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Long before Calvin Klein and Abercrombie & Fitch, illustrator and commercial artist J.C. Leyendecker brought homoeroticism to Madison Avenue. How one of America's most famous illustrators brought ...
Leyendecker (also known as 'J. C.' or 'Joe') was born on March 23, 1874, in Montabaur, Germany, to Peter Leyendecker (1838–1916) and Elizabeth Ortseifen Leyendecker (1845–1905). His brother and fellow illustrator Francis Xavier (aka "Frank") was born two years later.
Arrow Collar ad by J. C. Leyendecker. The Arrow Collar Man was the name given to the various male models who appeared in advertisements for shirts and detachable shirt collars manufactured by Cluett Peabody & Company of Troy, New York. The original campaign ran from 1905–31, though the company continued to refer to men in its ads and its ...
Donlevy moved to New York City in his youth, where he modeled for illustrator J. C. Leyendecker, who produced illustrations for the famous Arrow Collar advertisements. His acting career began in the early 1920s, when he began appearing in theater productions, and eventually won parts in silent films.
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker, the story of one of the early 20th century's leading commercial artists, screens Thursday at the Meet the Press Film Festival.
Director Ryan White’s new short documentary “Coded” will have its world premiere on June 17 at the Tribeca Festival. White (“The Case Against 8”) dives into the history of illustrator J ...
Kuppenheimer is known for commissioning American illustrator J.C. Leyendecker to create hundreds of paintings to be used in their advertisements. [13] In the Netflix show Jupiter's Legacy that premiered in 2021 in Season 1 Episode 2, Sheldon Sampson brings a Kuppenheimer suit to dress his father at the father's funeral.
MTV Documentary Films has acquired Imagine Documentaries and Delirio Films’ documentary short “Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker.” Directed by Ryan White (“The Case Against 8 ...