News of the Week: New M&M’s, Old Music, and Hey, That’s J.C. Leyendecker on Antiques Roadshow
In the news for the week ending January 28, 2022, are M&M makeovers, old music, a new Christmas story, a lot of sports, and much more.
In the news for the week ending January 28, 2022, are M&M makeovers, old music, a new Christmas story, a lot of sports, and much more.
J.C. Leyendecker’s cherubic babies made 35 appearances on The Saturday Evening Post’s first issue of the New Year.
Famed artist J. C. Leyenedecker always had a unique point of view. Who else would have dared paint a “butcher baby” for Thanksgiving?
Many think of Norman Rockwell as the Post’s most prominent illustrator, but his mentor, J.C. Leyendecker, made the Post an iconic magazine.
J. C. Leyendecker Joseph Christian Leyendecker was born March 23, 1874. Originally from Germany, Leyendecker immigrated with his family to Chicago, Illinois. Early on in Leyendecker’s life he created 60 illustrations for a Bible company, which were published soon after. After completing the illustrations he decided to get formal training at the Chicago Art Institute. […]
One of our most well-known artists, Leyendecker’s covers were often illustrations that celebrated the start of a new season or holiday, but the deeper message in his symbolism was often overlooked.
(March 23, 1874–October 12, 1951) Occupation: Illustrator (The Saturday Evening Post, Century Magazine, The American Weekly, Success, and Collier’s); advertising, including the Arrow Collar campaign for Cluett, Peabody & Co., 1905. Schools: Chicago Art Institute; Académie Julian, Paris, France Studio Work: J. Manz & Co. Engraving, Chicago, Illinois (Apprentice); Cluett, Peabody & Co.; Kellogg Company; […]
Joseph Christian Leyendecker was born in Montabaur, Germany, and immigrated with his family to Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 8. Showing an early interest in painting, he got his first job at the age of 16 in a Chicago engraving house on the strength of some large pictures he had painted on kitchen oilcloth. […]
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J.C. Leyendecker was known as the artist with the golden touch. But there was another artist in the family, younger brother Frank.
From portraits of great leaders, to comical scenes, to the sumptuous and elaborate art he is known for, we love J.C. Leyendecker!
The most prolific cover artist from The Saturday Evening Post, J.C. Leyendecker, influenced the way we look at Santa during Christmas, turkeys and pies at Thanksgiving, and fireworks on the Fourth of July.
We’re celebrating the spring birthday of our most prolific cover artist.
This December 22, 1923, cover by J.C. Leyendecker has long been a Post favorite, but the story of the little boy in the painting was not quite a fairy tale.
One kids magazine tips its hat to the great Post artists.
In the news for the week ending November 18, 2022, are a big Christmas tree, an expensive poster, a pointless ranking, and more.