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An iconic Gibson Girl portrait by its creator, Charles Dana Gibson, circa 1891 The Gibson Girl was the personification of the feminine ideal of physical attractiveness as portrayed by the pen-and-ink illustrations of artist Charles Dana Gibson during a 20-year period that spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. [1]
Gibson Girl, created 1898 Their First Quarrel, 1914. Peddling his pen-and-ink sketches, Gibson sold his first work in 1886 to Life magazine, founded by John Ames Mitchell and Andrew Miller. It featured general interest articles, humor, illustrations, and cartoons. His works appeared weekly in the popular national magazine for more than 30 years.
These images portrayed the three major areas of business in Pennsylvania: steel, coal, and petroleum. [1] Ashe was also known for his watercolors of the Gibson Girl, the 1900 "fashion ideal" for women. [1] Besides paintings, he also drew posters for World War I. One poster depicted a soldier throwing a grenade.
1 Charles Dana Gibson (1902) Studies in expression. When women are jurors. Toggle the table of contents.
Howard Chandler Christy (January 10, 1872 – March 3, 1952) [2] was an American artist and illustrator.Famous for the "Christy Girl" – a colorful and illustrious successor to the "Gibson Girl" – Christy is also widely known for his iconic WWI military recruitment and Liberty loan posters, along with his 1940 masterpiece titled, Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States ...
Back in July of 2003, Vanity Fair gathered the hottest talent and threw them all onto the cover of their magazine, resulting in one of the most iconic photos of all time. Photo cred: Vanity Fair ...
Debbie Gibson still holds the record as the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, a feat she accomplished at age 17 with “Foolish Beat.”
Aug. 17—Washington State University welcomes artist Jeffrey Gibson and his exhibition to its Schnitzer Museum. His exhibit, "Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love, From the Collections of Jordan D ...