Comments on: An American Patriot: Norman Rockwell

By: AndrÃ©a Fernandes

AndrÃ©a Fernandes — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:30:10 +0000

Joyce: An art appraiser would be the best person to estimate the value of your canvas. You could check your local phone book for art appraisers near you or find one through the Appraisers Association of America.

By: joyce sharpe

joyce sharpe — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:16:31 +0000

i had a pic on canv. of pres kennedy wanted to get value but thought the site would help but i was wrong can anyone help thank you

By: AndrÃ©a Fernandes

AndrÃ©a Fernandes — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:43:00 +0000

Ashley: I’m not sure how to clean artwork, especially the kind you’re talking about, but an art restorer may have some ideas.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:48:00 +0000

I was wondering if anyone on here knows about norman rockwells mother. My mom has some canvas yarn stitched things and she thinks they were stitched on the canvas by HIS mother…Also, any thoughts on who could clean them? My parents house was one of the ones that flooded in NW washington, so they stink (yuck!) and they have nasty water on them. Thank you, any info helps!!!

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:52:00 +0000

For those of you in the Midwest, the Detroit Institute of Arts is having an exhibition titled “American Chronicles: The Art of Normal Rockwell” on view March 8-May 31, 2009. It will include all 232 of his Saturday Evening Post covers as well as 41 paintings.

I can’t wait to see it!

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:11:00 +0000

The Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass. really is a must-see for any fan.

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:09:00 +0000

Rockwell is great. His museum in Stockbridge, Mass. is a must-see for any fan.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:12:00 +0000

In school I was taught the difference between art and illustration was illustration got across an ideal, and art got across an emotion. Many ‘artists’ of rockwell’s time said his work was merely illustration.

However, I disagree. Rockwell’s paintings transfer all the best emotions of man kind. Hope, nostalgia, love, patriotism, and innocence. He is without a doubt one of the greats of american art and I think all the more powerful because his art was so uplifting as opposed to something that dragged us down. Especially when you look at the era he started in (WW2).

Great article.

By: Random

Random — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:44:00 +0000

Wow, that portrait of Nixon is scary good. It’s almost (but not quite) like a photograph.

By: erak

erak — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:26:00 +0000

His self protrait (the one of him, his reflection, and him painting a much more dignified portrait of himself) remains the greatest self portrait of all time.