American artist (1870–1966) best known for his luminous, often fantastic landscapes and romantic illustrations of nudes. His 1920 painting Daybreak was extensively reproduced, becoming the biggest-selling print of its day. Vellum page, 9 x 7, from a tribute book assembled to honor Carl Laemmle’s 50th anniversary in the motion picture business. Parrish writes: “To Carl Laemmle from Maxfield Parrish: Cornish, New Hampshire, December 9th, 1928. We both try to make pictures that move. Mine rarely do. It must be because mine are artificial, whereas yours are reel pictures.” Scattered staining from adhesive remnants on reverse, and a mottled look due to the nature of the vellum, otherwise fine condition.
Laemmle, who produced or was otherwise involved in more than 400 movies, was a pioneer in American film making and a founder of Universal Pictures. As alluded to by Parrish in his missive, his version of a “moving picture” differed greatly from Laemmle’s endeavors. For Parrish, it involved enhancing the depth of his paintings by photographing, enlarging, projecting, and tracing half- or full-size objects or figures, then manipulating them to create a unique three-dimensional appearance. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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