Bibliograph

Norman Rockwell, 1894-1978 : America's most beloved painter, Karal Ann Marling

Type

Label

Norman Rockwell, 1894-1978 : America's most beloved painter, Karal Ann Marling

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Norman Rockwell

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

620364761

Responsibility statement

Karal Ann Marling

Series statement

Basic art series

Sub title

1894-1978 : America's most beloved painter

Summary

An extraordinarily prolific artist, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) produced some 4,000 paintings in his lifetime, not including a prodigious quantity of commissioned editorial, commercial, and advertising work. His death in 1978 was regarded the loss of a national icon, an artist who, like no other, celebrated the American Dream. Shunning experimentation and avant-garde techniques in favor of effective composition and relatable subject matter, Rockwell created wholesome, homely paintings with accessible and aspirational appeal. Neat, quaint, and typically jovial, his subjects included classrooms, prom scenes, and Thanksgiving feasts, while his most long-standing projects were covers for The Saturday Evening Post magazine and calendars and covers for the Boys' Life publication of the Boy Scouts of America. Imbued with optimism and patriotism, the work foregrounds classic professions such as doctor and teacher, as much as the conservative stalwarts of military, family, and faith

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