The first major UK exhibition dedicated to McCauley ‘Mac’ Conner featured over 70 original works by one of the defining illustrators of America's golden age of advertising.

Conner's captivating advertising and editorial illustrations graced the pages of major magazines from the 1940s to the 1960s and helped shape the image of postwar America.

One of the influential group of commercial artists at the heart of Manhattan's thriving advertising and publishing scene, Conner's hand-painted illustrations captured the style and spirit of a pivotal era in American history.

The exhibition presented Conner's published work alongside reference photos, preliminary designs and correspondence with his editors and art directors. It also featured a selection of fiction stories accompanied by illustrations from Conner and his contemporaries, as well as advertising tear sheets for major clients such as Ford, United Airlines and AT&T.

It provided a window on the dynamic world of the illustrators who created the look of a generation.

"Meet the real Don Draper." Daily Telegraph

"Cool, colourful and classy – don't miss." Good Housekeeping

"Great stuff." Time Out

★★★★★ Londonist

Developed by the Museum of the City of New York and co-sponsored by the Modern Graphic History Library, Washington University in St. Louis, the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies, and the Norman Rockwell Museum.

Generously supported by the Jeremy and John Sacher Charitable Trust.