The Portfolio

Volume 11, No.1 Spring 1994 T he Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge

Celebrating a Century of Norman Rockwell LaurieNorton Moffatt, Directorolthe Museum

One-hundred years after Norman Rockwell's birth and sixteen years since his death, the artist's popular­ ity has never been greater. By every measure-museum visitors, public inquiries, requests for exhibitions, international interest, art-auction sales, press reviews and Norman Rockwell in bis critical acclaim-his work is West Arlillgton, Verlllont studio, circa 19-1-5. enjoying record appeal. The values Copyright © NRrr of community, family and good­ will expressed in his paintings are imbued with a sense of humor and 1978 at the age of eighty-four, he followed by the Pittsfield Home­ gentle bonhomie tllat have a timeless left us his interpretation of an town Fourth ofJul y Parade, which quality, which is gaining apprecia­ exu'aordinary century-a legacy will be dedicated to Rockwell and tion as the century draws to a close. that will prove more valuable and televised on PBS. That same Norman Rockwell was born in important over time. There is no weekend the exhibit Howard Pyle Manhattan in 1894, and at painted presentation of twentieth­ and Norman Rockwell-Lasting a young age started painting the century America quite like the one Legacies will open with a members' people and sights around him. Norman Rockwell recorded. reception, Friday evening, July 1st. Stories read aloud as the family To celebrate tile lOOth anniver­ Throughout the year, artists and gatllered around the table in tile sary of Rockwell, the museum has illustrators will present art pro­ evenings triggered the young planned an array of activities for all grams for adults and c1uldren, from artist's imagination, and he painted ages and interests. On February beginners to the more experienced. Dickensian scenes as he listened to 3rd, a quiet birthday party was held Two exhibitions will take a look at his fatller read David Copperfield. in Stockbridge with his friends, Rockwell's place in illustration, and From tlus early pastime, neighbors and family members. present a reu'ospective of his career he began his career creating Over tile J ul y 4th weekend, the that wiJI feature artwork drawn adventure scenes of the "Wild entire nation will celebrate Norman largely from private collections. West" for children's magazines. Rockwell as the United States If you haven't yet had a chance to Throughout his life, he never lost Postal Service releases five com­ visit the museum in its splendid his childlike delight and rich memorative stamps in his honor. new quarters, please mark a date in imagination even as he confronted The stamps will feature the Four your calendar for a trip during the the world around llim and saw the Freedoms and Triple Self Portrait. centennial. If you have visited, difficult social issues of war, racism, First-Day Issues will be made from return, as there will be much to see poverty, and fear. When he died in the museum over tllat weekend, and do in this exciting year. 2 Artists Inspiring Artists

