Dean Cornwell: Dean of Illustrators, Patricia Janis Broder. Published by Collectors Press, Portland, 2000. First Edition. Preface by Norman Rockwell and Walter Reed. 4to – over 9¾” – 12″ tall; 204pp., 63 color plates, 236 black and white illustrations. Blue cloth boards with yapped edges. Volume is in mint condition; unclipped jacket has light shelf wear.
Dean Cornwell was the instructor and idol of a generation of illustrators and his work was admired in households across the country. His work appeared in such popular magazines as Redbook, The Saturday Evening Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping. Exquisite visual form and color spring to life from his illustrations of stories, historical events, and commercial products over five decades.
