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Leyendecker
Leyendecker is the surname of several people: * Ulrich Leyendecker (b. 1946), German composer of contemporary classical music *Frank Xavier Leyendecker (1877–1924), American illustrator (younger brother of J. C. Leyendecker) *Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874–1951), American illustrator (older brother of F.X. Leyendecker) * Hans Leyendecker (b. 1949), German journalist Leyendecker is an occupational surname, meaning 'slate Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. It is the finest grained foliated metamorphic rock. ... roofer' in Middle High German and Middle Dutch.http://gtb.inl.nl/iWDB/search?actie=article&wdb=MNW&id=25558 Leyendecker may also refer to *"Leyendecker", a track by Battles (band), Battles from their 2007 album, ''Mirrored (album), Mirrored'' References {{Reflist Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Joseph Christian Leyendecker (March 23, 1874 – July 25, 1951) was a German-American illustrator, considered one of the preeminent American illustrators of the early 20th century. He is best known for his poster, book and advertising illustrations, the trade character known as The Arrow Collar Man, and his numerous covers for ''The Saturday Evening Post''. Between 1896 and 1950, he painted more than 400 magazine covers. During the Golden Age of American Illustration, for ''The Saturday Evening Post'' alone, he produced 322 covers, and many advertisement illustrations for its interior pages. No other artist, until the arrival of Norman Rockwell two decades later, was so solidly identified with one publication. He "virtually invented the whole idea of modern magazine design." Early life Leyendecker (called 'J.C.' or 'Joe') was born on March 23, 1874 in Montabaur, Germany to Peter Leyendecker (1838–1916) and Elizabeth Ortseifen Leyendecker (1845–1905). He was the first-born so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
