The Make-Believe World of Maxfield Parrish and Sue Lewin

by Alma M. Gilbert, Maxfield Parrish

This affordable oversize paperback provides an unusual glimpse into the painter's life, and particularly his relationship with model Sue Lewin, with an unusual interplay of black-and-white photographs and full-color plates, showing how Lewin's simple poses became fully realized fantasies under the brush of the master.

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1990

Reviews

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for photos of - Some of the biographical info is questionable and does not stand up to research.

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wanted to know more about Parrish, his wife, and his muse, but this is a good introduction..

[M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an interesting story and great examples of the model and the final artwork.