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“Commonplaces never become tiresome. It is we who become tired when we cease to be curious and appreciative.” — Norman Rockwell
I’m glad I got the opportunity this summer to learn more about Rockwell’s work. His art had always intrigued me, being both widely cherished and scorned by art-appreciators/regular Americans. This book is a wonderful exploration of his style (attention to detail, putting American ideologies in practice, capturing the human, American experience, etc.), methods, and the reception he received from audiences critical and accepting alike.
It’s fascinating the impact he had on all kinds of people (not just museum-goers, academics, and art connoisseurs), very much contributing to the ‘democratization’ of art as a thing anyone can appreciate without intermediaries required to fully understand and interpret a piece (as with forms of abstract art).
I’m glad I got the opportunity this summer to learn more about Rockwell’s work. His art had always intrigued me, being both widely cherished and scorned by art-appreciators/regular Americans. This book is a wonderful exploration of his style (attention to detail, putting American ideologies in practice, capturing the human, American experience, etc.), methods, and the reception he received from audiences critical and accepting alike.
It’s fascinating the impact he had on all kinds of people (not just museum-goers, academics, and art connoisseurs), very much contributing to the ‘democratization’ of art as a thing anyone can appreciate without intermediaries required to fully understand and interpret a piece (as with forms of abstract art).
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