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American Memories
norman rockwell
- GenresArt
140 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1993
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Norman Rockwell
241 books46 followersNorman Percevel Rockwell was a 20th century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States, where Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine over more than four decades. Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the Willie Gillis series, Rosie the Riveter (although his Rosie was reproduced less than others of the day), Saying Grace (1951), and the Four Freedoms series.
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May 10, 2023
It's not dificult to see why America loves Norman Rockwell.
He has the most fabulous eye for detail; his paintings look like photograhs!
I feel like you can tell what people are thinking, there is so much expression in their faces.
He makes curtains look see-thru and I am in awe of how he painted the organza of an evening dress so you actually think you can see through it.
In the painting 'Halloween', although nothing shows but her feet and the hem of her skirt, you can practically visualize the little girl underneath her ghost costume, down to what her facial expression most likely is! Amazing.
This collection of 96 of his paintings are mostly covers he did for Saturday Evening Post. Each painting has the month and year it was painted. It's interesting to see how the clothing styles change.
Fun book to look at again and again. I think with each reading, you would see additional details you missed the first time.
It would be even better if there was background and details written on Mr. Rockwell, but I guess that's something I will have to look for in another book.
He has the most fabulous eye for detail; his paintings look like photograhs!
I feel like you can tell what people are thinking, there is so much expression in their faces.
He makes curtains look see-thru and I am in awe of how he painted the organza of an evening dress so you actually think you can see through it.
In the painting 'Halloween', although nothing shows but her feet and the hem of her skirt, you can practically visualize the little girl underneath her ghost costume, down to what her facial expression most likely is! Amazing.
This collection of 96 of his paintings are mostly covers he did for Saturday Evening Post. Each painting has the month and year it was painted. It's interesting to see how the clothing styles change.
Fun book to look at again and again. I think with each reading, you would see additional details you missed the first time.
It would be even better if there was background and details written on Mr. Rockwell, but I guess that's something I will have to look for in another book.
November 18, 2023
Small book but delightful. A treasury of artwork depicting early American life and historical events.
March 26, 2024
No text, simply some paintings of Norman Rockwell's. I liked to look at a couple of pages each day, noticing the detail. How on earth can one paint wrinkles in a shirt?
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