At the outset of his career, Norman Rockwell was not the most likely candidate for long-term celebrity; he was just one of many skillful illustrators working within the conventions of the day. But there was something tenacious about his vision, and somet It seems familiar because it was everyone's dream of America; and it was unique because only Rockwell managed to bring it to life with such authority. This was, perhaps, an America that never existed, but it was an America the public wanted to exist. And Rockwell put it together from elements that were there for everyone to see. Rockwell helped preserve American myths, but, more than that, he recreated them and made them palatable for new generations. His function was to reassure people, to remind them of old values in times of rapid change.
Norman Rockwell: 332 Magazine Covers
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Author: Christopher Finch
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 735738040966
Details:
Author: Christopher Finch
Brand: Abbeville Press
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 376
Release Date: 01-10-1997
Package Dimensions: 4.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780789204097
