J.C. Leyendecker at the Haggin Museum - Stockton, CA

**Layil** · November 16th, 2006

is anybody local to sf wanting to go to this?
preferably someone with a car....

PM me if youre interested, id love to get out to see this.

**Rascar Capac** · November 16th, 2006

are they ever gonna do a new JCL book? The poster book is cool, The M. Schau one is great but too many B/W...but we need one that rivals Rockwell's Complete Magazine Covers book....

**BRAT_777** · November 17th, 2006

For thosed of you who can't get there...
(sorry for the amatuer pics)

J.C. Leyendecker at the Haggin Museum - Stockton, CA

For the people who are going to go, you are allowed to take pictures, but no flash, and you need to sign in at the front desk. It was really quite a treat to see these in person. Unfortunatlet these pics don't do any justice to how beautiful these paintings really are. It was also really cool to see Leyendecker's childhood drawings. Not an event to miss. You will hate yourself for it later!

**Steph Laberis** · November 17th, 2006

Oh, thanks for posting those pics! I didn't even know Leyendecker existed until I went last Saturday - dear lord, what have I been missing? I love how he dapples his shadows with streaks of light, almost like a venetian blind filter, it seems like it shouldn't work, but it does. That museum is a real gem, I wish it were a little closer though - Stockon is so in the middle of nowhere!

And for the record, I fell in love with the stylization of the flying pigeon that was in the last pic you submitted. I didn't have a chance to sketch it but I wish I had >_<

**joelhinxman** · November 17th, 2006

bahh ive been trying to remeber his name for sooooo long. thank you

**Layil** · November 20th, 2006

these are great, thanks for posting!

**theincredibleandy** · November 21st, 2006

I saw the show this last weekend, and it was inspiring. My friend Josh and I drove 5 or 6 hours to see it, and it was unbelievably worth it. The exhibit even has a student painting Leyendecker did of his brother. The Haggin Museum also has an amazing Bougereau painting, some Jean Leon Jerome pieces, and other neat stuff. Every serious artist owes it to themselves to find this show!

**drd** · November 21st, 2006

This guys work looks just like Normal Rockwell's...Or am I just confusing people's names and pieces?

Halp please

**theincredibleandy** · November 21st, 2006

Originally Posted by drd

This guys work looks just like Normal Rockwell's...Or am I just confusing people's names and pieces?

Halp please

well, kinda. The colors and compositions look like early Rockwell because Rockwell idolized the bejeesus out of him. If you look at JC's stuff closely, you'll see stylization and simplification that Rockwell never even touched. If that weren't enough, he's also wicked awesome in every way.

**Irene Gallo** · November 21st, 2006

Bratt, You are a saint!

**Victor B** · November 21st, 2006

quick thank you to bratt for posting pics for those of us that cant go. All saved to my hd thank you very much

**Irene Gallo** · November 27th, 2006

More juicy photos here:

http://www.louisgonzales.com/blog/?p=36

**JasonChan** · November 27th, 2006

I have to check it out when I go home for X-mas

**Victor B** · November 27th, 2006

Now i must post yet again , another huge thank you to Irene! for posting a link for those of us who can't make it at least not till it comes around near the midwest.Thanks again Irene

**strych9ine** · November 27th, 2006

Thanks for the pics everyone... my last trip to New York was the first time I had a chance to see a Leyendecker in person. Would have loved to make it to this show.