the life and art of mead schaeffer

The Life and Art of Mead Schaeffer by Matthew Innis | June 25, 2020.

Limited, 900. The son of a Presbyterian minister, he called himself a grandchild of Howard Pyle.He studied at Pratt Institute and then with Dean Cornwell, a pupil of Harvey Dunn.From this educational lineage, Schaeffer developed his talent in the finest tradition of the Brandywine School. Mead Schaeffer. .

Limited, 900. During a career that spanned more than three decades, Schaeffer was not only . The Life and Art of Mead Schaeffer. David Apatoff. A former student of the Pratt Institute—and later Dean Cornwell—Scheaffer illustrated books and magazine covers and stories from the 1920s till his retirement in the late 1970s, producing something over 5000 paintings during his lifetime. . Biography. Mead Schaeffer is an artist who definitely deserves better recognition and appreciation today then he currently receives.

[SN51239X] Decatur, IL: Illustrated Press, 2020. 1st. Mead Schaeffer (1898-1980) was born in Freedom Plains, NY and grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. By David Apatoff. 224 pages, 9x12 inches, hardcover with dust jacket. $44.95 (U.S.) Order from http://www.theillustratedpress.com

Mead Schaeffer was one of the foremost illustrators of the "romantic era" of American fiction, working in much the same style as N.C. Wyeth and Dean Cornwell, who were both mentors to him, illustrating top-selling adventure books and magazine stories, and influenced by the great Howard Pyle. 12.25 x 9.25, 224, over 300 color and black & white illustrations, pictorial boards.

Mead Schaeffer [1898-1980] was, of course, one of the true greats of American Illustration. © 2020 by The Illustrated Press, Inc. / By David Apatoff. Our Highest Recommendation. Art by Mead Shaeffer.

Art by Mead Shaeffer. Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's By David Apatoff. Our Highest Recommendation.