Ethel Reed
Ethel Reed | |
---|---|
Newburyport, Massachusetts | |
Died | March 1, 1912 London, United Kingdom | (aged 37)
Style | Graphic arts |
Ethel Reed (March 13, 1874 – March 1, 1912) was an American
Early life and career
Reed was born in
Reed was acquainted with important literary and artistic figures of her day, including the writer
In her short career, Reed achieved recognition as one of the preeminent illustrator artists of her time and remains one of the most mysterious figures of American graphic design.[5][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Later life and death
Reed was unable to find work after moving to Europe; she turned to drugs and alcohol after years of disappointment.[6] Her circumstances in England are difficult to trace, and certain records of her final years have yet to surface.[15] However, according to research, she died in her sleep in 1912.[2] Her biographer has asserted that alcoholism and the use of sleeping medications contributed to her death.[16]
Works illustrated
- Boston Sunday Herald (1895)[17]
- Boston Illustrated (1895)[18]
- Lily Lewis Rood, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes: A Sketch (Boston: L. Prang & Co., 1895)[19]
- Albert Morris Bagby, Miss Träumerei: A Weimar Idyl (Boston: Lamson, Wolffe & Co., 1895)[20]
- Gertrude Smith, The Arabella and Araminta Stories (Boston: Copeland & Day, 1895)[21]
- Julia Ward Howe, Is Polite Society Polite? (Boston: Lamson, Wolffe & Co., 1895)[22]
- Charles Knowles Bolton, The Love Story of Ursula Wolcott (Boston: Lamson, Wolffe, & Co., 1896)
- Mabel Fuller Blodgett, Fairy Tales (Boston: Lamson, Wolffe, & Co., 1896)
- Louise Chandler Moulton, In Childhood's Country (Boston: Copeland & Day, 1896)[23]
- Time and the Hour, (1896)[24]
- Richard Le Gallienne, The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance (London: John Lane, 1897)[25]
- The Yellow Book, Volumes XII (January 1897) and XIII (April 1897)
- Agnes Lee, The Round Rabbit and Other Child Verse (Boston: Copeland & Day, 1898).
- The Sketch, Volume 21 (April 6, 1898)
-
Book cover by Ethel Reed
-
Book cover for The House of the Trees and Other Poems
-
Poster for The Quest of the Golden Girl, published in Les Maîtres de l'Affiche
References
- ^ "Ethel Reed, The Beautiful Poster Lady Who Disappeared". New England Historical Society. 2018. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-58456-317-4.
- ^ Peterson 2013a, pp. 2–5.
- ^ Barrie, J. M. (1895). "A Chat with Miss Ethel Reed". The Bookman. 2 (4): 277–281 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Wright, Helena E. (March 23, 2015). "Ethel Reed and the poster craze". National Museum of American History. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ a b Townsend, Sloane (April 8, 2019). "Ethel Reed". History of Graphical Design. NC State University. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-87846-482-1 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Ethel Reed". World of Art Global Limited. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021.
- Whitney Museum of American Art. pp. 59–60, 63 – via Internet Archive.
- ISBN 978-0-85670-207-5 – via Internet Archive.
- ISBN 0-87099-501-4 – via Internet Archive.
- ISBN 0-87099-501-4 – via Internet Archive.
- ISBN 0-87099-501-4 – via Internet Archive.
- ISBN 0-87099-501-4 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (March 1, 2010). "Essex County Chronicles: Local artist's life still shrouded in mystery". The Salem News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, William (May 30, 2013b). "Vanished in the Fog: Ethel Reed, the Beautiful Poster Lady". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
External links
- Ethel Reed in Prints & Photographs Online Catalog of the Library of Congress
- Ethel Reed in New York Public Library Digital Collection
- Ethel Reed in Ask Art
- Featured Book Artist: The Evanescent Miss Ethel Reed on University Press Books (archived from the original[dead link])
- Ethel Reed Information about her life and artistic career on WordPress
- The Beautiful Poster Lady An Interview with William S. Peterson, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Maryland – Fine Books Magazine
- Ethel Reed, The Beautiful Poster Lady. Webcast from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress