Screen LibraryNorman Rockwell : 1894-1978 : America's most beloved painter /
An extraordinarily prolific artist, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) produced some 4,000 paintings in his lifetime, not including a prodigious quantity of commissioned editorial, commercial, and advertising work. His death in 1978 was regarded the loss of a national icon, an artist who, like no other, ce...
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| Publisher Address: | Köln ; London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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An extraordinarily prolific artist, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) produced some 4,000 paintings in his lifetime, not including a prodigious quantity of commissioned editorial, commercial, and advertising work. His death in 1978 was regarded the loss of a national icon, an artist who, like no other, celebrated the American Dream. Shunning experimentation and avant-garde techniques in favor of effective composition and relatable subject matter, Rockwell created wholesome, homely paintings with accessible and aspirational appeal. Neat, quaint, and typically jovial, his subjects included classroom |
| Carrier Form: | 95 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783836532044 3836532042 9783836523523 3836523523 |
| Index Number: | ND237 |
| CLC: | J205.712 |
| Call Number: | J205.712/M348 |