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Biography
Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator. Born Frederick Maxfield Parrish in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began drawing for his own amusement early in his life. He went on to pursue a career that was to last for many decades and effectively shape the Golden Age of Illustration, and the future of American visual art in general. Launched by a commission to illustrate Kenneth Grahame’s The Walls Were as of Jasper in 1897, his repertoire was to include many prestigious projects such as Eugene Field’s Poems of Childhood (1904) and the traditional Arabian Nights (1909).
Androgynous nudes in fantastical settings were an often-recurring theme. He continued in this venue for the rest of his life, living comfortably off the royalties brought in by the production of posters and calendars featuring his works. Parrish was famous for the dazzlingly luminous colors that marked much of his artwork; the shade “Parrish blue” was coined in acknowledgement. He achieved this result by means of a special technique involving several coats of oil and varnish applied to his paintings. It is impossible to categorize Parrish’s work, since he was part of no traditional movement or school, and developed a truly original style. (continued on the bottom)
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Androgynous nudes in fantastical settings were an often-recurring theme. He continued in this venue for the rest of his life, living comfortably off the royalties brought in by the production of posters and calendars featuring his works. Parrish was famous for the dazzlingly luminous colors that marked much of his artwork; the shade “Parrish blue” was coined in acknowledgement. He achieved this result by means of a special technique involving several coats of oil and varnish applied to his paintings. It is impossible to categorize Parrish’s work, since he was part of no traditional movement or school, and developed a truly original style.
Maxfield Parrish was the most popular American artist from the turn of the century until Norman Rockwell succeeded him in the 1940’s. Of Parrish, Mr. Rockwell said, “Maxfield Parrish was certainly one of our most prominent illustrators and hardly a home in America existed that didn’t have a Maxfield Parrish print. I’m an illustrator. Maxfield Parrish was a painter-illustrator. He was in the Golden Age of Illustration. When I was in art school I admired him. He was one of my gods.” Parrish continued painting until he was about 90 years old and died at age 96. Each new generation seems to rediscover the magic and romance of Parrish art and some of his prints now command prices that reach into many thousands of dollars. Fortunately, many images may still be obtained at modest cost.
Maxfield Parish in Museums and Web Sites (Click on link to view image)
Cornish Colony Gallery and Museum, New Hampshire
Alma Gilbert's museum devoted to the work of Maxfield Parrish
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
A Parrish poster and 3 covers for Collier's
Maxfield Parrish at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
4 works online
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota
Villa Gamberaia, Settignano, 1903
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota
Dream Castle in the Sky, 1908
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Vintage posters from the collection
Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, New York
Edison Mazda Lamp (Advertising Sign)
Illustration for "Potpourri"
Interlude
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio
National Museum of American Illustration, Newport, Rhode Island
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia
Old King Cole
Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona
Arizona, 1950
Maxfield Parrish at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.
Maxfield Parrish in the Art Renewal Center
Maxfield Parrish at CGFA
Stunning reproductions of 40-odd works by Parrish
ImageNETion
21 images
Maxfield Parrish at The Athenaeum
12 works online by Parrish
Art Passions
Brian Yoder's Art Gallery and Critic's Corner
21 works
California State University WorldImages Database
Ciudad de la Pintura (in Spanish)
Humanities Web
SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages
Xaya Image Scans
Artprice
Auction Records for Maxfield Parish