artist of the day---maxfield parrish

Maxfield Parrish was born in Philadelphia, Pa. He was mainly known as an illustrator during what was known as "the golden age" of illustration. The genius of Parrish was that you cannot put him in n artistic category, he was his own man to the end. Even though he was labeled an illustrator he is one of the great artists of all time. He used a method of painting in oils called glazing in which you painstakingly build up layers of paint to create colors and luminosity you cannot achieve by any other process. The abstract expressionists should have followed him instead of trying to chew on the leftover bread crumbs of Picasso. He has a large painting/ mural in the bar at the St. Regis (where Dali would often gather.) He was known for building models to paint from as he was very careful to get his lighting perfect and believable.

Viva Max!