Ad for “Palmolive Shampoo” on the back cover of “Metropolitan” magazine, March 1918. Art by Neysa McMein.
“The modern evolution of an ancient luxury – the perfect blend of the precious oils Cleopatra prized . . . “
Neysa Moran McMein (1888 - 1949) was an American illustrator and portrait painter who studied at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and Art Students League of New York. She began her career as an illustrator and during World War I, she traveled across France entertaining military troops with Anita P. Wilcox and Jane Bulley and made posters to support the war effort. She was made an honorary non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps for her contributions to the war effort.
McMein was a successful illustrator of magazine covers, advertisements, and magazine articles for national publications, like McClure's, McCall's, The Saturday Evening Post, and Collier's. McMein created the portrait of a fictional housewife "Betty Crocker" for General Mills. She was also a successful portrait painter who painted the portraits of presidents, actors, and writers. [Source: Wikipedia]
Ad for “Palmolive Shampoo” on the back cover of “Metropolitan” magazine, March 1918. Art by Neysa McMein.
“The modern evolution of an ancient luxury – the perfect blend of the precious oils Cleopatra prized . . . “
Neysa Moran McMein (1888 - 1949) was an American illustrator and portrait painter who studied at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and Art Students League of New York. She began her career as an illustrator and during World War I, she traveled across France entertaining military troops with Anita P. Wilcox and Jane Bulley and made posters to support the war effort. She was made an honorary non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps for her contributions to the war effort.
McMein was a successful illustrator of magazine covers, advertisements, and magazine articles for national publications, like McClure's, McCall's, The Saturday Evening Post, and Collier's. McMein created the portrait of a fictional housewife "Betty Crocker" for General Mills. She was also a successful portrait painter who painted the portraits of presidents, actors, and writers. [Source: Wikipedia]