J. C. LeyendeckerBirth Chart
Josef Christian Leyendecker
23/03/1874 11:00
AA - Birth record cited
Montabaur
Germany
50°26' ↑ North - 7°50' → East
00:31 East
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J. C. Leyendecker was a German‑American commercial illustrator who became one of the most influential and successful freelance artists in the United States from the late 19th century through the mid‑20th century. He worked relentlessly between 1895 and 1951, producing covers, advertisements, posters, and editorial illustrations for a wide range of clients, from retail merchants to the press and government campaigns. His work for magazines and advertising established enduring visual icons: 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post and 80 for Collier’s Weekly, as well as memorable campaigns for men’s clothing brands such as B. Kuppenheimer and Arrow. Leyendecker became known for elegant compositions and idealized portrayals of the modern man, influencing aesthetic standards in commercial illustration and advertising. Trained in Chicago and Paris, he worked in professional partnerships—most notably with his brother Frank—and played a significant role in the art communities of Chicago and New York. His work helped define popular pictorial traditions, such as the New Year baby and the modern image of Santa Claus, leaving a lasting mark on American visual culture.
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↣ Sun in Aries - 02°38' - in house 10
↣ Moon in Gemini - 14°04' - in house 12
↣ Mercury in Pisces - 24°30' - in house 10 - retrograde
↣ Venus in Aries - 09°34' - in house 10/11
↣ Mars in Taurus - 01°23' - in house 11
↣ Jupiter in Virgo - 26°08' - in house 4 - retrograde
↣ Saturn in Aquarius - 11°21' - in house 8
↣ Uranus in Leo - 06°38' - in house 2 - retrograde
↣ Neptune in Aries - 27°17' - in house 11
↣ Pluto in Taurus - 20°13' - in house 11
↣ North Node in Taurus - 06°10' - in house 11
↣ Ascendant in Cancer - 14°47' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Pisces - 14°31' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Gemini - 16°53'
↣ Sun in house 10
↣ Moon in house 12
↣ Mercury in house 10
↣ Venus in house 10/11
↣ Mars in house 11
↣ Jupiter in house 4
↣ Saturn in house 8
↣ Uranus in house 2
↣ Neptune in house 11
↣ Pluto in house 11
↣ North Node in house 11
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (8°08' separating) parallel
↣ Sun and Venus conjunction (6°56' separating)
↣ Sun and Jupiter opposition (6°31' separating)
↣ Sun and Uranus trine (4°00' applying)
↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant parallel
↣ Moon and Venus sextile (4°30' separating)
↣ Moon and Saturn trine (2°43' separating)
↣ Moon and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (2°49' separating)
↣ Moon and Midheaven square (0°27' separating)
↣ Mercury and Jupiter opposition (1°37' separating)
↣ Mercury and Pluto sextile (4°17' applying)
↣ Mercury and Equatorial Ascendant parallel
↣ Mercury and Midheaven conjunction (9°59' applying)
↣ Venus and Jupiter parallel
↣ Venus and Saturn sextile (1°47' applying)
↣ Venus and Uranus trine (2°56' separating)
↣ Venus and Ascendant square (5°13' separating)
↣ Mars and Uranus square (5°15' applying)
↣ Mars and Neptune conjunction (4°06' separating)
↣ Mars and North Node conjunction (4°46' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Pluto trine (5°55' applying) parallel
↣ Saturn and Uranus opposition (4°43' separating)
↣ Saturn and North Node square (5°12' separating)
↣ Saturn and Equatorial Ascendant trine (5°32' separating)
↣ Uranus and North Node square (0°29' applying)
↣ Pluto and Ascendant sextile (5°26' applying)
↣ Pluto and Midheaven sextile (5°42' applying)