America’s greatest illustrator is a title often bestowed on Norman Rockwell—but was it actually his mentor who was the creative genius? The name J.C. Leyendecker (1874-1951) might not have the cachet ...

The celebrated illustrator shaped American visual culture in the 1900s, but his traditional imagery carried a defiant queer message. By Blake Gopnik As the 20th century got well underway, who was more ...

An iconic Norman Rockwell work So You Want to See the President! — the artist's only known suite of four interrelated paintings on paper — was sold on Friday, Nov. 14 to the White House Historical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With gender identity being very much a matter of public discussion and a centerpiece in contemporary fashion, the New-York ...

When Polygon asked Marvel’s What If...? production designer Paul Lasaine about the inspirations behind the Disney Plus series — the first animated production set in the same world as the Marvel ...

Kellogg is lead blogger for Jacket Copy, The Times' book blog. Picture a rosy-cheeked baby ringing in the New Year on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. Norman Rockwell, right? Yes, but Rockwell ...

“Sex sells” is one of the oldest aphorisms in advertising. But it wasn’t until the turn of the 20th century that the marketing world truly took notice of the male form. In large part, that was thanks ...

J.C. Leyendecker, Record Time, Cool Summer Comfort, — House of Kuppenheimer Advertisement (detail), oil on canvas, (1920), (c) 2019 National Museum of American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The saying “You have to see it to be it” holds special resonance for members of the LGBTQ community, where visibility isn’t just ...

J.C. Leyendecker was an American illustrator born in 1874, best known for his iconic depictions of American life and culture. His illustrations graced the covers of popular magazines like The Saturday ...

Joseph Christian Leyendecker was a highly successful American commercial artist. Born in Montabaur, Germany, in 1874, he moved to the United States with his family at the age of eight and went on to ...

The saying “You have to see it to be it” holds special resonance for members of the LGBTQ community, where visibility isn’t just motivational or aspirational, but essential to our safety and our lives ...