J ul ie Seh wartz, Visitor Services Assistant

What do a London photographer, a through June of 1994. Prominent individual who helped her at the South Dakota prison inmate, and a guest artists are here to lecture, beginning of her career. "The most prominent cartoonist have in teach, and carryon Rockwell's important thing I learned ... was tllat common? All three are artists who commitment to art education and we have to help each otl1er... I cite Norman Rockwell as a major appreciation. Five noted artists and never forget that when Someone influence on their careers. NOrnlatl illustrators will conduct a work­ who wants to illustrate calls me." Rockwell's work reached a broad shop one Saturday each montll. Peter Rockwell winds up the spectrum of people. His influence All of tlle artists featured in the series in June. Rockwell, a sculptor was as widespread as the circulation Artists Inspiring Artists series have a and son of the illustrator, is the of the Saturday Evening Post. special connection to the program. resident artist in May, June, Sept­ Norman Rockwell was a strong Tom Patti, an internationally ember and October. As an art supporter of art education. Al­ renowned sculptor, began the series historian, Rockwell explains that the though he did not teach formal in February. As a young student, complexities of Velazquez and the classes, he consistently was Patti was befriended and encour­ subtleties of Rembrandt were involved with aiding other artists. aged by NOl1l1an Rockwell. Patti's in.fluences on his father-"Although From guest lectures at the Art dual interests in architecture and an artist who worked outside of Student's League to advising the environment are brought modernism, he was not unquestion­ correspondence students through together in his work. ing about tlle nature of his own the Famous Artists School, to N ick Meglin, guest lecturer in work. Artists of simple pictures arc classes at tlle Los Angeles County the month of March, is the senior not necessarily simple people." Art Institute in 1949, Rockwell editor of Mad Magazine. An continually shared his talents witll illustration historian and author of students. It is the spirit of this The Art oj Humorous Illustration, devotion to education that has Meglin corresponded witll T he Norman Rockwell Museum Board of Trustees produced Artists Inspiring Artists, a Rockwell during the preparation of Lila W. Berlc President museum program from February the book. Meglin believes that the David L. Klausmeycr Vice- President Paul W. Ivo rl' Second V ice- President Rockwell legacy to illustrators is Mark Selkowitz Third Vice-President "his heart, his mind and his hand," Wiliiam J . Napolitano Treasurer meaning that Rockwell combined J ane P. Fitzpatrick Clerk Brian J. Q uinn Legal Counsel his heart-felt emotions with his intellect and his craft. I larry W. Albright, J r. Robert F. McDermott John T. Batty III Linn Cary Mehta Jim Schantz, guest for tlle April Bobbie Crosby Thomas Patti workshop, is a painter currently Patricia J. Deely Perri Petricca Daniel Du Bois Jean Rousseau focusing on Berkshire landscapes. .l oan SerVaas Durham Steven Spielberg Schantz has taught at several local Theodore 1-1. Evans Ronald Staffieri schools and colleges, and sees Wi lliam Goessel Douglas Trumhull II. Chet )(rentzman Laughran S. Vaber Rockwell's legacy in the new David Macaulay Ri chard Wilcox

generation of painters through tlle J JOl1orary Board Members recent resurgence of the figurative John ,,,I. Deeiy, J r. Norma G. Ogden

tradition and interest in realism. Lau ri c Norron Moffatt, Director Studio prol~I"{//l/s inspire artists oft/II ages. Pat Cummings, the May C ris Raymond, Guest I;:ditor Photo by Rob}" Sbitltls A'omp< lecturer, is an illustrator and autl10r The Portfolio is published four times a year of several books including Clean by T he Norman Rockwel l Museum at Stockbridge, Inc., and is sent free to all mcmbcl's. Your Room, Har·vey Moon! and Talking With Artists. In discussing Copy right 1994 The N orma n Rockwell J'duscum at Stockb ridge. Drawings used by perm iss i.)1l of her work, Cummings recalls an the Norman Rockwel l Fam il y Trust. 3 Curator's Corner

Maureen Hart Hennessey, Curator

Norman Rockwell considered the for cover illustrations, Rockwell The Norman Rockwell Museum development of an idea for a cover usually developed his own story is very pleased to announce the story as probably the most impor­ theme. By his own admission, he recent donation from Joy Edgerton tant element of an illustration, and accepted only four contributed Freisatz and Robert Freisatz of an coming up with fresh ideas was one suggestions in forty-three years. oil study for Saying Grace. The of the hardest parts of his work. One of those suggestions, however, Edgertons were Rockwell neigh­ Although readers sent suggestions became responsible for Saying Grace, bors in Arlington, Vermont, and the Saturday Evening Post cover that Joy Edgerton Freisatz was given the a popularity poll conducted among study by Norman Rockwell when Saying Grace-oil on photograpbic paper, J 951, Post readers voted the most popular she returned home from college by Norman Rockwell. Nonnan Rockwell cover ever. over Christmas vacation 1951. Copy,ight ©J9SJ He Ci".t~ I'II"'isbillgCo. Basic idea for most popular cover I The painting has hung in the ever did was given me by a woman from F reisatz's home and was enjoyed Philadelphia. She'd seen a Mennonite and loved by them for many family saying grace in an automat. years. They now have decided to Starting witb that, I painted my share this wonderful study with Thanksgiving cover of an old woman the museum's many visitors. The and a little boy saying grace in a Norman Rockwell Musewn at railroad cafeteria, watcbed by tbepeople Stockbridge is most grateful for around them .... their generosity.

