parrish is best appreciated in the context of his own life and times. This book elegantly provides that context with an overview of... (learn more about this book)

  7. Maxfield Parrish: 1870-1966

    by Sylvia Yount

    Maxfield Parrish was one of the most popular American artists of the 20th century. His engaging covers for Scribners and Life , murals such as Old King Cole and the Pied Piper, and posters, calendars, and paintings have delighted viewers for over 100 years. This is the first critical... (learn more about this book)

  8. Maxfied Parrish: The Poster Book

    by Maxfield Parrish

    Now in its third edition, THE MASTERWORKS stands as the authoritative collection of Parrish'¬?s best works. Compiled by long-time Parrish expert and curator Alma Gilbert, THE MASTERWORKS brings together the most popular, most important, and most fanciful of Parrish'¬?s paintings. Here you'¬?ll... (learn more about this book)

  9. Maxfield Parrish : master of make-believe : an exhibition organized by the Trust for Museum Exhibitions, Washington, D.C.

    by Maxfield Parrish

    Maxfield Parrish, Master of Make-Believe describes the life and popularity of this famous early twentieth-century American artist. This beautifully illustrated catalogue includes all types of Parrish's work, from his sumptuous murals to his fun and lively works based on Mother Goose's... (learn more about this book)

  10. The Make Believe World of Maxfield Parrish and Sue Lewin

    by Alma Gilbert-Smith

    This affordable, over-sized paperback provides an unusual glimpse into artist Maxfield Parrish's life--particularly his relationship with model Sue Lewin. Black-and-white photos and full-color plates show how Lewin's simple poses became fully realized fantasies under the brush of the master.... (learn more about this book)

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