J. C. Leyendecker

J. C. Leyendecker
Leyendecker in 1895
Born
Joseph Christian Leyendecker

(1874-03-23)March 23, 1874
Montabaur, Rhine Province, German Empire
DiedJuly 25, 1951(1951-07-25) (aged 77)
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago
Académie Julian
Known forIllustration, painting
PartnerCharles A. Beach (1903–1951)

Joseph Christian Leyendecker (March 23, 1874 – July 25, 1951) was one of the most prominent and financially successful freelance commercial artists in the U.S. He was active between 1895 and 1951 producing drawings and paintings for hundreds of posters, books, advertisements, and magazine covers and stories. He is best known for his 80 covers for Collier's Weekly, 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, and advertising illustrations for B. Kuppenheimer men's clothing and Arrow brand shirts and detachable collars. He was one of the few known reportedly gay artists working in the early-twentieth century U.S.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cutler was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Saunders, David (2021). The Art of J. C. Leyendecker. Decatur, IL: The Illustrators Press.
  3. ^ Schau, Michael (1974). J.C. Leyendecker. Watson-Guptill Publication. pp. 14–15. ISBN 0-8230-2757-0.