Donations of Artwork

According to Joy Edgerton museum open to the public. Over Freisatz, the decision to donate an the years, the museum has been the original sketch of Post cover Saying beneficiary of a variety of pieces Grace to The Norman Rockwell ranging from finished works to Musewn at Stockbridge was sketches and studies. Also, the simple, "Very few people were musewn's archi ves has been given seeing it in our home and my scrapbooks, Rockwell correspon­ husband and J wanted it shared dence, and many other objects with other people. A donation to related to the artist's career. the museum seemed like the right Donors of artwork enjoy thing to do. The museum had a fu ll tax deduction up to d1irty copies made for us and the children, percent of their income, without and did a beautiful job! " being affected by the Alternate The tradition of donating art to Minimum Tax. They also receive Museum director Laurie Norton Moffatt witbJoy Edgerton Freisatzalld Robert the museum began with Norman the satisfaction of knowing that Freisatz, dOllol1' oj tbe museum's receJlf acquisitioll. Rockwell in 1973. The Norman their generosity helps further the Rockwell Art Collection T rust was work of T he Norman Rockwell established "for the purpose of art Museum. Anyone interested in education and appreciation" with donating artwork is invited to the understanding that a secure and contact Maureen Hart Hennessey, permanent home for these treasures Curator at 413-298-4100. ext. 206. would be provided in a non-profit 4 The Norman Rockwell Museum Reference Center

Cris Raymond, Curatorial Volunteer

One of the many exciting plans for the centennial year is the February 3rd opening of The Norman Rockwell Museum Reference Center. The center is comprised of two distinctive parts-the library and the archives. The library is a beautifully appointed room that will be open to the public three afternoons per week It contains subscriptions to Assistant Curator Linda Szekely preparing the library Jor opening. many art-related professional Photo ky Mamie 8 0(l,-t!III(11I periodicals, art catalogues from the important world­ personal correspondence to by dle artist, and audio and wide auction houses, volumes family and friends; business video tapes on Rockwell on American and international letters related to Rockwell's are also part of this immense artists, and most of the books magazine work, advertising collection. Because of the written by, on, or about commissions, and book delicate nature of the archival Norman Rockwell, including illustrations; and his volumi­ material and its present the two-volume A Definitive nous fan mail. Also in the organization, it will be avail­ Catalogue by museum director archives is a collection of able to students and research­ Laurie Norton Moffatt. In awards and documents­ ers by appointment only. addition, the library will personal calendars, citations, However, an exhibit case display exhibits from the checkbooks, marriage and displaying this material will museum archives that never death certificates. Particularly be on view in dle library. before have been made interesting are the several The library and archives available to the public. Each thousand black and white are two integrally important of these library exhibits will photographs of models, scenes parts of the principal purpose be of six weeks duration. and props used by the artist of The Norman Rockwell The inaugural exhibit focuses in the development of his Museum, which is to collect, on Rockwell's childhood. illustrations. Corollary to preserve, study, interpret, and The archives houses over dle photographs is the large present to the public material 100,000 items covering the collection of negatives. The pertaining to the life and broad spectrum of the life of Saturday Evening Post maga­ career of Norman Rockwell. Norman Rockwell. Of great zines, with the Rockwell We look forward to welcom­ importance is the collection of covers, along with magazine ing you to this important and letters. This material contains tear sheets, books illustrated interesting reference center. 5 Museum Acquisitions

