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Al Parker Art

American, 1905-1985

Al Parker was born on October 16, 1906, in St. Louis. He was one of America's greatest and most inventive illustrators. He worked for magazines such as, Chatelaine, Collier's, Ladies' Home Journal and Woman's Home Companion. Starting in 1938, he produced a total of 50 covers over a 13-year period for the Ladies' Home Journal. He also did magazine assignments for Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, McCall's, The Saturday Evening Post, Sports Illustrated, Town and Country and Vogue. Along with Norman Rockwell, he was one of the founding faculty members for the Famous Artists School. He was elected to the Society of Illustrators’s Hall of Fame in 1965.

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Artist: Al Parker
Glamorous Redhead Iconic Mid-Century Illustration
By Al Parker
Located in Miami, FL
Glamorous Redhead is a poster-like iconic image that sums up an era in American visual history - The 1950s. Al Parker is a giant in the history of American Illustration. He possess...
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1950s Modern Al Parker Art

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Gouache

Original Vintage American Junior Red Cross WWII Poster by Al Parker 1944
By Al Parker
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Children were a large part of the homefront effort in America during WWII. Over 18 million schoolchildren volunteered with the American Junior Red Cross during the War, and this post...
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1940s Al Parker Art

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Lithograph

Mary Vincent and the Convict, Good Housekeeping Illustration - Mid Century
By Al Parker
Located in Miami, FL
Al Parker was one of America's greatest and most inventive illustrators. He did work for magazines such as: Chatelaine, Collier's, Ladies' Home Journal and Woman's Home Companion. ...
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1950s American Realist Al Parker Art

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Masonite, Gouache, Pencil

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