An extraordinarily prolific artist, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) produced some 4,000 paintings in his lifetime, not including a prodigious quantity of commissioned editorial, commercial, and advertising work. His death in 1978 was regarded the loss of a national...
Sets out to assess the achievements of the USA's most popular artist, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), placing his work in the context of American life. Marling discusses Rockwell's discovery of narrative power; his anxiety over his artistic identity; and his ambition to change the...