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Laurie Norton Moffatt, Director of a Discussion About Religious and Connect and Comfort Us NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM F ROM THE DIRECTOR BOARD OF T RUSTEES Celebrate the 60th anniversary of patrioti sm and service to one's country Lee Williams, President Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms during wa rti me, W hat sacrifice has Mi chell e G ill ett, First Vice President paintings this summer in Freedom: someone yo u know made for our Perri Petri cca, Second Vice President nati on during times of war? W hat Steven Spi elberg, Third Vice President Nonnan Rockwell 's Vennont Years, an James W. Ircland, Treasurer exhibition that explores the artist's life sacrifices are people being asked to Mark Selkowilz, Clerk and career in Vermont from 1939 to make today in pursuit of freedom? Roberl Berl e 1953· Join us on June 14 for Freedom Ann Fitzpatri ck Brawn Daniel M. Cain Festival! , a family-o ri ented day of fun. Rockwell 's iconic Four Freedoms series Rose ll e K. C hartock Also opening on June 14 is an intimate was painted at an earlier time when the Jan Cohn exhibition of Wendell Minor's gorgeous world was at war. Some topics to talk Bobbi e Cra by illustrations for America the Beautiful, about with your child might include: Cath arinc B. Deely [lea th er Well s lJ eim a new book based on the beloved "What democratic values and themes James W. Ireland Katharine Lee Bates poem and song. do tllese paintings express? What ollier Ell en Kahn Spend an all-American 4th of July at values do you consider to be part of our Jeffrcy Klciser Lui sa Kreisberg the Museum, when Wendell will give a culture?" These are just a few examples Thomas D. McCann presentation on his art, followed by a of ways Rockwell's pai ntings may be Deborah S. McMenamy book signing on Saturday, July 5. used as a valuable resource for teaching Wendell Minor children important lessons about free­ John C. (lIans) Morris Barbara Ness im T hese days we are constantly reminded dom, tolerance, and patriotism. Brian J. Quinn of the ideals upon which our country To m Rockwcll was founded. Parents and educators T here are always familiar favorites Edwa rd A. Sco fi eld who are interpreting current world and new discoveries to inspire you at Diana Walczak Ri chard B. Wil cox affairs for children will find Norman th e Norman Rockwell Museum. I Rockwell's paintings an excellent encourage you to spend some time T RUS T EES EME RITI starting place for prompting thought­ with your frie nds and loved ones in our Lila Wilde Berle S. Lane Fa iso n, Jr. provoking di scuss ion. T he Problem galleri es, have lunch on the terrace Janc P. Fitzpatri ck We All Live With, which Rockwell and enj oy the respite the Museum's Harvey C hel Krentz man painted to mark the courage of a young peaceful grounds and vistas provide. Norm a G . Ogden Afri can-Ameri can girl and the crusade I lenry II. Wi lliams, Jr. for civil rights, can be used as the basis Rockwell 's life-affirming messages Laurie Norton Moffatt, Director of a discussion about religious and connect and comfort us. T he same portfolio ethnic tolerance. Ask your child how values and emoti ons that endeared she or he would feel in a similar situa­ Norman Rockwell to earlier generations Volu mc 20 , Issuc 2 , Spr ing 2003 Kimberl y Rulberg, Editor tion. Link these feelings to how otllers profoundly resonate today. Portfoli o is pub lished four tim es a yea r by th e in the world might feel when they are orlllan Rockwell rvlu eum at Stockbridge, Inc., misunderstood because of differences. and is sen t free to all members. © 2003 by th e How can we respect and tol erate one Norman Roc kwe ll Museulll at Stoc kbridge. Al l ri ghts reserved. another's differences? Cover: Study for Here Co me the Bears, Laurie © 1968 Bercnstain , lnc. In Rockwell 's wartime paintings, he is revealed as a thoughtful realist who expressed his beliefs in democracy and tolerance and his concern for the preservation of these id eals. He depicts 111e I\orman Rockwell i\ !usell m is fu nded in pa rt by the l\.lassachllsetts Cultural Council , a statc agcll C) everyday Americans willing to sacrifice that supports public programs ill the arts, humanities, and sciences. and risk their lives in pursuit of freedom and justi ce. Rosie the Riveter is a KIDS F R ~~ EVE RY DAYI program i, provided b) Cain Broth ers Founda ti on majestic image for a di scussion about 2 PORT F OLIO UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS The Berenstain Bears Celebrate: spotlight The Art of Stan and Jan Berenstain Freedom: Norman Rockwell's EXTENDED THROUGH OCTOBER 26, 2003' Vermont Years Don't miss this fun-filled exhibition featuring original works by Stan and Jan Berenstain, including their popular JUNE 7, 2003 