Pigeon toed, narrow shouldered and gangly at best, Norman Rockwell stood boldly against the most powerful weapons of the 1940s holding only his toothbrush and an uncanny vision of the American spirit.
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The ?Freedom Series? published in The Post were a celebrated selection of paintings designed to give hope to a frightened country at war. When the war ended, a new series would be realized as some of the finest works of the time.
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At a young age, Norman Rockwell?s patriotism inspired him to rashly join the Navy. His superiors quickly determined his ineptitude for the everyday duties of a soldier. But just as quickly he proved his worth in another area.
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When his best friend passes away, Rockwell continues to work feverishly. But there was no denying the depression his loss had left him with and his therapist was forced to take drastic measures.
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In the sixties, Rockwell found a Renaissance in paining the changing times. Like a kid in a candy store, he delighted in speaking through his canvas on the subjects that made this exciting era unique?and terrifying.
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A new love inspired a new energy in Rockwell in the 1930s. In the midst of the great depression, he used his paint to inspire those with very little to enjoy the cheer of American life.
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He remains the most beloved and visible American painter of the century much to the chagrin of the formal art world. His name has come to symbolize the best of an era when American had a clean, shining patriotic vision. Norman Rockwell's paintings captured an idealized vision of America that hit ...
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Pigeon toed, narrow shouldered and gangly at best, Norman Rockwell stood boldly against the most powerful weapons of the 1940s holding only his toothbrush and an uncanny vision of the American spirit.
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At a young age, Norman Rockwell?s patriotism inspired him to rashly join the Navy. His superiors quickly determined his ineptitude for the everyday duties of a soldier. But just as quickly he proved his worth in another area.
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The ?Freedom Series? published in The Post were a celebrated selection of paintings designed to give hope to a frightened country at war. When the war ended, a new series would be realized as some of the finest works of the time.
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Norman Rockwell: Part 3
