Norman Rockwell : an American portrait

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Horan, Don

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His glorious and direct paintings of everyday life celebrate an idealized view of America but behind these simple images was a complicated man. He remains the most beloved and visible American pain...

His glorious and direct paintings of everyday life celebrate an idealized view of America but behind these simple images was a complicated man. He remains the most beloved and visible American painter of the century much to the chagrin of the formal art world. His name has come to symbolize the best of an era when American had a clean, shining patriotic vision. Norman Rockwell's paintings captured an idealized vision of America that hit home for millions of people. His 320 covers for the Saturday Evening Post made him famous, and his originals found their way into the collections of Richard Nixon, Johnny Carson, Steven Spielberg and Andy Warhol. Filled with close-ups of his timeless works, this illuminating BIOGRAPHY® uncovers the complicated artist and examines his lasting influence on the nation. Former models and friends provide an intimate glimpse of the artist and man, while the curator of the Norman Rockwell Museum leads an exclusive tour that focuses on Rockwell's most famous works, and reflects on his legacy. NORMAN ROCKWELL is the revealing portrait of an artist whose vision transformed the way the nation sees itself.

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