Art Express – Lens & Brush: Works by American Illustrator Frank E. Schoonover

Lunchtime tour with Art Educator Lucinda Edinberg. Free. No registration required.

Frank E. Schoonover (1877–1972) is known for his works found in Harper’s Weekly, Scribner’s, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, American Boy, and other publications. Schoonover—along with N.C. Wyeth, Jesse Willcox Smith, and others—was a prized student of Howard Pyle, the founder of the Brandywine School of American Illustration. Through Pyle’s encouragement, Schoonover traveled by snowshoe and dog sled across parts of Canada and North America, taking photographs of his environments that were later used as image references. This exhibition, which includes more than 40 works, provides a glimpse into Schoonover’s resources, technical skill, and creativity used for his highly acclaimed illustrations.

Curated by John Schoonover, president and curator, Schoonover Studios. Organized by Lucinda Dukes Edinberg.