Norman Rockwell – Dead But Busier Than Ever

Park West Gallery, through association with the Norman Rockwell Licensing Company (the estate of the artist) and Curtis Publishing (owner of the copyrights of the Saturday Evening Post artwork), has been able in recent years to bring new and exceptional collecting opportunities for Norman Rockwell artworks to enthusiastic collectors.
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In the November 2009 issue of Vanity Fair, contributing editor David Kamp takes “a fresh look” at the art  of Norman Rockwell in his article, Norman Rockwell’s American Dream (see below). The article explores the inspiration and creative processes behind Norman Rockwell’s painted vignettes of everyday American life and argues that perhaps the artist is just as relevant today as ever. The following video provides  a wonderful slide show of Norman Rockwell’s artworks accompanied by further discussion of the artist (featuring David Kamp with co-Vanity Fair contributing artist and Rockwell-enthusiast, Ross MacDonald).

Norman Rockwell’s American Dream By DAVID KAMP • Vanity Fair | November 2009 Judging by the popularity of two traveling retrospectives, and plans for a third exhibition in 2010, America is re-discovering one of its most underappreciated and misunderstood artists: Norman Rockwell. With photographs excerpted from a new book by Ron Schick, the author explores the divide between Rockwell’s rocky private life and his sunny small-town iconography, the elaborate studies behind his paintings, and the truth that lies in his idealized vision of his country—resonating more deeply than ever today. . . Read the Full Article >>

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Related Links:

• Private Rockwell Collections of Lucas and Spielberg To Go Public
• An Essay by Park West Gallery’s Director: Experiencing Rockwell
• Park West Gallery Artist Biographies: Norman Rockwell 
• New Rockwell-Themed Restaurant To Open in New York
• Norman Rockwell: Fact and Fiction at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art