J. C. Leyendecker - America’s Other Illustrator - Exhibition
from:Southern Vermont Arts Center category:Arts and Entertainment posted:July 2nd, 2008Writing in his autobiography in 1960, famed illustrator Norman Rockwell
declared of J. C. Leyendecker: "There wasn’t an illustrator in the
country who could draw better." From 1900 until about 1940, Leyendecker
was arguably the nation’s most popular illustrator and commercial
artist. Known for his cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post
and for dramatic advertising images used to sell products ranging from
breakfast cereal to war bonds, Leyendecker’s style was recognized and
admired by many.
This special traveling exhibition consists of
approximately fifty original painted illustrations from the Haggin
Museum of Stockton, California, which holds the world’s largest
collection of Leyendecker’s work. Highlights include original cover
illustrations for Collier’s and The Saturday Evening Post as well as a
series of "Kellogg’s Kids" and other advertising paintings.
Date: May 10th to July 6th
Time: 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Location: Southern Vermont Arts Center(Hunter Gallery)
