Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874–1951) was one of the most prominent and financially successful freelance commercial artists in the U.S. He was active between 1895 and 1951 producing drawings and paintings for hundreds of posters, books, advertisements, and magazine covers and stories.
Leyendecker is best known for his 80 covers for Collier’s Weekly, 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, and advertising illustrations for B. Kuppenheimer men’s clothing and Arrow brand shirts and detachable collars. He was one of the few known reportedly gay artists working in the early-twentieth century U.S.
His artistic style combined sharp lines, dramatic lighting, and a sense of elegance that defined the “Golden Age” of American illustration. Here are some amazing covers of The Saturday Evening Post illustrated by Joseph Christian Leyendecker in the early 20th century.
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| The Saturday Evening Post cover, June 3, 1905 |
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| "Diamond Merchant", The Saturday Evening Post cover, December 19, 1908 |
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| The Saturday Evening Post cover, July 4, 1908 |
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| Drop Kicker, study for a cover of the Saturday Evening Post, 1912 |
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| The Saturday Evening Post cover, December 11, 1915 |
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| The Saturday Evening Post cover, December 30, 1916 |
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| The Saturday Evening Post cover, September 30, 1916 |
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| "Soldier’s Letter to Home", The Saturday Evening Post cover, October 7, 1917 |
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| Soldier and French Girl, The Saturday Evening Post cover, 1917 |
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| Soldier at a French Memorial, The Saturday Evening Post cover, June 1, 1918 |
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| Great War Victory, The Saturday Evening Post cover, November 1919 |
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| The Hero’s War Story, The Saturday Evening Post cover, May 1919 |
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| Drum Major, The Saturday Evening Post cover, October 30, 1920 |
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| "Modern Madonna and Child", The Saturday Evening Post cover, December 23, 1922 |
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| New-Year-Baby, The Saturday Evening Post cover, December 29, 1923 |
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| The Saturday Evening Post cover, October 27, 1923 |
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| "Life Guard", The Saturday Evening Post cover, August 9, 1924 |
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| "Saint Valentine", The Saturday Evening Post cover, February 16, 1924 |
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| "Lune de miel", The Saturday Evening Post cover, July 17, 1926 |
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| Easter, The Saturday Evening Post cover, April 3, 1926 |
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| "George Washington on Horseback", The Saturday Evening Post cover, July 2, 1927 |
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| Summer, The Saturday Evening Post cover, August 27, 1927 |
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| The Saturday Evening Post cover, November 26, 1927 |
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| Easter, The Saturday Evening Post cover, April 7, 1928 |
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| Pilgrim and Football Player, Thanksgiving cover for the Saturday Evening Post, 1928 |
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| Spring, The Saturday Evening Post cover, June 2, 1928 |
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| Autumn, The Saturday Evening Post cover, October 19, 1929 |
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| The Saturday Evening Post cover, March 30, 1929 |
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