Norman Rockwell on Google.com
It was an awesome surprise to see Norman Rockwell on the home page of Google doodle today. I always felt that he was a very underestimated artist and  overlooked and that he deserved so much more respect from the art community. Sometimes I hate how high-brow art critiques can be; and yes, I can see the faults in his work too.

Years ago I was lucky to spend some time near Arlington Vermont, close to where Rockwell did a lot of his later work. I saw many of I met a few of the local residents whom had the privilege to model for his paintings; while they were children. Than a year or so after that trip I visited the Guggenheim Museum in NYC to see a full restrospect of his carreer. It was there, that I not only was able to see his work in person for the first time but truly fell in love with his work.

I urge you to go seek out his work and rediscover it’s simplicity in story telling and fullness of his style.


Filed under: Design — Billbdesign @ 6:04 am