Publisher's Synopsis
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 Masterworksstands as the authoritative collection of Parrish's best works. Compiled by longtime Parrish expert and curator Alma Gilbert,The Masterworksbrings together the most popular, most important, and most fanciful of Parrish's paintings. Here you'll find the gloriousDinkey Bird, the extensiveFlorentine Fêtemurals, the amazingInterlude, and the sublimeDaybreak. 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 ofThe Masterworkscontinues the grand tradition of celebrating Parrish's work, and bringing his oeuvre to the public.
