In a series of illustrations for a Cashmere Bouquet Soap campaign, Haddon Sundblom used romantic imagery to subtly suggest the sensuousness of soft fragrant skin. The couples embrace and sit nearly cheek-to-cheek as the men gaze longingly at their lovers, who showcase...
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J.C. Leyendecker’s cherubs and babies graced the covers of 37 New Year’s issues of The Saturday Evening Post, ushering in each new year from 1907 to 1943. While the New Year’s Babies initially portrayed a childlike innocence, they soon began to offer commentary on the...
This book illustration by Jessie Willcox Smith captures some of her best qualities at work. Through her pictures of children, whether illustrations for fairy tales, or of simple domestic scenes, Smith changed and grew the appreciation of children in American popular...
