Maxfield Parrish (1870 - 1966)
1870-07-25Philadelphia, USA1966-03-30Plainfield, USAUSA
Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. His career spanned fifty years and was wildly successful: the National Museum of American Illustration deemed his painting Daybreak (1922) to be the most successful art print of the 20th century.
Date and place of birt: | 25 july 1870, Philadelphia, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 30 march 1966, Plainfield, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Illustrator, Landscape painter, Painter, Posterist |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Mythological painting |
Art style: | Art Nouveau, Modern art, Post-Impressionism, Realism |
Technique: | Book Graphic, Fresco, Mosaic |