PAST GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
Curated by: Judy Goffman Cutler, Executive Director
Assembled by: The American Illustrators Gallery (AIG)
The American Illustrators Gallery has exhibited some of the most prestigious artwork representing illustration throughout the decades. Featured exhibitions have included artwork by NC Wyeth, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Howard Pyle, JC Leyendecker and countless others. The American Illustrators Gallery also curated the permanent collection of the National Museum of American Illustration, in Newport, Rhode Island.
J. C. Leyendecker Exhibition
January 2007 through March 2008"J.C. Leyendecker emerged as a major talent in illustration art near the close of the nineteenth century. He became the most sought after and in vogue illustrator of his day, reaching the peak of his fame and of his productivity in the 1930's. His career approach immensely influenced the art of illustration and he became a mentor to an entire generation of younger artists, most notable among them Norman Rockwell, who began his own career by specifically emulating Leyendecker."
Children And The Picture Book
May 2006 through September 2006"While their aesthetic appeal has endured for generations, the artworks in this exhibition also evidence historical trends specific to the times in which they were created. During the latter part of the nineteenth century, new technologies in the reproduction of images revolutionized the field of illustration. With these developments, an increasing number of illustrations began to accompany children's books, and a new visual form was given to folk and fairy tales."
