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1874 Montabaur, Germany - 1951 New Rochelle, New York. Known for: Illustration, figure, genre, animal painting.
Born in Montabaur, Germany, Joseph Leyendecker became a noted American illustrator and graphic designer who, between 1896 and 1950, painted more than four-hundred magazine covers, most of them of an... Read full biography
Born in Montabaur, Germany, Joseph Leyendecker became a noted American illustrator and graphic designer who, between 1896 and 1950, painted more than four-hundred magazine covers, most of them of an idealized America and 321 for Saturday Evening Post. He particularly hit his stride in the 1930s.... Read full biography
Born in Montabaur, Germany, Joseph Leyendecker became a noted American illustrator and graphic designer who, between 1896 and 1950, painted more than four-hundred magazine covers, most of them of an idealized America and 321 for Saturday Evening Post. He particularly hit his stride in the 1930s. For Arrow Collar he designed ads that laid the foundation for selling lifestyle with product. It is said that his technical skill was beyond reproach, he worked amazingly fast, and that his... Read full biography
Born in Montabaur, Germany, Joseph Leyendecker became a noted American illustrator and graphic designer who, between 1896 and 1950, painted more than four-hundred magazine covers, most of them of an idealized America and 321 for Saturday Evening Post. He particularly hit his stride in the 1930s. For Arrow Collar he designed ads that laid the foundation for selling lifestyle with product. It is said that his technical skill was beyond reproach, he worked amazingly fast, and that his draughtsmanship was perfect. Norman Rockwell began his career as an imitator of Leyendecker. Leyendecker came to Chicago with his Catholic family at age eight. He apprenticed to a printer, J. Manz and Co., and then studied with John Vanderpoel at the Chicago Art... Read full biography
Born in Montabaur, Germany, Joseph Leyendecker became a noted American illustrator and graphic designer who, between 1896 and 1950, painted more than four-hundred magazine covers, most of them of an idealized America and 321 for Saturday Evening Post. He particularly hit his stride in the 1930s. For Arrow Collar he designed ads that laid the foundation for selling lifestyle with product. It is said that his technical skill was beyond reproach, he worked amazingly fast, and that his draughtsmanship was perfect. Norman Rockwell began his career as an imitator of Leyendecker. Leyendecker came to Chicago with his Catholic family at age eight. He apprenticed to a printer, J. Manz and Co., and then studied with John Vanderpoel at the Chicago Art Institute. In 1896, he won the Century magazine cover competition, which essenti... Read full biography
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About Joseph Christian Leyendecker: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (11)
All MuseumsBrandywine Museum of Art
One Hoffmans Mill Road
Po Box 141
Chadds Ford, PA 19317Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028National Museum of American Art-Smithsonian
8th and G Streets NW
Washington, DC 20004National Scouting Museum
Philmont Scout Ranch
17 Deer Run Road
Cimarron, NM 87714Neuberger Museum of Art
Suny, Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400Pritzker Military Library
104 S. Michigan Ave.
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60603The Haggin Museum
1201 North Pershing Avenue
Stockton, CA 95203The John H. Vanderpoel Art Association
9625 S. Longwood Drive (Ridge Park)
Chicago, IL 60643University of Michigan Museum of Art, UMMA
525 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354Wallrof Richartz Museum
Koln, Germany