The Art of the Post: The Norman Rockwell Museum Goes MAD
MAD magazine joyfully ridiculed American culture, but now a distinguished museum has launched the first definitive exhibition of art from MAD, called – what else – “What, Me Worry?”
MAD magazine joyfully ridiculed American culture, but now a distinguished museum has launched the first definitive exhibition of art from MAD, called – what else – “What, Me Worry?”
In the news of the week ending May 31, 2024, are planes for pooches, leprous armadillos, and a chair that costs an arm and a leg.
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.
In the news for the week ending May 13, 2022, are an expensive painting, an unlucky day, a lunar eclipse, a supermarket debate, and more.
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.
In the news for the week ending October 11, 2019, are the amazing joys of autumn, shelves full of cookbooks, little bags of bourbon, and much more.
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.