The Look of Leyendecker

J.C. Leyendecker’s Summer illustration, cover art for The Saturday Evening Post, August 27, 1927, reflects the high-fashion, glamorous world Leyendecker depicted throughout his fabulous career. The original work sold for $325,000 at Heritage Auctions in 2021. Image courtesy Heritage Auctions.
Norman Rockwell, the quintessential American illustrator who would one day charm a nation with scenes of idyllic small-town life, entered the world at the perfect time. Born in 1894, he arrived durin