What Graphic Genius Set the Stage For Norman Rockwell? (Hybrid)

Most every household in America has heard of illustrator Norman Rockwell. On the covers of hundreds of issues of the enormously popular Saturday Evening Post, his characters portrayed a unique American essence with humanity and humor. But Rockwell stood on the shoulders of his predecessor at the Post, a graphic genius named J.C. Leyendecker, who pioneered magazine cover formats for 40 years before anybody ever heard of Norman Rockwell. Artist Jim Parks tells the fascinating story of Leyendecker’s remarkable draftsmanship, his rise to fame, and his impact on popular culture during the roaring twenties. It has been said that Leyendecker’s fabulous star-studded New York parties were models for The Great Gatsby, yet behind all the money and fame, you will discover how a dark and secretive private life threatened to destroy everything.

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