Joseph
Leyendecker
was born at
Montabaur in Germany on 23rd March 1874. When he was a child his family
emigrated to the United States. After studying
art in Chicago he attempted to become a full-time illustrator.
In 1896 Leyendecker won a competition held by The
Century Magazine (Maxfield Parrish
was second). His prize was to illustrate one of their covers. He set
up his own studio and his illustrations were published in several
magazines including Collier'sand
the Saturday Evening
Post (1900 to 1940).
During the First
World War Leyendecker produced several posters for the government
including the famous, Weapons for Liberty.
Joseph Leyendecker died on 25th July
1951.
Joseph Leyendecker
Saturday Evening Post (1940)
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