Linda Szekely, A;:rtStant Curator

Listed here, in order in which they were with a record of the Post's transition fire which completely destroyed received, are the new acquisitions to the from illustration to photography. Nonnan Rockwell 's studio at Museum Reference Center: Arlington, Vermont, the members An 1885 photo of Rockwell and his of the Society contributed from Henry H. Will iams, Jr. presented brother Jarvis, taken in New York their own scrap files of Norman's the reference center with an City, was presented by Mary-Amy work. He reported that the only important collection of Norman Orpen Cross of Harvard, Massa­ blessing which the fire brought Rockwell related business and chusetts. was the fact that now the file of his personal material that includes own work is more complete than handwritten notes from Norman to An anonymous donor gave an it had been before." Molly and marriage and death assortment of Saturday Evening Post certificates. Also given was a series tear sheets, newsclips, Rockwell We received an important look of art pamphlets and a book on stamps, and five out-of-print books at Rockwell's studio with a film by Aubrey Beardsly. about Norman Rockwell for our Louie Lamone, Norman Rockwell 's library. "Man Friday," of a 1968 interview In memory of Calvin and Marion by Hartford's Charll1el 3. Anne Young, a donation of 16 Saturday Arthur Griffin of the Arthur Lamone White of Pittsfield, Evening Post magazines was made G riffin Center for Photographic Massachusetts has donated this by Lou Russo of Hanson, Massa­ Art in Winchester, Massachusetts important studio documentary chusetts. This gift enabled the donated a color photo of Rockwell material to our reference center. museum to provide a photo to the in his West Arlington studio, at National Archives for their film work on Boy Who Put the World on Harvey A. Clark of Pebble Beach, "Powers of Persuasion" showing Wbeels. The photograph and California donated a "carry-bag" how Freedom to Worship originally painting were commissioned by from 1930. It is the actual bag he appeared in the magazine. Ford Motor Company for its 50th once used to deliver the Saturday anniversary. Evening Post, Country Gentleman, An anonymous donation of and Ladies HomeJournal. 91 Saturday f-vening Post magazines Ken D. Russell of Richland, from 1961 to 1963 now provides us Washington has donated a copy of Our local bookseller, Erik W il ska the sheet music Over Tbere illus­ of T he Book Loft in Great trated with a Rockwell image that Barrington, Massachusetts has Norman Rockwell with also was used for a Life magazine donated five volumes of plays by his older brother jarvis, cover in 191 8. Henrik Ibsen that were previously ages thirteen months alld two-alld-a-balfyears. owned by Norman Rockwell Pbflto by Hos/wick, New Vork lllustrator and teacher, Murray during his New Rochelle years. Tinkleman of Peekskill, New York donated a brochure from the 1947 Tbe Norman Rockwell Museum is Society of Illustrators Lecture velY grateful to all ~f tbe donors for . Series for a lecture by Rockwell. tbeir generous gifts.

T he Society of Illustrators in New York City has donated a rare and unique publication, Tbe lliustrator's Almanack. Several mentions of Rockwell appear, including the fo llowing: "After the unfortunate 6 Rockwell in Paris

Ann Sterlin, Secretary to the Director

When I first joined the museum team of Linda Szekely and Mamie meet with members of the French staff, I was struck by a picture Boardman were in charge of de­ travel industry. Bea Snyder, the hanging above the mantel in installation. They oversaw and museum's Manager of Public director Laurie Norton Moffatt's assisted in re-crating the works, and Affairs, Laurie and I joined repre­ office-Norman Rockwell's couriered the exhibit back to the sentatives of the New England watercolor of Pont Nett/, the oldest States. Tout est bien qui finit bien, Tourism and Trade delegation at a bridge in Paris. Later, I was and indeed from beginning to end breakfast meeting at Printemps. surprised and intrigued to see a the result was fantastique. Lively discussions with tour French fireman's helmet among We were all awed at the breath­ operators, travel-trade press and the treasured memorabilia in taking impact of seeing the airline industry leaders were Rockwell's studio. What a enormous expanse of Norman quickly sparked by a stunning book fitting opportunity, then, for Rockwell's Post covers framed and of photographs prepared by the the museum to rekindle Rockwell's installed in an area more than 100 Berkshire Visitors Bureau. Massa­ Franco-American ties when the feet long. The French were not chusetts currently ranks sixth first Norman Rockwell exhibition familiar with Norman Rockwell, among states as a United States opened in Paris. and were absorbed witl1 the detail destination choice for French The exhibit, which ran from in his pictures and genuinely tourists, and Western Massachu­ November 17 through December seemed to appreciate his work. setts surely wi ll see more of 31, was part of a French campaign A special Bravo! to Laurie who our French friends thanks to this entitled }lryeux Noel en Nouvelle addressed 1200 guests in French at exhibit, attended by 35,000 people. Angleterre co-sponsored by Massa­ the opening and later was inter­ The museum was honored to chusetts Port Authority and viewed by French radio on the role have the opportunity to introduce Printemps, one of France's oldest of Santa Claus in American culture. Norman Rockwell in France, department store franchises. Another highlight of the promo­ and to build our own "new bridge" Northwest Airlines underwrote tion was tl1e opportunity to leading to the Berkshires. the exhibition and provided the transportation to Paris. Curated by The Norman Rockwell Museum, the exhibit included museum archival material of tear sheets of the 322 Saturday Evening Post covers illustrated by Rockwell, photos of the illustra­ tor at work, and seventeen Norman Rockwell original works on loan from the American Illustrators Gallery in New York City. 1 Maureen Hart Hennessey and Gary Eveland did an impressive job J as they met the unique challenges of international transportation of artwork, communication with carpenters in a foreign language, Museum director Laurie Norton Mojltltt with Steve Tocco ojMa.l1"achuJetts Port Authority and and installation of the exhibit over a cOllmltant Debbie First at the openillg oj tbe PariJ exhibit. tight time frame. The curating 7 Norman Rockwell Stamps

