Coming Soon to Your Town: Fake "Madoff" Auctions? Nov 2, 2009
The ads begin: "Due to losses caused by Bernie Madoff" and then detail such treasures as original art by Peter Max, Salvador Dali and Norman Rockwell as well as Rolex watches and "other flashy items" that are to be sold to "recover losses from Ponzi scheme." Trouble is, it's hard to tell whether any of the merchandise at these auctions was owned by Madoff or those he ruined or if the ads are just a dubious way to drum up traffic for run-of-the-mill estate sales. Related. (Time.com)
Photography: Robert Franks Oct 22, 2009
With McCarthyism still in the air, the country s preferred self-portrait resembled Norman Rockwell s covers for the Saturday Evening Post: rosy-cheeked families sitting down to a big, glistening Thanksgiving turkey. Visitors to Looking In: Robert Frank s The Americans at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will quickly observe that Mr Frank s subjects are sometimes too dark to be rosy and could seldom afford a hefty bird. (The Economist)
America's coolest small towns Oct 20, 2009
Locals describe Lexington, Virginia, as "right out of a Norman Rockwell painting" ... 6,867) Right out of a Norman Rockwell ... Locals often describe this 19th-century hamlet between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains as "right out of a Norman Rockwell painting." Lexington is the kind of place where people are invested in making sure history is paid real respect. (CNN)
Part 2: The Unknown Rockwell Oct 9, 2009
Their story involves a young boy killed in a hunting accident, and the world renowned illustrator Norman Rockwell ... The work of Norman Rockwell can be found everywhere. (WCAX.com, VT)
A diluted president with pure taste in art Oct 9, 2009
Like many, I'm disappointed that Mr. Obama isn't more aggressive about pursuing the agenda that got him elected, but I'm ecstatic that he and the first lady are confident enough in their own aesthetic tastes that they resisted the temptation to pick popular Americana like Norman Rockwell over meditative abstractions by Mark Rothko and Jasper Johns. The Obamas have also moved the self-consciously naive art of William H. Johnson to center stage. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Full Speed Ahead' - Greater Fort Lauderdale Shifts Into High Gear Ahead of 2010 Oct 8, 2009
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The Unknown Rockwell Oct 8, 2009
There has been a lot written and said about the artist Norman Rockwell ... Along the way a neighbor moved next door, Norman Rockwell, the w 000022BB orld class illustrator. (WCAX.com, VT)
New Englands fall color not limited to leaves Sep 24, 2009
Norman Rockwell lived in the Berkshires for 25 years, and one look at the area's quintessentially New England main streets and white picket fences makes it clear where he got his inspiration. The Norman Rockwell Museum, celebrating its 40th anniversary, has 772 paintings and drawings, 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, and his actual home studio, which was reconstructed in an exhibition space (9 Glendale Rd., Stockbridge, 413-298-4100, , $15). (MSNBC -- Travel)
Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow Sep 13, 2009
Hottest hike Litchfield, Connecticut, about an hour west of Hartford, is a small town with a sophisticated side; it s got the densely forested rolling hills and picturesque church spires of a Norman Rockwell painting, as well as restaurants and shops to please every taste. Just outside of town on Route 202 is Mount Tom State Park (860-567-8870, ; also ), where you can find harder hikes but not prettier ones than the 1-mile loop about 100 feet from the ranger s booth near the top of the mountain. (Boston Globe)
Saugus Police log Aug. 20 Aug 24, 2009
A male told police that a handyman working for his uncle removed a number of Norman Rockwell paintings from the house without his permission. The uncle told police he gave the handyman the paintings. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Camp 9/11 helps kids of the terrorist attacks Aug 22, 2009
The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge has exhibited the works, and they will be on permanent display at the 9/11 Museum when it opens at ground zero. Those early projects were angry and visceral, with images of burning towers, ambulances and missiles, and notes such as Bye Dad and, simply, WAR. But as the summers passed, the images and words lightened. (Boston Globe)
Kardashian & Dilbert? Aug 18, 2009
Larry Krug, one of the founders of the , said calendars used to be must have collectors items when they were produced using the works of famous photographers and artists such as Norman Rockwell. Calendars still have their enthusiasts, Krug said, especially among those who are able to tie in calendars to an already existing passion, such as collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia. (CNN -- US)
Framing Rockwell’s vision of America Aug 16, 2009
STOCKBRIDGE - To take the drive out through the Berkshires and onto the bucolic grounds of the Norman Rockwell Museum is to glide into a dream of America that may well never have existed, and yet it retains its power to seduce ... At the Norman Rockwell Museum, every one of Rockwell s 321 covers for the Saturday Evening Post is displayed in a single, below-ground room ... It s complemented by American Chronicles: the Art of Norman Rockwell, a survey across several rooms of Rockwell s original... (Boston Globe)
Third World Care? Aug 12, 2009
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This Minority Will Be Vindicated Aug 10, 2009
Norman Rockwell lived the life he painted. Rockwell (1894-1978) was most famous for his Saturday Evening Post cover illustrations idealized versions of America, scenes of small-town life as many imagine it. (Investors Business Daily)
Quirky Collectors Hoarded Art Could Fetch $20 Million Jul 15, 2009
Thousands of pieces of art from scantily clad pinup girls to wholesome works by Norman Rockwell will come out of the dust. Martignette's roughly 4,300 pieces of art will be up for bidding during a series of auctions at Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas beginning Wednesday. (KWTX.com, TX)
OLD IS NEW: Saturday Evening Post looks to its past in shaping future Jul 12, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age ... In 1916, the Post began a nearly 50-year relationship with Norman Rockwell, whose cover work became a hallmark of the magazine ... "It worked well on both ends," said Stephanie Plunkett, chief curator at... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Visual arts picks Jul 5, 2009
