{"product_id":"9783836532044-rockwell","title":"Rockwell","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom prom scenes to Thanksgiving spreads, returning servicemen to smiling boy scouts, the works of Norman Rockwell are imbued with optimism, patriotism, community, and family. Brimming with wholesome cheer, they say as much about his artistic talents as they do about the popular values and aspirations of 20th-century America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinarily prolific artist, \u003cstrong\u003eNorman Rockwell\u003c\/strong\u003e (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 icon, \u003cstrong\u003ean artist who, like no other, celebrated the American Dream\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shunning experimentation and avant-garde techniques in favor of effective composition and relatable subject matter, Rockwell created \u003cstrong\u003ewholesome, homely paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e with accessible and aspirational appeal. Neat, quaint, and typically jovial, his subjects included \u003cstrong\u003eclassrooms,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eprom scenes, and Thanksgiving feasts\u003c\/strong\u003e, while his most long-standing projects were covers for \u003cem\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post \u003c\/em\u003emagazine and calendars and covers for the \u003cem\u003eBoys’ Life \u003c\/em\u003epublication of the \u003cstrong\u003eBoy Scouts of America\u003c\/strong\u003e. Imbued with optimism and patriotism, the work foregrounds classic professions such as doctor and teacher, as much as the conservative stalwarts of \u003cstrong\u003emilitary, family, and faith\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hailed by President Gerald Ford as a “\u003cstrong\u003ebeloved part of the American tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e,” Rockwell’s works reveal as much about his own talents as they do about the story of 20th-century America. This fresh artist introduction from TASCHEN brings together key paintings and illustrations from his celebratory and sunny portfolio, as well as some more unusual works tackling the underside of the United States, to understand an integrally American artist, and the values and ideals that shaped his success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450824962422,"sku":"9783836532044","price":15.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34508048.jpg?v=1760454032","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9783836532044-rockwell","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}