Esquire, 1933. Laurence Fellows
Laurence Fellows (1885-1964)
An iconic illustrator and advertising artist, born in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, Fellows attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and continued his studies in England and France. His work appeared in Judge, Life, Vanity Fair, Apparel Arts, and Esquire. At the start of the century he lived and worked in Philadelphia. One of the true masters of of menswear illustrators, along with Leslie Saalburg. Do yourself a favor and pick-up a copy of Men in Style: Golden Age of Fashion from “Esquire”.
Esquire, November 1934. Laurence Fellows
Esquire, November 1935. Laurence Fellows
[...] Savile Row fine tailoring in cartoon form. I would have taken a cue from the classic works of Lawrence Fellows or Leslie Saalburg and infused their masculinity, proportion and grace in an updated way. They [...]
I used to own three original watercolours by Fellows…along with 15 Apparel Arts books….could kick myself for letting them go.