Museum members and supporters reveled in early 20th-century art when Nassau County Museum of Art unveiled its newest exhibition, “Maxfield Parrish: Paintings and Prints from the National Museum of American Illustration” at an invitation-only party before the opening to the public. Parrish was among the earliest and most productive artists of the Great Age of American Illustration. The famed illustrator Norman Rockwell called Parrish “my idol.”
So popular were Parrish’s images that at one time his work adorned the homes of about a quarter of all Americans. Sometimes these were original art works, sometimes calendars and often covers of the major magazines of the era. At a time that the average American family earned about $500 a year, Parrish’s cover illustrations for Collier’s Magazine commanded $1,250 each. But this amazing fee was happily paid by the magazine because each Parrish cover guaranteed a sold-out edition.
along with Caryn and Christopher Pusey of Dorian Grey Gallery
Museum members are always the first to see new exhibitions. To find out more about this and other benefits of museum membership, visit www.nassaumuseum.org/membership.
“Maxfield Parrish: Paintings and Prints from the National Museum of American Illustration” remains on view at Nassau County Museum of Art through Feb. 28, 2016.
Located at 1 Museum Dr. in Roslyn Harbor, the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
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