Lillian Chestney
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The
present work is the cover of The Complete Book of Oriental Cooking by
Myra Waldo (Bantam, 1960). Female illustrator Lillian Chestney paints a
cornucopia of nourishing edibles in various stages of preparation. Most
notable is her distinctive painting style, marked by flat yet studiously
observed silhouetted shapes, clear patterns, and a desaturated palette
that captures the subtle character of her still-life subjects. Her tight
still-life composition of assorted fruits, meats, pots, and cookers has
graphic appeal for readers and is also appetizing. The artwork stands
at the intersection of commercial art and fine art. Currently,
Illustration Art, as a broad art movement, is on the cusp of recognition
within the so-called fine art/museum world. Signed lower left, framed
under glass to a size of 32.5 x 24.
Lillian Chestney (September 22, 1913 – August 6, 2000) was an
American illustrator and painter. She studied in New York City and
illustrated children's books, comic books (during the Golden Age of
Comic Books), and magazine and book covers at a time when few women held
artist positions in the industry.
Later in life she painted waterfront scenes in Eastern Canada and Northeastern America.
Personal life
Lillian
Chestney was born in 1913 and studied art in New York City. In the
1930s, she attended the Pratt Institute on an art scholarship and later
studied at the Art Students League of New York. She married Stanley
Maxwell Zuckerberg, who she met at Pratt, on June 22, 1941. Zuckerberg
also studied at the Arts Students League and worked for Gilberton, using
the name "Stanley Maxwell."[2][4] The couple had shared career
pursuits, both being artists and having worked as illustrators, and had a
close relationship.
During World War II, Chestney's husband Stanley Zuckerberg was in the XXI Bomber Command's 58th Bombardment Wing.
In 1960 and 1964 Chestney lived in Levittown, New York.
Career
Chestney
worked as an illustrator and cartoonist in 1940s and 1950s, creating
"highly skilled, realistic, and fanciful paintings."
Bio from Wikipedia