Born in New York in 1877, Harrison Fisher worked from the turn of the century until his death in 1934. And that's pretty much all I know about him. I'm not too interested in doing a bunch of research, I'm content to just admire his illustrations. Here are a few favorites:
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| "The Evening Hour" - I'm pretty sure this is my favorite of all. The best part? This was done for Cosmopolitan. Now I know this would never happen today, but come on, isn't this so much better than the stock photos of pretty but forgettable-looking people straddling each other in their underwear (Cosmo's illustration of choice nowadays)? This illustration leaves more to the imagination, but I wouldn't say it's prudishly subtle - I mean, with that image, and that caption, you get the idea. But its lovely to look at at the same time! |
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| I just love this - I can't settle on what adjective describes it best, it can be two totally different things, depending on how you look at it. Romantic or humorous? Dark or whimsical? Beautiful or beautiful? |
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| "Behave!" Another favorite, especially with the title in consideration. |
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| "Brock". Mhmm. Despite his unsuitable name - Brock brings to mind a 90s high school jock - this fella is quite dashing, and makes a monocle look hot. |
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| "Rivals" |
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| "By Right of Conquest". Um. Ditto what I said for the first picture. Whoever says people back in the day were too demure to reference this sort of thing, direct them to Exhibit A: Harrison Fisher illustrations for Cosmopolitan. |
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| "A Midsummer Reverie" This guy rocked at titles. |
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| Ignore the stupid watermark. You can still see that its pretty! |
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| I think his portraits of couples are the best. They are just the most dramatic and romantic and wonderful things. |
- Emily
Sigh...such beauties. I have always loved Fischer girls. Fantastic!
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