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HAWLEY
- The dealers
of the Hawley Antique Exchange presented the art book at the
Hawley Library with a copy of the book "The Collectible
Maxfield Parrish," which features a comprehensive collection of
the works of the artist-illustrator who worked from the late
1890's until his death in the 1960's.
Parrish
is known for works that were colorful, skillfully rendered and
presented every day scenes of his times, sometimes with a touch of
humor.
Although
the artist's name was not well known during his lifetime,
representations of his work were already familiar to Americans in
the early 20th century since many of them were adapted as
illustrations and used as calendars, art prints, event posters,
book covers and illustrations and postcards.
In addition,
pictures by Maxfield Parrish were used as covers for "Ladies
Home Journal", "Colliers," and "Life"
magazines and for
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advertisements for
such products as Columbia Bicycles, Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet
Toilet Soap, and Swift Premium Ham.
| Shown
here at left as she presents "The Collectible
Maxfield Parrish" is Linda Slocum. Library
manager Maura Rottmund is pictured at right, with library
board member and volunteer Mary Anne Teeter at center. |
Linda Slocum,
representing the Antique Exchange Dealers, delivered the book to
the library and commented that the Parrish book was chosen because
his illustrations were so widely distributed in the early 20th
century and many people would probably recall seeing examples of
his work in their childhood homes.
In recent years,
Parrish and his works have become increasingly
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popular, according
to Slocum who went on to say, "The dealers of the
Hawley
Antique Exchange feel strongly that, as members of the
Hawley
business community, we should take it upon ourselves to support
the Hawley Library in creative ways." Noting that
earlier this year, as part of their efforts to work with the
library to support interest in the arts and antiques, the Antique
Exchange dealers sponsored an exhibit of 1940's books, all
supplied by Exchange dealers.
"We're
looking ahead to donating other books in addition to further
planned exhibits," Ms. Slocum said.
[Linda
Slocum has retail locations at The Hawley Antique Exchange as well
as at Not Just Antiques on Main Street in Narrowsburg, New York.
Her
antiques web site is: www.worksbyhand.com.]
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