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The Maxfield Parrish Poster Book
Alma Gilbert

Pomegranate, 1989

Posters suitable for framing from the major periods of an artist known for his luminous colors, nymphlike forms, and the romance, flamboyance, and sensuality of his work. 24 posters in full color.

The Make Believe World of Maxfield Parrish and Sue Lewin

7 reviews
Alma Gilbert

Ten Speed Press, 1997

A Fascinating Look into the Life of an Artist & his Subject
Being an admirer of Parrish's work since childhood, I had always wondered how he worked since his paintings had a sort of surreal realism to them. I was surprised to find that he utilized photographs instead of live models and that Sue Lewin was the model for the majority of his most famous works. The art is not only beautiful in the book, but the photos are just as incredible as the paintings ...

Maxfield Parrish: A Treasury of Art and Children's Literature
Alma Gilbert

Atheneum, 1995

Maxfield Parrish: Master of Make-Believe
Alma Gilbert

Philip Wilson Publishers, 2005

Maxfield Parrish, Master of Make-Believe describes the life and popularity of this famous early twentieth-century American artist. This beautifully illustrated catalogue includes all types of Parrish's work, from his sumptuous murals to his fun and lively works based on Mother Goose's fairytales. The works included come from collections all over the United States, including museums like the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where Parrish ...

Maxfield Parrish: The Landscapes

3 reviews
Alma Gilbert, Maxfield Parrish

Ten Speed Press, 1998

Wonderful book with rarely seen landscapes
Some of Maxfield Parrish's least known but most vibrantly beautiful works are the landscapes featured in this book. Here is his ultimate mastery of light and color. Although commercial illustration built his fame and fortune, Parrish's true love was landscape painting. Many excerpts from his correspondence attest to this fact and provide a remarkable glimpse into the background of the artist. ...

A Place of Beauty: The Artists and Gardens of the Cornish Colony
Alma M. Gilbert, Judith B. Tankard

Ten Speed Press, 2000

Much has changed since the previous turn of the century, but our appreciation of the restrained and peaceful beauty of Cornish, New Hampshire has remained. In the early 1900s, Cornish was renowned as an artist's colony filled with magical gardens that appeared in the work of many resident artists like Frances Houston, William Hyde, Maria Oakey Dewing, and Stephen and Maxfield Parrish. In many cases, the fame of the gardens outlasted the ...

Maxfield Parrish: The Masterworks

5 reviews
Alma Gilbert

Ten Speed Press, 2001

My Favorite Coffee Table Book
Fabulous retrospective of Maxfield Parrish's finest work. The illustrations are superb. This book is expensive, but worth the money. If you're looking for a price guide, I suggest Erwin Flack's book. -- James Halperin, sf novelist and Parrish fanatic.

Maxfield Parrish: Master of the Make-Believe
Alma M. Gilbert

Konecky and Konecky, 2007

Maxfield Parrish, Master of Make-Believe describes the life and popularity of this famous early twentieth-century American artist. The beautifully illustrated catalogue includes all types of Parrish's work, from his sumptuous murals to his fun and lively works based on Mother Goose's fairytales. The works included come from all over the United States, including those from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where Parrish studied.

Cornish Colony Book of Days

1 review
Alma Gilbert-Smith

Tide-Mark Press, 2002

Keep in mind that this is a journal for your use.
The "Cornish Colony Book of Days" is an empty diary. This is not a history of the Cornish colony; as a matter of fact, it contains some lovely prints of paintings from that time, but is otherwise comprised entirely of blank pages for you to fill. A lovely diary for someone with a finicky eye.

Maxfield Parrish Masterworks 2004 Calendar
Alma Gilbert

DC Comics, 2003

Maxfield Parrish is one of America's greatest 20th-century illustrators. Parrish's paintings combine romanticism, bold colors, dramatic lighting, and classical costumes that have become synonymous with his style. In Maxfield Parrish Masterworks, biographer Alma Gilbert celebrates the artist's career and shows us some of his greatest creations.

Maxfield Parrish Masterworks 2003 Calendar
Alma Gilbert

Tide-Mark Press, 2002

Maxfield Parrish is one of America's greatest twentieth-century illustrators. His works found their way into nearly a quarter of homes across the country in the 1920s. Parrish's paintings combine romanticism, bold colors, dramatic lighting, and classical costumes that have become synonymous with his style. In Maxfield Parrish Masterworks, biographer Alma Gilbert celebrates the artist's career and shows us some of his greatest creations. Wall ...

Maxfied Parrish: The Poster Book

3 reviews
Alma Gilbert

Ten Speed Press, 2000

My review is extremely favorable, and I mean every word.
This book is tastefully constructed, and the quality of the prints is impressive. Aside from the amazingly coloured and detailed prints, a short biography is included for those newly aquainted with the artist. It is an excellent buy, not only for the purpose of economy, but with consideration to some of the lesser-known works. It is incredibly rare to see so many prints in one place. ...

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