Strangely, the conservative, antinew deal, and middle class family orientated publication had what is to most modern eyes at least a sexualised gay image of the u. A the first book about the artist in more than 30 years, j. These images sold to an eager public the idea of a glamorous lifestyle, the. In this livestream, i go through some closeup photos i took of j. Saturday evening post, queen of spring by leyendecker, j. In 1897, the frank leyendecker together with his brother joe returned to chicago to begin their careers as illustrators. Papers document the life and career of john zirvas leyendecker who emigrated to texas from germany with his parents and siblings aboard the ship riga in 1845 and settled in fredericksburg. Leyendecker had a knack for drawing stunningly beautiful men based on his lifelong living partner, its that he drew them in a shockingly erotic and bodybased manner at a time the early 1900s through the 30s when there wasnt much of an audience for such things in the mainstream. He was never a recluse, yet shied away from public engagement. May 2, 2012 joseph christian leyendecker march 23, 1874 july 25, 1951 was one of the preeminent american illustrators of the early 20th century. The reason why i bought the book was to check out how he draws the folds on those clothes.
Leyendecker paintings ranked by how bad they make me want to. Leyendecker coffeetable book that has provided a great deal of viewing enjoyment over the past three decades. In the first book about the artist in more than twenty years, j. What information there is about leyendeckers personal life is barely touched upon. Olympic eight on its cover, painted by the illustrator, j. Leyendecker part 1 leyendecker, cover art, book art. Vanderpool had studied, researched, and even published a book on human anatomy. While this book is far form a definitive exploration of leydendeckers life or his place i american illustration, it is a resource of large scale reproductions of his. Norman rockwell, a huge leyendecker fanboy, claimed it was all beachs fault for this opinion i will now forever be suspicious of norman rockwell, a shame. Leyendecker pulled an effective veil over his private life and its significant that by 1974 when schau wrote his book, he could only fill 22 pages with words and nearly half of them are devoted to leyendecker s life before he moved to new york. Part of this newfound interest in the man and his work has led to a deeper discussion of his personal life, including the fact that he was gay.
It was during his fiveyear study with vanderpoel that leyendecker developed and refined his precise style undergirded with the classic fundamentals of drawing and composition. Leyendecker 18741951 was one of the preeminent american illustrators of the early twentieth century. Like the men featured in his art, leyendeckers life has become a series. After joe worked selling illustrations for advertising posters and book designs, and in 1896 won first price in a cover design contest for the century magazines august midsummer holiday number. Excellent color and black and white illustrations on the many advertisement work and sat. Vanderpool had studied, researched, and even published a book on human anatomy, passing on to leyendecker much of what artistic anatomical knowledge was available at the time. Leyendecker was one of the greatest american illustrators. The size and print quality of the book allow for the reader to really take in his amazing illustrations. This book does a wonderful job of showcasing jc leyendecker s amazing work. Leyendecker painted several cover for colliers magazine between 1902 and 1905, making him better known than his brother for a short period of time. Oct 15, 2019 saturday evening post, queen of spring by leyendecker, j.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of. Before rockwell, a gay artist defined the perfect american. Shop original joseph christian leyendecker paintings from the worlds best art galleries. A guide to the john zirvas leyendecker papers, 18421979. Leyendecker painting from the illustrating modern life exhibit. Others said it was caused by the untimely death of leyendeckers younger brother, frank. Sketching his life, homoerotic explains that, unlike his gregarious younger brother, leyendecker was skinny and introverted, but he drew effortlessly and knew that was what he wanted to do with his life. This is a gorgeous book that seeks to illuminate on the life and career of jc leyendecker. Between 1896 and 1950, leyendecker painted more than 400 magazine covers.
I wasnt aware of much about leyendeckers life and even though ive been on the lookout for a book on his work since i first. F x leyendecker frank xavier american art archives. Leyendecker lived a solitary life, keeping his family and friends close. Closing the school is necessary to ensure the longterm health and safety of our children and families. Nov 03, 2008 leyendecker lived for most of his adult life with charles beach, the arrow collar man, on whom the stylish men in his artwork were modeled. F x leyendecker frank xavier 1876 1924 considered the second or lesser leyendecker, as he was the younger brother of the longer lived and more prolific jc leyendecker. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. His brother, frank xavier leyendecker, was also an american illustrator and worked with him.
