I happened to watch a fascinating video about JC Leyendecker, a famous and successful commercial artist who made some compelling advertisement pieces that live on to this very day. Though the man himself almost was forgotten, if not for interested historians and those who happened to stumble the few interviews that Charles A Beach (JC's long time lover) had done. As JC's career took a nosedive after the Stock Market crash and people's tastes had changed. Reminders of the Gilded Age in the dark post crash era weren't wanted anymore, photographs and grittier works that reflected the current state of the world were more desired.

I've actually seen a lot of JC's work, but some of it wasn't credited to have been painted by him (a website with poor references). I will probably be getting a book about the life of JC Leyendecker and his long time lover Charles A Beach.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._Leyendecker

#history #art #jcleyendecker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS7ayV2Ac74

#art #lgbtqartist #JCLeyendecker 

#2024
Just a little slow dance for Discord and Fluttershy before dinnertime.
Discord is always full of charming surprises.

Yes, I got inspired by #JCLeyendecker.

Acrylic, colored pencil, and oil pastel on paper
High-res scan at my Patreon at patreon.com/alnair93

Fluttershy and Discord of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (c) Lauren Faust, DHX Media, Hasbro, 2010-
all rights reserved

2024

🏈 Rebelle Master Series: Elegant Style of J.C. Leyendecker
by Daniel Ibanez @bonibanez at @escapemotions
#illustration #JCLeyendecker

https://www.escapemotions.com/blog/rebelle-master-series-elegant-style-of-jc-leyendecker

Christmas goodies: A book on JC Leyendecker, known as the preeminent commercial artist/illustrator of his generation. His brother, FX Leyendecker, also found artistic success for a time, but ended up dying of a morphine overdose while living in Norman Rockwell’s garage.

#books #reading #history #jcleyendecker #art #design #illustration

🔴🔵 The all-American man? A queer advertising genius invented him
by Mike Hofman @mikehofman at @fastcompany @FastCoDesign
#JCLeyendecker #Illustration #HistoryOfIllustration #LGBTQ

https://www.fastcompany.com/90936545/the-all-american-man-a-queer-advertising-genius-invented-him