Is anyone else fond of Norman Rockwell the American illustrator?
He lived a long life and his work touched on many different genres.
The recent thread about Enid Blyton and the Circus reminded me of this figurine by Norman;
One of my favourite pieces by him is his famous Triple Self Portrait.I could stare at it closely for ages;
A lot of his work is preserved in The Norman Rockwell Museum which is looked after by his family among others;
http://www.nrm.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And just recently,although I'm not sure if it made the UK news his famous Portrait of Ike ( Dwight D. Eisenhower) was bought back by one of his sons and is now heading for public display at the Rockwell Museum;
http://www.newsweek.com/norman-rockwell ... lay-224304" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You can read more about Norman's long and varied life with all its twists and turns here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Rockwell" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are fans of a man who has been called 'probably the best artist in the country'...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6L2neYwOms" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Norman Rockwell Illustrator 1894–1978
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Yes, Pete, I'm a fan, too. Here are two his earlier works:
Truly one of the great illustrators.
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Truly one of the great illustrators.
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Never heard of him I'm afraid, but his paintings are lovely.
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I didn't know much about Norman Rockwell before but his work is certainly striking and imaginative.
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Re: Norman Rockwell Illustrator 1894–1978
I've heard of him but I've never took much notice of his work. I must say that the figurine is beautiful. Thanks for the picture, Pete.
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