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Autumn – Winter 2006 Norman Rockwell, Year by Year: 1965, by Linda Szekely Pero

Autumn – Winter 2006 Norman Rockwell, Year by Year: 1965, by Linda Szekely Pero In 1965, two years after leaving The Saturday Evening Post as their most popular cover artist, Norman Rockwell, 71, was...

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Winter-Spring 2006 From the Director, Laurie Norton Moffatt

Winter-Spring 2006 From the Director, Laurie Norton Moffatt It gives me enormous pleasure to announce the launch of a major new project at the Norman Rockwell Museum that will transform the...

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Summer 2007 Ephemeral Beauty: Al Parker and the American Women’s Magazine,...

Summer 2007 Ephemeral Beauty: Al Parker and the American Women’s Magazine, 1940-1960, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett A founder of the modern glamour aesthetic, Alfred Charles Parker (1906-1985), defined...

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Summer 2008 Capturing Stockbridge, by Linda Szekely Pero

Summer 2008 Capturing Stockbridge, by Linda Szekely Pero Without deliberately intending to do so, Norman Rockwell spent the last 25 years of his life chronicling the people and places of Stockbridge,...

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Winter 2009 And the Winner Is … America’s Highest Humanities Honor Bestowed...

Winter 2009 And the Winner Is … America’s Highest Humanities Honor Bestowed on Norman Rockwell Museum It was a day for rejoicing. On November 17, Laurie Norton Moffatt, Director/CEO, stepped up onto a...

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Summer 2009 An American institution: Reflections on turning 40, by Laurie...

Summer 2009 An American institution: Reflections on turning 40, by Laurie Norton Moffatt From the very first day I set foot in the Old Corner House in 1977, I knew there was something special about the...

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Winter-Spring 2010 To Rockwell With Love: Fan Mail and The Saturday Evening...

Winter-Spring 2010 To Rockwell With Love: Fan Mail and The Saturday Evening Post, by Jessika Drmacich Historical records are filled with references to well known people. Not until the 19th century,...

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Summer-Autumn 2010 William Steig: Love & Laughter, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett

Summer-Autumn 2010 William Steig: Love & Laughter, by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett As a child, William Steig (1907-2003) wished that he could run away to sea; and if the Great Depression hadn’t...

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David Macaulay: Journey

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Small Moments (Grades: K-5)

SMALL MOMENTS (GRADES K-5) In this painting Rockwell tells the story of a little girl’s day by portraying small moments in her morning, afternoon, and night. It was created for the Post and is a...

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Around The Table (Grades: K-5)

AROUND THE TABLE (GRADES K-5) Practice language associated with mealtime. In January 1941 President Roosevelt, shared with congress his vision for a postwar world founded on four fundamental human...

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Be A Model (Grades: K-8)

BE A MODEL (GRADES K-8) Build descriptive language skills as you pretend to be Norman Rockwell directing a model. In paintings like this we can see that Norman Rockwell was really good at capturing...

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Four Freedoms (Grades: 6-12)

FOUR FREEDOMS (GRADES: 6-12) Discuss personal freedom as you explore Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms.” In January 1941 President Roosevelt, shared with congress his vision for a postwar world founded on...

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Freedom of Speech (Grades: 6-12)

FREEDOM OF SPEECH (GRADES: 6-12) Explore voting rights as you investigate, Rockwell’s freedom of speech. Rockwell was inspired to paint this scene after attending a town hall meeting. In the meeting a...

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Going And Coming (ELL)

GOING AND COMING (ELL) Tell short stories inspired by Rockwell’s work. This painting was done for “The Saturday Evening Post” and depicts a family before and after their summer vacation. Rockwell’s...

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Gossip (Grades: K-8)

GOSSIP (GRADES K-8) Build writing skills and language skills as you speculate on what the characters in Rockwell’s The Gossips are talking about. Rockwell had the idea for The Gossips for 20 years but...

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Story Sparks (Grades: K-5)

STORY SPARKS: (GRADES K-5) Use Norman Rockwell’s illustrations to build children’s emotional vocabulary. In this painting Rockwell tells the story of a little girl’s day by portraying small moments in...

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New In Town (Grades: K-5)

NEW IN TOWN (GRADES K-5) Discuss segregation and civil rights as you explore Rockwell’s “New Kids in The Neighborhood”. Painted in 1967, this illustration depicts suburban integration in Chicago’s...

