Comments on: Rockwell Paints Rockwell

By: LAURA MUSHKAT

LAURA MUSHKAT — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:38:50 +0000

wow! what fun to see most of these over again-some having seen many times!-and first learning the stories and people behind them. thanks a bunch.

By: Charles Neumann

Charles Neumann — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:46:03 +0000

Fun to see Norman Rockwell in his own covers. I know there are others, the cover about the gossip comes to mind. Thank You for the article.

By: Bob McGowan

Bob McGowan — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:48:47 +0000

Diana, you really did your homework on these Rockwell covers, and we’re much more enriched and enlighted because of it. Thank you!

I love each and every one of these. ‘The Homecoming’ (where I could easily find Rockwell) almost borders on looking like a color PHOTO more than art or illustration. On the ’38 cover, I’m sure there were many times when he faced a blank canvas not knowing quite what to do.

What a family tree the boy at the top comes from on this 1959 cover. Although I don’t know if this is a real family tree, I’m thinking it is based on fact. It really makes me wonder what mine would look like! As far as the earlier ’59 cover goes, I can’t get past all of that cigarette smoke; sorry. I’d have made a bad juror, caving in right away just to get out of there!

By: joe quigley

joe quigley — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:51:23 +0000

keep ‘em coming