Landscape with Snow (1888)

Landscape with Snow (1888)
Painted in February of 1888, Van Gogh painted the dreary furrowed fields of winter. A lone figure with his dog trudge toward home. Located in the Guggenheim, I was moved to view this painting this past weekend.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Norman Rockwell

Happy Birthday Norman Rockwell!! This familiar American illustrator (1894) was an all time favorite of my Dad, Todd Crittenden. For as long as I can remember, Norman Rockwell was a fond and common figure of conversation around our home. My husband and I had the pleasure of viewing a Rockwell Saturday Evening Post Cover Exhibit in Phoenix, Arizona with my parents and children. One of the things I find interesting about Rockwell’s Post covers is they form a timeline, not only of history, but of Rockwell’s artistic evolution. The first was published in 1916, the last in 1963. His work provides a slice of America…an in depth look at 20th century life in the USA. The illustration I have chosen to feature is a personal favorite, one he did for Look in 1964, The Problem We All Live With. In it we see the dignified young girl escorted to school amidst evidence of racial scorn.

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  1. Laura LynneFebruary 3, 2010 at 8:17 AM

    My 5th graders are working on an assignment inspired by Norman Rockwell's style of visual storytelling. I have a print of his Glen Canyon Dam painting that I use to help them connect relevence to their own experiences...one of the foster grandmothers that comes with a kinder class saw it and brought a photo of Norman Rockwell with her husband and uncle signing a contract to use her family as the models for the painting!

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  2. FreddyFebruary 4, 2010 at 4:58 AM

    That is so awesome! I'd love to see that...

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