{"product_id":"american-beauties-the-artwork-of-harrison-fisher-paperback","title":"American Beauties: The Artwork of Harrison Fisher - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarrison Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarrison Fisher's portraits of healthy, poised, active, and confident women set the standard for the concept of American beauty during the early years of the twentieth century. The artist enjoyed enormous popularity from 1905 to 1920, serving as a judge in nationwide beauty contests and maintaining a celebrity status that was unparalleled for an illustrator. This original publication recaptures the images that made Fisher famous, compiling his very best black-and-white and color illustrations for \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ladies Home Journal\u003c\/i\u003e as well as for books and other publications. \u003cbr\u003eThe successors to the stylish Gibson Girls created by Charles Dana Gibson, Fisher's idealized women reflect an aspirational degree of wealth and social ease. They ride horses, play tennis, swim, go motoring in newfangled automobiles, and graciously bask in the admiration of attractive young men. These century-old images from a moment in our country's cultural history will appeal to enthusiasts of graphic art and illustration as well as to students of American art and popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe career of Harrison Fisher (1877-1934) coincided with the rapid expansion of possibilities for color printing and the huge popularity of weekly and monthly periodicals. Fisher's much-acclaimed covers for \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan, The Saturday Evening Post, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ladies Home Journal\u003c\/i\u003e made him a household name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.8 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756232737056,"sku":"9780486489100","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e2f340ea45d9255c5b924dbfca075915.webp?v=1780077068","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-beauties-the-artwork-of-harrison-fisher-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}