The Art of the Post: See a Side of Norman Rockwell You Might Have Missed
The Norman Rockwell Museum offers a unique opportunity to fully appreciate Rockwell’s attention to detail and commitment to his craft.
The Norman Rockwell Museum offers a unique opportunity to fully appreciate Rockwell’s attention to detail and commitment to his craft.
Sarah Stilwell-Weber was the Post’s first choice for its cover artist.
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In this feature from 1946, Norman Rockwell illustrated scenes from a one-room school house in Carroll County, Georgia.
When the Post resumed publishing in 1971, they knew there was only one person who belonged on the cover.
In this feature from 1946, Norman Rockwell illustrated the detailed inner workings of a small-town weekly paper.
In 1944, Norman Rockwell created a series of illustrations that depicted one man’s decision making process on election day.
Artist George Hughes painted evocative images of middle-class, suburban life. He also acted as a sounding board for Norman Rockwell, who often did the exact opposite of what Hughes suggested.
Early in his career, Norman Rockwell learned an important lesson from his idol, J.C. Leyendecker, and that’s why people still remember and admire Rockwell’s work today.
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If you want to appreciate the artistic side of Rockwell’s work, pay attention to his designs.
If you want to appreciate the artistic side of Rockwell’s work, look for the ways in which his paintings celebrate the qualities of light.
Norman Rockwell was inspired by the greatest artistic geniuses and felt challenged by their accomplishments. Some of his best known works are actually homages to Michelangelo, Manet, and Vermeer.
Norman Rockwell used a painter’s tools to lead you around the painting in exactly the order he wanted.
Despite his reputation for lively and colorful paintings, Norman Rockwell was also a master of black and white.