338thRCT Posted March 4, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2017 Here are some advertising and magazine covers by the great early 20th century artist Joseph Christian Leyendecker. He did work for many popular magazines and newspapers, as well as page ads, and book illustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted March 4, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2017 He had some talent! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted March 4, 2017 and more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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338thRCT Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted March 4, 2017 <p> There were some fantastic artists back then. Most spent years toiling under the scrutiny of fine-art masters in various schools and then hit the bricks hoping to make a living at the easel. Very few became rich or famous, but their works live on and are here for us to enjoy and marvel at.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFP54 Posted March 4, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 4, 2017 J. C. Leyendecker was one of the best ever - no doubt! His younger brother Frank was also an artist but not as talented (see image) or financially successful. He lived the last year of his life in Norman Rockwell's garage apartment. As my pa used to say; "There are easier ways to starve to death than becoming an artist." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted March 4, 2017 Share #7 Posted March 4, 2017 Very nice images by talented artists. Did any of them draw any wartime posters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted March 4, 2017 Share #8 Posted March 4, 2017 Yes a number of posters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted March 4, 2017 Share #9 Posted March 4, 2017 And for the Navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted March 5, 2017 Share #10 Posted March 5, 2017 Leyendecker is one of my favorite artists. Ironically he was a German born immigrant, yet he painted dozens of patriotic war posters during both World Wars. I'm pretty sure that his artwork was an inspiration to, and influenced Norman Rockwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted March 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted March 12, 2017 Pre-WW1 a couple of future enemies were depicted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted March 16, 2017 Note that man on the right wears YMCA insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted March 17, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted April 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted April 1, 2017 Share #16 Posted April 1, 2017 Amazing artwork!......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 1, 2017 Share #17 Posted April 1, 2017 One of those is an excerpt of my favorite recruiting poster by Leyendecker, artwork courtesy of the USN Archives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted April 1, 2017 Share #18 Posted April 1, 2017 Great stuff. I found this one he did of Patton: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted April 2, 2017 Share #19 Posted April 2, 2017 3be36097fe4dd8490fc330027e791baf.jpgleyendecker27.jpg We take the images of women in uniform for granted today. But back in 1915, this would have been disturbing for a lot of people who did not see a role for women at a wartime front. Keep in mind, women did not even have the right to vote until 1920. Jumping on train and then a transport to an overseas warzone was unthinkable for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted April 2, 2017 Here's another of his WW2 portraits. It looks ( to me at least) like Gen Holland Smith;he has the MOH ribbon, but no mustache. I really don't know as there was no caption to the picture where I found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 2, 2017 Share #21 Posted April 2, 2017 Here's another of his WW2 portraits. It looks ( to me at least) like Gen Holland Smith;he has the MOH ribbon, but no mustache. I really don't know as there was no caption to the picture where I found it.651beba0c89f6f02504fb8ed161aa112.jpg That's General Alexander Archer Vandegrift , MOH Guadalcanal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted April 6, 2017 Two more from WW2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share #23 Posted April 6, 2017 I'm not sure what this ad was for. Maybe for Interwoven Socks, which he did a lot of work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted June 15, 2017 Vinegar Joe Stilwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted June 15, 2017 Share #25 Posted June 15, 2017 WOW! He was absolutely GREAT! What a wonderful thread. Thanks. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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