Maginel Wright Entright Barney (1881-1966) worked as an illustrator from the 1920s through the 1940s. She created cover artwork and illustrations for publications such as Ladies' Home Journal and McCall's. She was well known for her children's book illustrations, including several books by L. Frank Baum. Barney was the younger sister of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
John Held Jr. (1889-1958) worked as an illustrator from the 1920s through the 1940s. He started his career at the age of fifteen as a newspaper cartoonist. His work was published on the covers of prominent publications such as Vanity Fair, Life, Judge, The New Yorker, and Harper's Bazaar. Held was well known for his use of humor and depictions of the flapper, but fell out of popularity in the 1930s.
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) was a self described “characterist,” his signature work, defined by a linear calligraphic style, appeared in virtually every major publication of the last nine decades (including a 75 year relationship with The New York Times) as well as numerous book and record covers and 15 postage stamps. (From the Al Hirschfeld Foundation.)
Lucile Patterson Marsh (1890-1970) worked as an illustrator from the 1920s through the 1950s. She illustrated covers for many of the mainstream magazines, including Woman's Home Companion, Ladies' Home Journal, Pictorial Review, and Cosmopolitan. She also held numerous accounts with corporations such as Jell-O, Ivory Soap, and General Electric. She was known for her depictions of children and domestic settings.
Al Parker (1906-1986) began his career in the 1930s when he won a national competition that featured his illustration on the cover of House Beautiful. Parker's illustrations were published on numerous covers and within the pages of many notable magazines. Some of the publications featuring Parker's work include Chatelaine, Collier’s, Women’s Home Companion, and Ladies’ Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, McCall’s, The Saturday Evening Post, Sports Illustrated, Pictorial Review, Town and County, and Vogue. Parker was born in St. Louis and graduate from the School of Fine Arts at Washington University.
Author: Andrea Degener
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