THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF HOWARD PYLE HD

For many years Howard Pyle has been widely recognised as a major figure in the early development of American illustration. His reputation is based not only on his own groundbreaking work in the second half of the 19th and early years of the 20th century, but arguably just as much on the many slightly younger illustrators he taught who went on to define the early 20th century in the USA. Among them were N. C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, Elenore Abbott, Ethel Franklin Betts, Harvey Dunn, Thornton Oakley, Violet Oakley, Elizabeth Shippen Green, and Jessie Willcox Smith. So I think it's high time he had a video to himself.

[janechamblesswright]

This is a wonderful thing you’ve done here - thank you. Mr Pyle was the beginning of the Brandywine River School of artists, and the inspiration for everybody who came after him.
I grew up in the Chadds Ford / Wilmington area, and attended the auction of the Pyle Studios in the late 1960’s. There were a lot of the costumes he had used on models, and I bought a silk Edwardian ball gown - which I later wore to a fancy-dress dance.
John Schoonover, grandson of the Pyle student Frank Schoonover - owns and runs the Pyle studios in Wilmington - selling artwork from the Brandywine River artists. I’ve purchased several pieces from him over the years, which I am blessed to live with and enjoy every day.
Your film is a wonderful, beautifully researched archive of Pyle’s life and work - and I am so grateful to you for letting me peek over your shoulder.
Thank you.

[josephkarl]

It's hard to underestimate the impact of his Robin Hood books. Not only the character, but everything about England at that time came to be colored to one extent or another by his stories. Thanks, Pete, for another great episode 👍

[TexRenner]

Our grandmother was a great lover of books who would scour secondhand shops for children's books to give us. A Merry Adventures of Robin Hood she found became one of my treasures.

[gentlejones]

hands down my favorite and possibly the greatest ever. i live in wilmington, delaware and you can see his art and murals in person in our local museums, his skill was mind boggling.

[treasuresunderfoot]

I learned of Howard Pyle when in 9th grade. I was immediately drawn to his historical work.
But I never knew of his home murals and many of the full color works he had created. I can see where N.C. Wyeth was inspired by his color usage, brush movements, and character layout.
How I would love to see Pyles thumbnails and layout sketches. I'm sure he had many layouts to work through before his finals.
Thanks again, Pete. You always find interesting subjects.

[justicecommander]

An important artist not only because of his body of work, but also for his commitment to pass his knowlegment and skills to the future generations.

[russellwilson]

That more than made up for the lack of sunshine in the east of England today Mr Beard. Definitely one of my all time favourites both illustrator and program, many thanks, great job....👌

[parry]

Magical and beautiful wonderfilled adventures in the process of life with taking the position of a place of humor and over the top heroic expressions of folklore and conquests.
Adventures in literature have imprinted a great idea for us in our lives with the remembrance of such artistry and the ability to be a part of this type of tale and imagined world of things unimaginably theatrical and historical fiction in a way that enthralls the imagination.
Thanks Pete for taking the time to share this information.

[johnmorgan]

thank you Pete, Its always humbling to see the work of these amazing artists

[robert]

I did not know that Pyle died in his early 50s and yet what an amazing body of work he left behind, and an inspiration to so many other talented illustrators/artists he mentored.

[matthieujoly]

Arrived few second after the video been uploaded, and for once, watched it without waiting. Absolutely NO regrets ! What a fantastic artist ! Another one.. thanks so much.

[gerardtessers]

His coloured work (specifically the Pirates) I had seen and admired before, but I do not think that I have ever seen his monochrome drawings. Some of them are like photographs, all of them are very delicately made! Thank you, once more!

[kayerin]

I loved Howard Pyle's books, of which we had many, as a child, and he became my standard of what I looked for in book art - art that beautifully told a story, (authentically or not), my favorites being the Robin Hood book, and the Pirates books. I didn't so much care for the stories as the art work, which I would spend hours with imagining my own stories!
My mother was an art student before she married and continued to work in various mediums, and largely influenced our taste; I remember discovering N.C. Wyeth and getting some of his illustrated books (The Deer Slayer and The Last of the Mohicans) as presents.

[Lou.B]

Wonderful treatment of Pyle's talent, teaching, and impacts upon the lives of readers. "Otto of the Silver Hand" was the first book my mother read to me at bedtime, and I transfixed by his words and imagery (and she loved reading it to me!). THANK YOU, Mr. Beard!

[sylvarogre]

Pyle is one of my favorites. Growing up, I had a copy of his Robin Hood and at least one of his King Arthur books. Thank you once again for your videos.

[b.h.bentzman]

Thank you. I was fortunate to grow up with my father's collection of illustrated books, which included Pyles' Merry Adventures of Robin Hood and Book of Pirates.

[dudleysawer]

Thanks Pete. Always surprised how much work these artists produce in a life time

[apresmidi]

One of my favorites! Glad to finally see a video on him! Thanks especially for giving some context to the timelines of these works as I knew many of them but not when in his career they were originally published!

[oxigenarian]

What amazes me was his ability to create depth in his works and almost 3-D imagery...

[chrisbgifford]

I love Howard Pyle's art! Thnks for this lovely visual display.