Internet Antique Gazette

James Augustus McLean (1904-1989)

Born in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the seventh child of a stonecutter, James McLean was raised in North Carolina. Though he began drawing at an early age, he had little opportunity to pursue a career in art, since the subject was not taught in the North Carolina schools at that time, not even in Chapel Hill, where McLean spent his first year of college in 1922. Following [...] Click here to continue reading.

John McCrady (1911-1968)

An American regionalist painter, John McCrady was born in Canton, Mississippi. He found the South’s traditions, customs, and landscapes a never-ending source of inspiration. Raised in rural Louisiana and Mississippi, the South permeated his life and art.

McCrady articulated his thoughts about his paintings in the following passage: “I see in painting one way of expressing our age, the people and their surroundings, philosophy of life, the emotional reason for [...] Click here to continue reading.

Frank C. McCarthy (1924 to 2002)

A native of New York City, Frank McCarthy’s fascination with the American West began with an assignment to produce a western image for a book cover. At the time, McCarthy was a successful illustrator whose works had appeared in such leading publications as Collier’s, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Reader’s Digest, Outdoor Life, and American Magazine. In addition he was frequently asked to provide illustrations for the leading book publishers of [...] Click here to continue reading.