tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post1943826121117148258..comments2024-02-11T03:50:53.613-05:00Comments on Counterlight's Peculiars: Norman RockwellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-63939828193139634072010-07-08T00:41:17.345-04:002010-07-08T00:41:17.345-04:00I also grew up with the Post and Rockwell's pa...I also grew up with the Post and Rockwell's painting. I have always seen him as an artist more than a simple illustrator. We saw much of his artwork at the Chicago Historical Society when it came through the Midwest, and walking through the show from his early works to his later ones I saw such a transformation. <br /><br />Though his work was not the caliber of other honored painters like those you mentioned he did so much that told stories that people understood. <br /><br />Through his portrait of JFK and the Civil Rights era paintings as well he showed the illustrator beginning the transformation, I think, to a true painter. Though I love his early work, I find his later work showed a real maturity that if he'd lived would have shown his true artistic talent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203286781888444548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-81495329405707224152010-07-07T09:40:45.950-04:002010-07-07T09:40:45.950-04:00Art perhaps not, but strangely moving.Art perhaps not, but strangely moving.Göran Koch-Swahnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925549945659350649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-35780651887349219702010-07-06T16:10:09.572-04:002010-07-06T16:10:09.572-04:00Thanks Audrey, and it's a pleasure to hear fro...Thanks Audrey, and it's a pleasure to hear from you again.Counterlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345956180434795401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-12845125759793088512010-07-06T13:31:06.826-04:002010-07-06T13:31:06.826-04:00Dear Doug,
This article about Norman Rockwell was...Dear Doug,<br /><br />This article about Norman Rockwell was just brilliant-- as is your entire blog BTW. Kitt and I have been so inspired by everything you do. I grew up with Rockwell because my Dad loved him, so it was like visiting a childhood friend and really learning about his art as an adult. Your writing and clarity about his art is pure delight.<br /><br />And I must add, I loved the quote page and your list of artists.<br />Hannah Arendt's "The best live by legends" quote I'm commiting to memory! Wow, intelligent people are still out there!!! What a relief your blog is what an amazing achievement!!<br /><br />Love,<br />AudreyAudreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-81115049363668033272010-07-06T12:13:12.056-04:002010-07-06T12:13:12.056-04:00We subscribed to the Saturday Evening Post when I ...We subscribed to the Saturday Evening Post when I was growing up, and I was always delighted with the Norman Rockwell covers.<br /><br />The little black girl being escorted to school is iconic, and Rockwell's triple portrait is delightful in its humor at the painter's own expense.<br /><br />Vermeer? I don't think so. Rockwell was wonderful as what he was - a journeyman illustrator.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-33560074017942439062010-07-05T23:11:33.223-04:002010-07-05T23:11:33.223-04:00Rockwell is sort of Wit + Charm Uber Alles. I agre...Rockwell is sort of Wit + Charm <i>Uber Alles</i>. I agree, that he (much like Christianity?) was the "property" of the Right Wing for WAAAAAY too long.<br /><br />Maybe now, we can see his work for itself, w/o the framing of the Right.JCFnoreply@blogger.com