"Relativity." Cover Art by F.X. Leyendecker for Life Magazine, Vol. 77, No. 2013, June 2, 1921
Frank Xavier Leyendecker (January 19, 1876 – April 18, 1924), also known as Frank James Leyendecker, was a German-American illustrator. He worked with his brother Joseph Christian Leyendecker in their studio, first in Chicago, then later in New York City and New Rochelle, New York. F.X. Leyendecker is considered "the second" or "lesser" Leyendecker, as he was the younger brother of the longer lived and more prolific JC Leyendecker. Dozens of pieces show he was every bit as colorful, creative, entertaining and flamboyant as his older brother.
The younger Leyendecker was known for his stained glass work as well as his illustrations for posters, magazines and advertisements. He also painted covers for Street & Smith pulp magazines, such as People's Favorite Magazine and The Popular Magazine, as well as for Fawcett's pulp magazine Battle Stories. His painting for Battle Stories was originally created as a WWI recruitment poster that Fawcett Publications posthumously reprinted as a pulp magazine cover in 1931. [Source: Wikipedia]
"Relativity." Cover Art by F.X. Leyendecker for Life Magazine, Vol. 77, No. 2013, June 2, 1921
Frank Xavier Leyendecker (January 19, 1876 – April 18, 1924), also known as Frank James Leyendecker, was a German-American illustrator. He worked with his brother Joseph Christian Leyendecker in their studio, first in Chicago, then later in New York City and New Rochelle, New York. F.X. Leyendecker is considered "the second" or "lesser" Leyendecker, as he was the younger brother of the longer lived and more prolific JC Leyendecker. Dozens of pieces show he was every bit as colorful, creative, entertaining and flamboyant as his older brother.
The younger Leyendecker was known for his stained glass work as well as his illustrations for posters, magazines and advertisements. He also painted covers for Street & Smith pulp magazines, such as People's Favorite Magazine and The Popular Magazine, as well as for Fawcett's pulp magazine Battle Stories. His painting for Battle Stories was originally created as a WWI recruitment poster that Fawcett Publications posthumously reprinted as a pulp magazine cover in 1931. [Source: Wikipedia]