Maxfield Parrish: The Masterworks

by Alma M. Gilbert

Luminous landscapes. Stunning scenery. Courageous colors. All this and more describes the amazing body of work by one of America’s most popular artists, Maxfield Parrish. Now in its third edition with updated pricing, ownership, and trends, The Masterworks stands as the authoritative collection of Parrish’s best works. Compiled by longtime 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 Fête murals, the amazing Interlude , and the sublime Daybreak . 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 Parrish the man, discovering the genius behind the artwork. Updated with all the current Parrish information, 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

267 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.