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N. C. Wyeth: Illustration as Pure Art
From the time he sold his first cover illustration to The Saturday Evening Post in 1903, N. C. Wyeth revealed his stunning talent to the American public. Over the course of the next decade he became the best-known and loved American illustrator.
N. C. Wyeth’s Scribner’s Illustrated Classics
In 1911, Scribner’s asked Wyeth to provide illustrations for an edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. His work was so evocative and the book such a financial success that the publisher asked him for more.
Wyeth’s Other “Illustrated Classics”
Other publishers realized the excellence of Scribner’s series. They asked Wyeth to illustrate their titles and copied the established format.
Jean Hersholt: Actor and Book Collector
Today, most people recognize his name only because of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In his time he was a popular character actor and also famous for his translations of the works of Han Christian Andersen and his book collection.
Books into Film
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine