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A rare exhibition of Norman Rockwell’s iconic artworks makes its only stop in the Northwest when it comes to Tacoma Art Museum February 26-May 30, 2011. American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell celebrates the full range of Rockwell's artwork, including 44 paintings and 323 original Saturday Evening Post covers. In addition to the artworks on view, materials from the Museum’s archives depict how Rockwell worked: from preliminary sketches, photographs, color studies, and detailed drawings to the finished painting.
Norman Rockwell created unforgettable images of the innocence, courage, history and hopes of American life in the 20th century. Expertly weaving stories throughout his images, he proved that he was a consummate visual storyteller with a finely honed sense of what made an image successful in the new, rapidly changing era of mass media. Rockwell’s unique artistic legacy, established during 65 years of painting, spans some 4,000 works of art. From touching scenes of everyday life to powerful images documenting the American Civil Rights movement and reflections on a world at war, Rockwell captured the American experience through his images, many of them now icons of American culture.
American Chronicles traces the evolution of Rockwell’s art and iconography from reflections on childhood innocence in No Swimming (1921) through World War II and his powerful depiction of the Four Freedoms (1942), to consciousness-raising images like The Problem We All Live With (1963), which documented the traumatic realities of desegregation in the South.
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| |  | | Get the most out of American Chronicles and schedule a docent or audio guided tour of the exhibition. Private tours, shuttle services, and school tours are available. | |
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| |  | | From pancake breakfasts to a painting workshop and Sunday lecture series, there’s a chance for everyone to immerse themselves in the themes and art of Norman Rockwell. | |
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| |  | | Step into The Café and taste some of the best 50s-style diner food in town. Join us for Morther's Day Sunday brunch. | |
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| |  | | Take your favorite Norman Rockwell images home with you. | |
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| |  | | Learn more about the life and times of Norman Rockwell and visit our Press Room. | |
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| | | The Discovery (detail), Norman Rockwell, 1956. Oil on canvas, 35 ¼ x 32 ½ inches. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, December 29, 1956. ©1956 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum.
Freedom from Want (detail), Norman Rockwell, 1942. War bond poster. Story illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 6, 1943. ©1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum.
Girl at Mirror (detail), Norman Rockwell, 1954. Oil on canvas, 31 ½ x 29 ½ inches. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March 5, 1954. ©1954 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum.
Going and Coming (detail), Norman Rockwell, 1947. Oil on canvas, 16 x 31 ½ inches. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, August 30, 1947. ©1947 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum.
Triple Self-Portrait, Norman Rockwell, 1959. Oil on canvas, 44 ½ x 34 1/3 inches. Cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 13, 1960. ©1960 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum.
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| | | American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell has been organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This exhibition is made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, American Masterpieces Program; the Henry Luce Foundation; Curtis Publishing Company; Norman Rockwell Estate Licensing Company; and the Stockman Family Foundation. Made possible locally by Bank of America, with additional support provided by Propel Insurance and Brown and Brown of Washington. Major support provided by Peter and Helen Bing. | | |
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