Frank Xavier Leyendecker | |
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Born | Franz Xavier Leyendecker January 19, 1876 Montabaur, Germany |
Died | April 18, 1924 New Rochelle, New York | (aged 48)
Education | Art Institute of Chicago, Académie Julian, Paris |
Known for | Commercial art/illustration |
Relatives | J. C. Leyendecker (brother) |
Frank Xavier Leyendecker (January 19, 1876 – April 18, 1924), also known as Frank James Leyendecker, was a German-American commercial artist and illustrator. He worked with his brother Joseph Christian Leyendecker first in Chicago,[1] then later in New York City and New Rochelle, New York. He is best known for his magazine cover art for Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Life, but also provided artwork for a large number of advertisers.