THROUGH OCTOBER 19,2003 Berenstain Bears book illustrations and interactive activi­ Freedom: Norman Rockwell's Vermont Years is the second in ties such as a life-size Bear Country game board. a three-part retrospective that examines Rockwell's life, work and the communities in which he lived. After he left the My Adventures as social swirl of New Rochelle, New York, Rockwell described moving to Vermont as having "fallen into Utopia." The an Illustrator peaceful enclave of Arlington, Vermont, offered Rockwell a THROUGH JUNE 1, 2003 quieter, simpler life and the comfort and connection of a community of artists and writers. This would set the stage Explore a rare collection for one of the most important and acclaimed periods in of original book illustrations his career. from Norman Rockwell's autobiography, My Adventures It was an era of rapid growth and tremendous world as an Illustrator. change, and his art reassured the nation that cherished values would not disappear. The exhibition spans the America the Beautiful urgencies of wartime and the energetic post-World War II JUNE 14, 2003 THROUGH JULY 13,2003 years in a presentation of prominent artworks created from 1939 to 1953 by Norman Rockwell, Mead Schaeffer, Enjoy this exhibition of original paintings by award­ John Atherton, George Hughes and Grandma Moses, a winning illustrator, Wendell Minor, whose elegant images rural coterie of nationally regarded artists. Highlights of pay homage to the spectacular scenery of the American the exhibition include Rockwell's virtuoso quartet, the landscape in his interpretation of Katharine Lee Bates' classic poem, Four Freedoms, painted 60 years ago, and some of his America the Beautiful. most enduring Saturday Evening Post covers, including the rarely seen Breaking Home Ties. Mr. Minor will join us on Saturday, July 5, at 1:00 p.m. to sign his new book, which features the works on view, when he will discuss his artistic approach and working methods. The Red Rose Girls: An Uncommon Story of Art (5 Love NOVEMBER 8, 2003 THROUGH MAY 31, 2004 At a time when most women were prohibited from taking life-drawing classes, three ladies were celebrated for their artistic talents. Discover the art, lives, and times of the colorful artists known as "the Red Rose Girls." Breaking Home Ties , Satl/rda)' Evening Post cover, September 25, 1954, «"1954 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Illdianapolis, IN. Still Going Strong, Ill ustration for Mv Adventures as all JIIustrator, 1959. Licensed b) Norman Rockwell Licensing, Niles, 11" SP RING 2003 3 NORMAN ROCKWELL year y year By Linda Pew 1912 was full of change and new With the fee from what he called his beginnings for Norman Rockwell. "first really professional job," Rockwell rented a studio on Manhattan's Upper Tackling his assignments with the West Sid e, along with two other aspiring dedication that earned him the artists. Three months had elapsed, when his father paid h is first visit and asked the naive studio mates if they real­ nickname ((the Deacon," Rockwell ized their studio was in a house of prostitution. They became one of the lTIOst promising moved out the following day into a Brooklyn studio next to the Brooklyn Bridge. The refuge of a studio was crucial students at the Art Students League. for Rockwell during this period when he still lived with With the recommendation of his his parents. The family had recently left Mamaroneck for rented rooms in a midtown Manhattan boardinghouse, a teacher Thomas Fogarty, Rockwell culture of displaced persons Rockwell described as gained entry to McBride, Nast & "immured in unhappiness." Company in New York, which hired For an 18-year-old struggling with a new career in a him to do eight illustrations for an demanding and competitive field, the additional burden of the atmosphere of tlle boardinghouse made Rockwell edition of C.H. Claudy's Tell-Me­ feel as if he couldn't breathe. He resolved to spend the Why Stories and four illustrations summer in Provincetown studying with the celebrated New England realist painter Charles w. Hawthorne. for Gabrielle E. Jackson's The Maid Inspired by Titian and Frans Hals, Hawthorne may have of Middies' Haven. been a significant influence on Rockwell at this early stage in his development. Recall that Rockwell followed 4 PORTFOLIO Titi an in his choice for underpainting in Mars violet. wilderness in January. T hc text provided li ttle opportunity As his primary focus for th e summer was to depart from for Rockwell to show off his trai ning in anatomical all the grays and muddy blacks he'd been working in and drawing-the characters were all heavily clothed-but a emphas ize color, it seems the likely genesis for th is tech­ sense of George Bridgman's emphasis on proportion and nique.
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