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Going and Coming (1947) Quick Pic Activities

GOING AND COMING (1947) Quick Pic Activities Elementary/Early Childhood 1. Getting in Touch With Our Senses Pretend you are standing somewhere in the painting—situated in the car or as a bystander...

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A New Viewpoint (Grades 7-12)

A NEW VIEWPOINT (GRADES 7-12) To consider Norman Rockwell’s imagery as a means of helping students reconsider their familiar cultural and community contexts. OBJECTIVES Students will develop visual...

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Creating America (Grades 7-10)

CREATING AMERICA (GRADES 7-10) The influence of Norman Rockwell’s imagery as a reflection of American values in the first half of the twentieth century. OBJECTIVES Students will develop critical...

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On the Twentieth Century – That Was Then, This Is Now (Grades K-12)

ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY – THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW (GRADES K-12) OBJECTIVES To compare the lifestyle changes between then and now PREPARATION To write descriptions of the people and places evident...

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Rockwell’s American Utopia (Grades 8-12)

ROCKWELL’S AMERICAN UTOPIA (GRADES 8-12) The significance of Rockwell’s vision of an “ideal” America. The idea of utopia within American thought. OBJECTIVES Students will develop critical thinking...

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What Makes Good History? (Grades 9-12)

WHAT MAKES GOOD HISTORY? (GRADES 9-12) The value or significance of Norman Rockwell’s representations of the Civil Rights movement as sources of historical information. OBJECTIVES Students will gain...

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Award-Winning Illustrator David Macaulay To Give Talk at Norman Rockwell Museum

Award-Winning Illustrator David Macaulay To Give Talk at Norman Rockwell Museum Stockbridge, MA, July 19, 2016—Norman Rockwell Museum will present a special talk and print signing with award-winning...

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Norman Rockwell Museum Looks at Jackson Pollock and the Rise of Abstract...

Norman Rockwell Museum Looks at Jackson Pollock and the Rise of Abstract Expressionism Norman Rockwell painting Conneseur. All Rights Reserved Stockbridge, MA, July 22, 2016—In conjunction with its...

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Norman Rockwell Museum Presents Home Run! An All-American Baseball Day

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents Home Run! An All-American Baseball Day Stockbridge, MA, June 28, 2016—Norman Rockwell Museum will celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with Home Run! An All-American...

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Artists Robert Cottingham and Eric Forstmann, and Artists’ Representative...

Artists Robert Cottingham and Eric Forstmann, and Artists’ Representative Jane Eckert To Give Talk on RealismStockbridge, MA, July 18, 2016—Inspired by its newest exhibition, Rockwell and Realism in...

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Norman Rockwell Museum To Present Talk on Diversity, Perception, and...

Norman Rockwell Museum To Present Talk on Diversity, Perception, and Responsibility in Illustration Stockbridge, MA, July 1, 2016—Inspired by its newest exhibition, Rockwell and Realism in the...

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Illustrator Dan Howe To Present Painting Workshop July 25 through 29 at...

Illustrator Dan Howe To Present Painting Workshop July 25 through 29 at Norman Rockwell Museum ©Dan Howe. All rights reserved. Stockbridge, MA, July 21, 2016—Norman Rockwell Museum will present...

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Norman Rockwell Museum’s “Friday Night at the Movies” Debuts with The Grapes...

Norman Rockwell Museum’s “Friday Night at the Movies” Debuts with The Grapes of Wrath Stockbridge, MA, July 6, 2016—This summer Norman Rockwell Museum will debut its new Friday Night at the Movies: A...

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Norman Rockwell Museum Celebrates The Opening of Rockwell and Realism in an...

Norman Rockwell Museum Celebrates The Opening of Rockwell and Realism in an Abstract WorldStockbridge, MA, July 5, 2016—Norman Rockwell Museum will celebrate the opening of its newest exhibition...

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Norman Rockwell Museum Host Rockwell Models Reunion

Norman Rockwell Museum Host Rockwell Models Reunion Stockbridge, MA, July 11, 2016—Throughout Norman Rockwell’s career, models played an important part in the development of his artwork. In 1916’s Boy...

