Norman rockwell christmas

Rockwell created paintings that defined a generation, but the photographs that helped make them are just as fascinating.

Norman Rockwell Christmas Eve Painting

We want the prettiest Christmas ever for our family, but we become discontented because it never matches up to our expectations.

Trimming the Tree - Norman Rockwell

Landscapes: Sledding

Robert Gunn

For this work, Rockwell posed the young model at the top of the stairs in his own home and assembled a group of friends and neighbours downstairs. Once he was satisfied with the photos, Rockwell would return to his studio and combine his preliminary sketches with the photos to create a series of small-scale colour studies. These preliminary sketches allowed Rockwell to experiment with colour and provide a glimpse into the artist’s creative process. After executing several colour studies for…

Modern Icons: The Womb Chair 1946 - ebarza

Woodi Ishmael Elks magazine 1953