Coles Phillips
American artist and illustrator, famous for his "fade-away girl" technique (1880-1927) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 47
Clarence Coles Phillips was an American artist and illustrator who signed his early works C. Coles Phillips, but after 1911 worked under the abbreviated name, Coles Phillips.
Coles Phillips is read about 11 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026
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Cover art for Life Magazine, dated January 27, 1910, demonstrates Phillips's "fadeaway" technique: portions of the figure's skirt merge seamlessly with the background, yet the edge of the skirt remains easily defined by the viewer.
Cover of an issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine, February 1915, painted by Coles Phillips
Holeproof Hosiery advert, painted by Coles Phillips (1921)About this person
He is known for his stylish images of women and a signature use of negative space in the paintings he created for advertisements and the covers of popular magazines.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1880 to 1927 · aged 47