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Albany Berkshire Ballet To Perform Rockwell Suite at Norman Rockwell Museum

Albany Berkshire Ballet To Perform Rockwell Suite at Norman Rockwell Museum Stockbridge, MA, July 28, 2016—As part of its “Real or Imagined? Adventures in Visual Cultural” lecture and performance...

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Artist John Roman To Present Panoramic Drawing Workshop at Norman Rockwell...

Artist John Roman To Present Panoramic Drawing Workshop at Norman Rockwell MuseumStockbridge, MA, July 28, 2016—Artist and educator John Roman will present a workshop on panoramic drawing at Norman...

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Norman Rockwell Museum To Present Talk on Art and Civil Rights with Maurice...

Norman Rockwell Museum To Present Talk on Art and Civil Rights with Maurice “Pops” Peterson Pops Peterson, “Freedom From Fear,” 2014. Courtesy Pops Peterson. All rights reserved. Stockbridge, MA,...

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Norman Rockwell Museum Presents A Tribute to Elvis Presley and Early Rock and...

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents A Tribute to Elvis Presley and Early Rock and Roll Stockbridge, MA, July 28, 2016—As part of its “Real or Imagined? Adventures in Visual Cultural” lecture and...

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Norman Rockwell Museum Presents “Uncle Andy’s Cats” and Other Pet Stories...

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents “Uncle Andy’s Cats” and Other Pet Stories with Illustrator James Warhola Cover illustration for “Uncle Andy’s Cats,” James Warhola. ©James Warhola. All rights reserved....

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Norman Rockwell Museum Presents Screening of “Just Pals” This Friday

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents Screening of “Just Pals” This Friday Stockbridge, MA, August 8, 2016—Norman Rockwell Museum’s Friday Night at the Movies: A Rockwellian Film Series continues on Friday,...

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Norman Rockwell Museum To Present Talk on Corporate Art Collecting in the...

Norman Rockwell Museum To Present Talk on Corporate Art Collecting in the United States The Connoisseur, 1961. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, January 13, 1962. Private collection. ©...

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Historic Day in Vermont

Historic Day in Vermont Following the renaming of Norman Rockwell’s New York City homesite (now “Norman Rockwell Place”) this past June, the artist’s West Arlington, Vermont home was officially...

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Summer – Autumn 2011

Summer – Autumn 2011 Dogs do many things for us as they partner with us in our lives. They teach responsibility, provide companionship, and even become vital members of our families. We love our dogs...

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Autumn 11 – Winter 12

Autumn 11 – Winter 12 Join us in our galleries for a new exhibition tracing the dramatic story of escape and survival through almost eighty original artworks that have become classics of children’s...

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Spring – Summer 12

Spring – Summer 12 A connection to the visual traditions of the past, imbued with a deep sense of feeling, imagination and skill—this perfectly sums up the career (so far) of Raymond Kinstler, the...

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Autumn 12 – Winter 13

Autumn 12 – Winter 13 Inside theaters around the world this past summer, costumed-crusaders and perfectly-chiseled muscle men dominated the big screen: The Avengers; The Amazing Spider-Man; and...

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Spring – Summer 13

Spring – Summer 13 Istvan Banyai is mad. Not angry nor despondent, but mad in the transcendent sense. He is perpetually in a state of creative lunacy that only a gifted artist can achieve – if lucky....

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Summer – Autumn 13

Summer – Autumn 13 On December 21, 1937, visionary American animator Walt Disney enchanted audiences and made movie history when he premiered Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Carthay Circle...

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Norman Rockwell Museum and Google Arts & Culture Present “Norman Rockwell:...

Norman Rockwell Museum and Google Arts & Culture Present Norman Rockwell: Presidential Elections Illustrated Publicity photo for Norman Rockwell’s “Portraits of the Candidates: Adlai E. Stevenson,...

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Autumn ’13 – Winter ’14

Autumn ’13 – Winter ’14Award-winning illustrator Wendell Minor drew his way through childhood in Aurora, Illinois, inspired by America’s heartland and the richly–illustrated magazines that were so...

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Norman Rockwell Museum Presents “Presidents, Politics, and the Pen: The...

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents “Presidents, Politics, and the Pen: The Influential Art of Thomas Nast” Thomas Nast (1840-1902), cover illustration for “Harper’s Weekly,” March 8, 1884. Norman...

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