Mary Engelbreit the Art and the Artist Book by Patrick Regan With Mary Engelbreit 1996 Copyright

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Mary Engelbreit the Art and the Artist Book by Patrick Regan with Mary Engelbreit copyright 1996
Cherries, checks, and cottage … Read more Mary Engelbreit the Art and the Artist Book by Patrick Regan with Mary Engelbreit copyright 1996
Cherries, checks, and cottage roses. Straw hats, eyeglasses, vibrant colors, quotes, and decora-orders. All are familiar elements to Mary Engelbreit's millions of fans. Her style is probably more widely recognized than that of any other contemporary illustrator. Fans and collectors around the world know Mary through her greeting-card art.
What's surprising, then, is that many people don't know that Mary Engelbreit is real. She exists. She is a living, breathing artist. . . not just a cute brand name dreamed up by a savvy greeting card company. What isn't surprising is that the real Mary Engelbreit is much like her work: whimsical, nostalgic, playful, optimistic, and more than a tad bit irreverent.
Mary Engelbreit: The Art and the Artist follows this amazing artist's career from the moment she first set up shop (a "studio" in her mother's linen closet), through her early years as a developing talent, and on to her current status as the world's premier illustrator of greeting cards.
But getting to know Mary Engelbreit, and getting to know her artwork, are inseparable endeavors. For this reason, Mary Engelbreit: The Art and the Artist features the largest, most extensive collection of Mary Engelbreit's work ever published. It represents nearly forty years of Mary's art (lest you overestimate her age, the earliest picture was drawn at age four!) and includes many drawings never before published or seen by the buying public.

Mary Engelbreit's illustrations and selected quotations have changed the lives of countless fans the world over. Her unique point of view and style infuse her home and studio with the same charm, wit, and enchanting designs that have made her greeting cards, books, and home accessories so popular.
From the handmade greeting cards she sold at her local drugstore in high school, to internationally licensed products, according to People magazine, Mary's "signature greeting-card style has become as recognizable as the work of Norman Rockwell."
Mary draws on her personal experiences as a wife, mother of two sons, daughter, sister, and friend to capture in her art those magic moments of daily life. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Mary Engelbreit is her city's beloved daughter.
Patrick Regan is a writer and editor living in Kansas City. He is currently editorial manager of the gift and stationery division of Andrews and McMeel.

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