Norman Rockwell

The life of America's most beloved artist, in his own words--back in print with restored text and drawings, new illustrations, and more The wit, humanity, and many-sided talent of Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) are on full display in his classic autobiography. Rockwell's New York City boyhood, his apprentice days at the Art Students League, his first fateful visit to the Saturday Evening Post, his adventures abroad, his move to rural Vermont--all are recounted with a mix of sharp observation and self-deprecating humor. Throughout Rockwell invites the reader into his artistic process: he introduces his favorite models, candidly reveals his biggest flops, and documents the creation of a Post cover step by step. This Definitive Edition restores the original 1960 text of My Adventures as an Illustrator, as well as the playful vignettes that Rockwell drew to head each chapter. Thanks to a massive image digitization effort undertaken by the Norman Rockwell Museum, it is also illustrated with more than 150 of Rockwell's paintings and drawings, many of which highlight lesser-known aspects of his work. A new introduction by the artist's granddaughter Abigail Rockwell adds reference value, as do an illustrated chronology and an annotated bibliography prepared by the staff of the Norman Rockwell Museum. This attractive volume will be the essential source on the life of Norman Rockwell, and delightful reading for anyone who enjoys his art. Plus, its publication coincides with a major new exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum concerning the autobiographical elements in the artist's work (Norman Rockwell: Private Moments for the Masses, June 8 through October 27, 2019).

The Definitive Edition

My Adventures As an Illustrator

Thomas Rockwell

An Autobiography

Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator

Ron Schick

Offers insight into the work and methods of the celebrated American illustrator, describing with lavish reproductions of numerous works his efforts at the sides of skilled photographers who combined models, props, and locations that served as the basis of Rockwell's iconic images.

Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera

Karal Ann Marling

Looks at the works of the American painter, describing his depection of American society and how it was influenced by the events in his life.

Rockwell

Classic covers by the beloved artist include Rosie the Riveter, The Runaway, Triple Self-Portrait, Soda Jerk, Before the Shot, and Freedom from Want, also known as "The Thanksgiving Picture."

Classic Covers from the Saturday Evening Post

Norman Rockwell 6 Cards

˜Theœ Norman Rockwell Poster Book

Thomas S. Buechner

Fort Lauderdale Museum of the Arts

A Sixty Year Retrospective

Christopher Finch

Reprint. Originally published: New York: H.N. Abrams 1975. Text and captioned illustrations present selections of the artist's work and a brief biographical sketch.

Norman Rockwell's America

Mini Masterpieces

Norman Rockwell and the Saturday Evening Post

332 Magazine Covers

This is a book of things to do, stories to read, games to play, songs to sing - all with illustrations by Norman Rockwell reproduced from the pages of The Saturday Evening Post. Think of it as a kind of treasure hunt; you and your farmily are the seekers and ultimate benefactors, the treasure is simple enjoyment.

The Saturday Evening Post Norman Rockwell Book

The Saturday Evening Post Christmas Treasury

Running Press

A Postcard Book

Norman Rockwell's American Christmas

Loren Spiotta-DiMare

Young Scotty Ingram, who is posing for Norman Rockwell's Four Seasons paintings, keeps his eyes open when the artist has difficulties in finding just the right dog for a model, in this fictionalized account of an actual relationship.

A Boy and His Dog

Norman Rockwell's famous Saturday Evening Post covers, the Four Freedoms he painted during the years of World War II, and his depictions of American towns, families, and traditions are all represented in this concise volume. Avidly collected by legendary filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, the works offer a picture of America that we all continue to believe in, a world of hope and humanity. Fred Bauer writes about Rockwell's message of optimism and the artist's faith in America and its people, in a forthright and sympathetic text complemented by numerous Rockwell favorites in all their warmth and color. Bauer visits Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and Arlington, Vermont, talking to the people who lived with Rockwell and posed for his anecdotal pictures, the people about whom the artist said, "If you are interested in the characters you draw and understand them and love them, why, the people who see your pictures are bound to feel the same way.” This revised edition of this classic volume enables us to rediscover Rockwell’s unique understanding of American greatness.

Norman Rockwell's Faith of America

Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge

Dana Rosen

A retrospective collection in honor of the centennial of the artist's birth traces Rockwell's artistic development with paintings and drawings from almost every year of his life

The Artist and His Work

Sixty year retrospective

His art, craft and his evolution through paintings, sketches & photographs. Illus. Quarto.

Norman Rockwell

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