Artists and Art: 20th century

Wednesday

Аnton Pieck (1895-1987, Dutch) Illustrations

Interestingly, Anton Franciscus Pieck, a Dutch painter, artist and graphic artist, had a twin brother Henri Christiaan Pieck who was also a painter and illustrator.
In Hattem, the Netherlands, the Anton Pieck Museum, called "House for Anton Pieck" was opened in 1984. (antonpieck.eu)

Monday

Pino Dangelico Daeni (1939-2010) Italian Artist

Pino Daeni, born Giuseppe Dangelico Daeni in Bari, was an Italian Impressionist book illustrator and artist.
He is known for his style of feminine, romantic women and strong men painted with loose but accurate brushwork. Considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3,000 book covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations.

Tuesday

Edmund Dulac (1882-1953) French illustrator

French book and magazine illustrator, Edmund Dulac was born in Toulouse, France. Dulac studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, later he moved to London. He also designed bank notes and post stamps.

Saturday

J. C. Leyendecker ( 1874-1951) American illustrator

Joseph Christian Leyendecker, famous American illustrator, was known for his poster, book, advertising illustrations and numerous covers for The Saturday Evening Post. Leyendecker painted more than 400 magazine covers, 322 for The Saturday Evening Post alone during the Golden Age of American Illustration. Leyendecker was born in Germany, his family immigrated to Chicago in 1882. J. C. Leyendecker received his formal artistic training at the school of the Chicago Art Institute and later he and his younger brother Frank enrolled in the Académie Julian in Paris for a year, where they were exposed to the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Chéret, and also Alphonse Mucha, a leader in the French Art Nouveau movement.
Leyendecker never married, he was able to indulge in a very luxurious lifestyle and was known for the famous gala-like social gatherings in the 1920s. For much of his adult life Leyendecker lived with another man, Charles Beach who is assumed to have been his lover and who was the original model of the famous Arrow Collar Man. Leyendecker was a chief influence upon his friend Norman Rockwell, Leyendecker's drawing style was cited as a major influence on the character designs of Team Fortress 2, a first person shooter game for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. (wikipedia)