The first, an art book published in 1974, features a short introductory. Leyendecker, in the manner of the times, never lived his life as an out gay man and to be completely accurate about it, theres no way to say with absolute certainty which way he swung. He virtually invented the whole idea of modern magazine design. Mar 14, 2017 a 1932 edition of the american saturday evening post magazine. Leyendecker entered a contest to design a cover for century magazine. The two brothers set up a shared art studio in chicago where they had early success in advertising. He had a bigger than life persona, and he was such a charming and. Leyendecker national museum of american illustration. Although frank xavier leyendecker 18761924 was the younger brother of famed illustrator j. I do this is a gorgeous book that seeks to illuminate on the life and career of jc leyendecker.
Leyendecker pulled an effective veil over his private life and its significant that by 1974 when schau wrote his book, he could only fill 22 pages with words and nearly half of them are devoted to leyendeckers life before he moved to new york. A revealing text delves into both his artistic evolution and personal life, in doing so, it restores this iconic imagemakers rightful position in the pantheon of. May 02, 2009 the fictional arrow collar man, actually initially based on renderings of leyendeckers younger life partner, charles beach who is pictured on the books cover, received more fan mail than. Leyendecker features his masterworks with more than 600 color images of original paintings, photographs, advertisements, including 322 covers for the saturday evening post. Fx leyendecker national museum of american illustration. Mar 22, 2018 one of my all time favorite artistic heroes. Jul 23, 2017 joseph christian leyendecker 1874 1951 was one of the preeminent american illustrators of the early 20th century. See more ideas about jc leyendecker, american illustration and norman. As much as i love leyendeckers art and talent, the writers of this book come to. Joseph christian leyendecker paintings 60 for sale at 1stdibs. In reality, fx paved the way for jc in almost every periodical and in every style that jc would master. See more ideas about jc leyendecker, american illustration and norman rockwell.
Leyendecker 18741951 rose to fame as the creator of elegant artworks for mass publication. Leyendecker, rebecca, and the entire leyendecker family, i was so saddened to hear of the passing of mr. The watchers of the plains 1909 j c leyendecker 012 two cat post cards circa 1900 j c leyendecker 0 saturday evening post 1912, 1923 j c leyendecker 014. Beach was originally a model but soon became leyendeckers manager and assistant. Leyendecker lived for much of his adult life with charles beach, on whom the stylish men in his artwork was modelled, and while he kept his homosexuality hidden from public scrutiny, he nevertheless gathered a strong following in the gayinterest community. Leyendecker laurence cutler, judy goffman cutler isbn. Leyendecker, from many, many professional artists perspective was the better artist between the two. Like his illustrious brother joe jc leyendecker, frank xavier fx leyendecker was born in montabour, germany, and moved to chicago in 1882.
Leyendecker book is a stunner lifestyle southcoasttoday. Vanderpoels the human figure is a book still considered today one of the most significant books on life drawing. March 1874 joseph christian leyendecker i have a j. His command of drawing clothes and drapery is masterly. Joseph christian leyendecker 18741951 vintage illustrations from one of my favorites who created many american cultural icons, including the stereotypical image of santa claus, the new years baby and the arrow collar man, modeling him on his partner of 50 years charles beach. His artist brother frank is almost totally left out, although they studied and shared a studio together, and frank was an important illustrator in his own right. Leyendecker features his masterworks, rare paintings, studies, and other artwork, including the 322 covers he did for the post. Juli 1951 in new rochelle, new york war ein us amerikanischer.
Jun 11, 2009 in short, you should get this book for the art and not the text. The first book about the artist in more than 30 years, j. Finally, a new book is released in over 30 years of the life and work of j. But i would like to believe that leyendecker was the type of individual that did not want his own reputation defended at the expense of another, especially one that i believe leyendecker as a fellow artist would equally appreciate. Jan 10, 2020 in addition, a collection of photographs, letters and other personal items provide a rare, intimate look into his life. Leyendecker also became increasingly reclusive in the final few decades of his life.
Leyendecker in 1895 joseph christian leyendecker 1874 1951 was one of the preeminent american illustrators of the early 20th century. Leyendecker elementary school supports our students, families and community members in the ongoing goal of containing the spread of covid19 virus. Class 25021 is intended for students who have taken art116, art117, art216 and art217. Leyendecker s paintings is easily identifiable by the exaggerated, quick brushstroke effect, or crosshatched strokes with oil paint. Leyendecker lived for most of his adult life with charles beach, the arrow collar man, on whom the stylish men in his artwork were modeled.
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