[7thson]

I like Norman Rockwell. To me, that is art with a message that everyone can understand.

[ArrogantBustard]

I like Norman Rockwell.

Nothing wrong with Norman Rockwell. I love the artistry in a well designed machine or structure.

Anybody recognise that one (without peeking)?

AB

[ladyjane]

I saw/heard a lecture a few months ago about Norman Rockwell. He was a classically trained artist who never called himself an artist, but rather an illustrator. He was very much put down by the 'art world' and he would tweak them a lot in his magazine covers. Many of his works were patterned on famous works of art. Rosy the Riveter, for example, and also his self-portrait. By putting illusions to famous masterpieces in his own work he would say to his critics that he was aware of the art tradition but was doing his own thing anyway. There was an exhibit of his work last year in New York.