The illustrated calendar became a vehicle for many artists to gain widespread exposure. Today these calendars are highly sought after by collectors. Artists covered are Armstrong, Goodwin, Kenyon, Pressler, Fox, Thompson, Hintermeister, Indian maidens and more. There is also a special collector's pricing index.
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".... A jaunt down memory lane, Vintage Illustration collects the work of some ten illustrators under one cover." -- Art Times, January/February 1997
"...a veritable treasure trove of the calendar art of yesteryear and a calendar art browsers absolute delight!" -- Reviewer's Bookwatch An Official Newsletter of The Midwest Book Review, January 1996
"This eye-appealing volume is a treat, illustrating how calendar art once was artistic, not salacious." -- USA Today Magazine, September 1997
Millions of Americans decorated their homes with calendar art: this unusual coverage of American calendar artists provides examples of hundreds of works in book form, reviews artistic lives and achievements, and surveys the calendar-making process in general in an excellent title which is especially strong in its full-page color photos. Highly recommended for any investigating the history and achievements of calendar artists. -- Midwest Book Review
"...a veritable treasure trove of the calendar art of yesteryear and a calendar art browsers absolute delight!" -- Reviewer's Bookwatch An Official Newsletter of The Midwest Book Review, January 1996
"This eye-appealing volume is a treat, illustrating how calendar art once was artistic, not salacious." -- USA Today Magazine, September 1997
Millions of Americans decorated their homes with calendar art: this unusual coverage of American calendar artists provides examples of hundreds of works in book form, reviews artistic lives and achievements, and surveys the calendar-making process in general in an excellent title which is especially strong in its full-page color photos. Highly recommended for any investigating the history and achievements of calendar artists. -- Midwest Book Review
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This review is from: Vintage Illustration: Discovering America's Calendar Artists, 1900-1960 (Hardcover)
This book presents the work of 14 artists who were prolific in the calendar illustration field during 1900-1960. Information on the major calendar companies and production methods is provided as background. For each artist there is a detailed biography, 2 or more full page color illustrations & several pages of smaller b/w illustrations. This is a wonderful look at the art that was part of most households in the first half of the century. Women are by far the most popular subject matter here, including stylish ladies, mothers, Indian maidens & alluring but tasteful pin-ups. The work of Rolf Armstrong, the "Father of the Pin-up" is most notable here. Other subjects include animals, landscapes, western & historical scenes. For collectors, value and market information is provided for this increasingly popular field. This is a wonderful look at a beautiful and vibrant body of art driven by popular demand.
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