Maxfield Parrish: The Masterworks

by Alma M. Gilbert, Maxfield Parrish

Now in its third edition, THE MASTERWORKS stands as the authoritative collection of Parrish's best works. Compiled by long-time Parrish expert and curator Alma Gilbert, THE MASTERWORKS brings together the most popular, most important, and most fanciful of Parrish's paintings. Here you'll find the glorious Dinkey Bird, the extensive Florentine Fete murals, the amazing Interlude, and the sublime Daybreak, which sold for a record $4.25 million at a Sotheby's auction in 1996. Also included are some of Parrish's lesser-known works, through which we see the development of the artist's style and technique. Through historical analysis, contemporary news clippings, and letters from the artist himself, we get to know the genius behind the artwork. Updated with all the current Parrish scholarship, this new edition of THE MASTERWORKS continues the grand tradition of celebrating Parrish's work and bringing his oeuvre to the public.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1992

Reviews

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gorgeous collection with interesting text but it was badly organized. The paintings were numbered and it didn't match up with text on the page so you would be reading about a piece and want to look at it but then have to hunt it down. A bit annoying but looks lovely on a coffee table.