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Charles Dana Gibson (September 14, 1867 – December 23, 1944) [1] was an American illustrator who created the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent American woman at the turn of the 20th century.
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]
The role called for a young woman to walk across the stage in the style and manner of one of Charles Dana Gibson's famous female illustrations. This has led to the misconception that Clifford was a Gibson model, when in fact it is the reverse: she imitated his work on stage, but never posed for the illustrations themselves.
It was also a treasure trove of some of America's most popular illustrators. Charles Dana Gibson's "Gibson Girls" graced its pages, as did the creepy cartoons of Charles "Addams Family" Addams ...
Fashion in the 1890s in Western countries is characterized by long elegant lines, tall collars, and the rise of sportswear. It was an era of great dress reforms led by the invention of the drop-frame safety bicycle , which allowed women the opportunity to ride bicycles more comfortably, and therefore, created the need for appropriate clothing.
Their First Quarrel (1914), an illustration by Charles Dana Gibson.The Gibson Girl was a glamorous version of the New Woman, shown here. In the image, she keeps her back turned to her suitor as they both pretend to read.
Huawei Technologies asked a U.S. judge to dismiss much of a federal indictment accusing the Chinese telecommunications company of trying to steal technology secrets from U.S. rivals and misleading ...
1 Charles Dana Gibson (1902) Studies in expression. When women are jurors. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia: Featured picture candidates/Charles Dana Gibson ...