An unprecedented study of Norman Rockwell's creative process, pairing masterworks of American illustration with the photographs that inspired their execution

"Norman Rockwell's Models: In and out of the Studio is the first book to detail the lives of Norman Rockwell's rural Vermont models and their experiences posing in his studio. The fact that the author, S.T. Haggerty, grew up in West Arlington with the models in the same setting makes the book come alive"--

Based on the Rockwell collections owned by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, "Telling Stories" is the first book to chart the connections between Rockwell's iconic images of American life and the movies.

A boy wakes up beside his beloved pet mutt for just another ordinary school day, but some surprises lie ahead! Here is one of Norman Rockwell’s most popular works, paired with a rhyming text that’s perfect for reading aloud or sharing with a grown-up. In classic Rockwell fashion, the almost two dozen pictures will elicit wry smiles of recognition, from young and old, at childhood’s everyday pleasures. At the back of the book is a short biography of Rockwell, as well as a note by Chuck Marsh, who, as a young boy more than sixty-five years ago, posed for the unforgettable series of pictures.

This is the story of Norman Rockwell's dynamic years (1939-1953) in the Vermont village where he painted some of his greatest works, including 'The Four Freedoms' and 'Saying Grace.' Inspired by the 'everyday life of my neighbors, ' the artist created storytelling pictures that have touched the hearts of millions around the world. The book includes recollections by neighbors and models about Rockwell and his family and the community they shared, thirteen Rockwell paintings and sketches, 33 historic photographs, several never before published, a regional map, a listing of area museums, and selected bibliography for further exploration

Eight-part series published in the Saturday Evening Post, February 13 - April 2, 1960. Ties in with the publication of his autobiography under the same title, published by Doubleday in 1960.

Reprint. Originally published: New York: H.N. Abrams 1975. Text and captioned illustrations present selections of the artist's work and a brief biographical sketch.

Stories of the Asian, African, and Native Americans who modeled for Norman Rockwell.

"Before the stars of radio, television, and motion pictures captured the American imagination, book and magazine illustrators were the popular heroes of their day. Among this celebrated group, Norman Rockwell emerges supreme, remaining America's most beloved artist even years after the passing of the golden age of illustration. Rockwell's art consistently touched themes that transcend fashion and events and tapped the very wellspring of the American character. It is a well-known fact that Normal Rockwell drew upon his immediate environment for the subjects of his paintings. The people and events in his life were people and events in his illustrations. But who are the people who paraded through the artist's canvases over the years? Here, for the first time, the world of Normal Rockwell is presented as he saw it."--Page [2] of jacket.

"The long-awaited biography of the defining illustrator of the twentieth century by a celebrated art critic"--