Fantasies and Fairy-Tales: Maxfield Parrish and the Art of the Print

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Fantasies and Fairy Tales is the first traveling exhibition of Maxfield Parrish’s color lithographic prints, made from his original paintings. Included are reproductions of commissions for book illustrations, magazine covers, and advertisements. The works reveal Parrish’s sense of humor and his eye for graphic design. Fantasies and Fairy Tales offers insight into the multifaceted relationship between the worlds of commercial and fine art and Maxfield Parrish’s place in modern advertising and art.