Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. His works featured distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. The National Museum of American Illustration deemed his painting Daybreak (1922) to be the most successful art print of the 20th century.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Philadelphia
- Educated at
- Haverford CollegePennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsThe Haverford School
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Trending topics shown first"Thank you for allowing me to use colors as rich and deep as you please. I had always wanted to do so, yet was never allowed because of the color capabilities of our lithographers today. Now that I hav…"
"It is generally admitted that the most beautiful qualities of a color are in its transparent state, applied over a white ground with the light shining through the color. A modern Kodachrome is a delig…"
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"There is an implied warranty that a commissioned work should last a lifetime. There is to be no charge."
"Modernistic-Abstractionist-Art... consists of 75% explanation and 25% God knows what!"
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Timeline
1870
Born
Birth1966
Died
Death
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