Coles Phillips

Coles Phillips
Clarence Coles Phillips (October 1880 – June 13, 1927) was an American artist and illustrator who signed his early works C. Coles Phillips, but after 1911 worked only under the abbreviated name, Coles Phillips. He is known for his stylish images of women and a signature use of negative space in his designs. His strong sense of design and artwork of stylish women who wore colors and patterns that blended into the background graced the covers of popular magazines and advertisements of his time.