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ABSTRACT Norman Rockwell: Painting History How did the artwork of Norman Rockwell successfully portray society and how did these works impact American culture? At the young age of 22, Norman Rockwell was offered a job with the Saturday Evening Post. He worked for the Post for 47 years, creating moving images of a changing America. Rockwell painted things as they were, depicting everyday life with a style unlike any the nation had seen before. From communications by radio to the race to the moon, Rockwell created numerous paintings, each telling its own story that today serve as historical references to a viewer. From the 1920�s to the 1960�s Rockwell produced some of his best works: the 20�s Rockwell�s 20�s presented a changing norm in society, specifically in the behavior of women. The flapper movement was most clearly presented, and such paintings as well as additional media often influenced girls to adapt to such changes. the 30�s Rockwell continued to paint throughout the Great Depression. Works included themes addressing early discontent that women held regarding their lifestyles, as well as America�s introduction and reaction to Hollywood. the 40�s WWII. Perhaps Rockwell�s most famous paintings come from this time period. He painted the Four Freedoms, fashioned after FDR�s moving speech in 1941. The series of images set out to portray what the war was truly about. the 50�s During the 50�s, Rockwell painted numerous images reflecting everyday life. Issues such as hollywood, education, and marriage were present in his works. Each painting told its own unique story, developing truly believable settings and characters. the 60�s The 60�s brought the civil rights movement, and Rockwell painted it as it was. He addressed the controversial issue of school integration, and in the years to follow, created images regarding the legacy of JFK and America�s race to the moon. ads Norman Rockwell also had a great influence on American people through his ad- vertisements. During his career, Rockwell painted several ads for various services. These ads often appeared in magazines, and due to his well-loved style and great reputation, the products which he advertised were often very successful. Today, Norman Rockwell is known as one of the best artists in America�s history. There were times however, when his works where not praised, but rather damned, for some did not consider illustration to be an art. Regardless, Rockwell took everyday events and painted them to tell a story. Not only did these paintings influence and effect the culture of the United States but they are valid historical references today. His style was amazing and unparalleled by any other artist. Norman Rockwell was a visual story teller, and he was one of the best. top WORKS CITED �About Norman Rockwell Prints�. http://www.norman-rockwell-prints.com/. Online. 7 June 2002. Baseball Hall of Fame. �Baseball As America.� 2001. http://baseballasamerica.org/. Online. 30 May 2002. Buecher, Thomas S. Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator. New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc. 1970. Curtis Center Museum of Norman Rockwell Art. "Rockwell Gallery Collection". http://www. rockwellsite.com/.Online. 1 June 2002. Curtis Publishing. �Rockwell Art Gallery�. 2001. http://www.curtispublishing.com/gallery/ default.htm. Online. 3 June 2002. "Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Four Freedoms". http://www.libertynet.org/~edcivic/fdr.html. Online. 7 June 2002. Guptill, Arthur L. Norman Rockwell: Illustrator. New York: Waston-Guptill Publications. 1975. Library of Congress. 50 Norman Rockwell Favorites. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. 1977. MacNeil/Leher Productions. �A Conversation with Ruby Bridges�. 2002. http://www.pbs.org/ newshour/bb/race_relations/jan-june97/bridges_2-18.html. Online. 7 June 2002. Norman Rockwell: A Sixty Year Retrospective. New York: Narry N. Abrams, Inc. 1972 Norman Rockwell and the Saturday Evening Post. Dir. Lee Sayre Shwartz. Video Arts Inc. 1986. �Norman Rockwell Gallery�. 7 Aug. 1999. http://www.paonline.com/zaikoski/rockwell.htm. Online. 30 May 2002. Norman Rockwell Museum of Vermont. �Norman Rockwell: Boy Scout Prints�. 1999-2002. http://www.normanrockwellvt.com/BoyScouts.htm. Online. 8 June 2002. Norman Rockwell Museum Stockbridge, Massachusettes. �Rockwell Biography�. 1999. http://www.rockwelltour.org/biography.html. Online. 2 June 2002. Peace Corps. �History�. 2002. http://www.peacecorps.gov/about/history/decades/60s.cfm. Online. 7 June 2002. �Quotes�. http://www.adh.brighton.ac.uk/schoolofdesign/MA.COURSE/09/LQuotes04.html. Online. 31 May 2002. Readers Digest. Norman Rockwell�s America. Ed. Christopher Finch. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1975. Rockwell, Norman. Norman Rockwell: My Adventures as an Illustrator. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1960. Rosenburg, Jennifer. �History of the Flapper�. 2002. http://history1900s.about.com/library/ weekly/aa022201b.htm. Online 3 June 2002. top