AMERICAN CHRONICLES: THE ART OF NORMAN ROCKWELL. A retrospective of Rockwell s work returning to the Norman Rockwell Museum after a nationwide tour of 10 cities ... Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge. (Boston Globe)
Old is new again with revamped Saturday Evening Post Jul 4, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS - The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America s greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age. A redesign launching with its July/August issue combines the Post s hallmarks - art and fiction - with folksy commentary and health articles. (Boston Globe)
On the hunt for treasure - Customers flock to antique shops as Columbia Falls rediscovers itself with help from the past Jun 30, 2009
Columbia Falls, seen in summer s evening light, is itself the history it s selling, the promise of what was, wearing its heritage in a Norman Rockwell scene. Fiddlers play on the grass, and children dance. (Missoulian, MT)
Career clicks for celebrity photographer Jun 30, 2009
He dated a few celebrities, including Barbara Feldon, best known for her role on the TV show "Get Smart." Among his favorites were Ray Bolger, Norman Rockwell and Eva Gabor. "After I graduated, I went on tour for two years doing baby portraits all around the country, but I got tired of eating hamburgers and sleeping in hotels," he said. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Woman leads effort to restore cemetery May 18, 2009
She also makes lighthouses for sale and paints copies of Norman Rockwell paintings. "Whatever it takes," she said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Christianity by Dan Brown May 17, 2009
The beautiful movie, Cocoon, like nearly everything Howard touches, shows his reverence for a Norman Rockwell America, and his simultaneous contempt for established religion. A committed liberal, look at his treatment of the Frost/Nixon project. (The American Conservative)
Spotlight cover: Now playing — few local films Apr 30, 2009
Alfred Thomas Catalfo directs Fritz Wetherbee on the set of The Norman Rockwell Code ... Writer/director/producer of "The Stag Hunt" and "The Norman Rockwell Code" ... The same year that was released I co-produced "The Norman Rockwell Code" with Freddie Catalfo and that had over 1 million views all over the world thanks to YouTube, Google, Atom Films and our Web server. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Political Cartoons in History Lesso... Mar 27, 2009
The May 29th, 1943 edition of The Saturday Evening Post featured a Norman Rockwell cover: the iconic Rosie the Riveter. Ask students to compare the propaganda message of Rosie to American women with later 1950s Rockwell depictions of American women as happy housewives. (Suite101.com)
Center for Arts exhibit to pay tribute to Cowan Mar 25, 2009
Norman Rockwell was one of his instructors. He wound up in Texas during World War II working as an illustrator for an Air Force publication in Houston. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Lexington at large: Town Meeting is the great equalizer Mar 19, 2009
The essence of Town Meeting is memorialized in one of The Four Freedoms paintings by Norman Rockwell, who in 1943 evoked the spirit of democracy for millions of his countrymen in a time of World War. In Freedom of Speech, Rockwell portrayed Town Meeting as the embodiment of democracy in action: A Vermont farmer, with a Town Warrant tucked visibly into the breast pocket of his rough-hewn jacket, in a blue open work shirt rises to speak in the midst of buttoned-down and black-tie colleagues, men... (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
A peak inside studios of famous artists Mar 7, 2009
"Artists in Their Studios," which runs at the Norman Rockwell Museum through May 25, brings together more than 50 photographs of painters and sculptors in their artistic homes away from home ... It's the juxtaposition of a photograph of Andy Warhol at the Factory, surrounded by specimens of his "Flowers" series, with a selection of photographs in the next gallery of Norman Rockwell, with related artworks, in his various studios ... ARTISTS IN THEIR STUDIOS At the Norman Rockwell Museum, 9... (Boston Globe)
Kittredge students having a blast with interactive SmartBoards Mar 6, 2009
The class art project on famous people from Massachusetts is pulled up onto the SmartBoard screen, showing illustration choices various students selected for such luminaries as Samuel and Abigail Adams, Anne Bradstreet, Clara Barton, John Chapman, Paul Revere, Norman Rockwell and Susan B. Anthony. Next, Ohrn demonstrates the way you can take a class directly to a Web site by pulling up the site for Plymouth Plantation. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Letters to the editor (March 1) Mar 4, 2009
orguy wrote on Mar 3, 2009 12:57 PM:" Obamatron? I kinda like that label, Dog. Connotes contemporary strength and power......big steamroller type. Neocon? Doesn't that mean imitation.....you know, of a movement with a 1999 pull date.....one that nostalgic folks still can't quite unhook from. Sorta like lookin at a Norman Rockwell painting of a country store sportin a lone gas pump with a duck in the background, isn't it? Good job! ". Dangerous Dave wrote on Mar 3, 2009 2:30 PM:" Orguy:"... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Where has Norman gone? Feb 22, 2009
A while back, I read an article concerning the decline of American moral standards and principles since the 1960s, a treatise that summed up the situation with a simple but poignant observation: Norman Rockwell doesn't live here anymore. Rockwell, whose drawings were featured on the covers of The Saturday Evening Post and other publications for decades during much of the 20th century, reflected pure Americana at its best a family and God-centered society that valued truth and honor and respected... (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Expanding Rockwell's legacy in Massachusetts Feb 10, 2009
Norman Rockwell Museum Norman Rockwell's 1958 painting "The Runaway." ... Although Norman Rockwell's ability to capture small-town bonhomie made him the leading illustrator of his time, these days his vision is often derided as anachronistic and hokey ... But Rockwell himself was more complex and worldly than is often acknowledged today, and so is the Norman Rockwell Museum here - what some might call a hip and savvy institution masquerading in square clothing. (International Herald Tribune)