In honor of the centennial of will be issued from the museum Norman Rockwell's birth, The over the Jul y 4th weekend. A United States Postal Service will twenty-nine cent stamp will feature issue five new stamps. The stamps Rockwell's Triple Self Portrait, which originally appeared as a Saturday Evening Post cover on February 13, 1960, and a set of four fifty-cent stamps will bear the Four Freedoms images. The theme of this year's new stamp issues is heroes, legends, and u'aditional figures of the United J"(l'l'dnm!;, lh c~ painling,; firl'il States. "We are proud to honor apl)l.'un·d in ''lito Sallmlm n 'el/lIIg O~OJ[JOaUn~ Pml Ilk'd..:mtl nd such a diverse group of people and for n:'prinls and I)()Ml'I"5 \\RS gr('at. events that have made profound ill IT: [k~/(BI ~ and Iht'y wer(' dis 1R 0 Ilihuh:d widely. rhl' contributions to our nation's

heritage," said Posunaster General Cop}/"ighl ©1994 u.s. POs/1I1 Servia. All rights reserved. Marvin Runyon at the unveiling Copyright ©1994 U.S. Postal Service. All rights rem"'Ut'd. ceremony at the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C.

The Museum Welcomes a New Board Member

Thomas Patti, the newest board scholarship in glass studies at in many European cities. He member of The Norman Rockwell Penland School of Crafts in North continues to explore the properties Museum, is a native of the Berk­ Carolina led Patti to explore the of glass in combination Witll metal, shires. As a young man in pursuit sculptural potential of glass. He stone, water and other materials as of a career in art, he was inspired created small-scale, fused-glass he fuses his two interests-art and and encouraged by his friend forms with an optical imagery that science. Tom Patti is again living Norman Rockwell. altered the viewer's perception of in the Berkshires with his wife In the 1960's, Patti studied fine size and scale so that a relatively Marilyn Holtz and their two P/)% by Paul J. Nochelcall art and design at the Pratt Institute, small work seems larger than it is. daughters. Tom welcomes the and graduated with a masters In 1982, the General Electric opportunity to serve on the board. degree in industrial design. As his Company commissioned Patti to "It is an honor to be involved in the interest in art and science merged, create a large-scale plastic site­ preservation of Mr. Rockwell's he continued his studies in architec­ specific sculpture. This piece was work and his vision of American tural theory with Sybil Maholy­ developed with GE scientists and life through his art." Nagy and perception theory with engineers. Genic Doran Divider was Rudolph Arnheim at the New completed in 1984 and is the focal School for Social Research. In point within a sixty-foot-high 1966, he became involved with atrium at GE Plastic's Technology Experiments in Art and Technol­ Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. ogy (EAT), an avant-garde group of Patti's work is in many major multi-disciplined artists co-founded museums and private collections by Robert Rauschenberg. A tlu-oughout this country as well as 8 We're Creating a Monster!

Cris Raymond, Curatorial Volunteer

Does that mean that life at The Norman Rockwell Museum is out of control? On the contrary, it means that we are joyously anticipating the on-site creation of a monster sculpture by Peter Rockwell to celebrate the centen­ nial birthday of his father Norman asked to create some gargoyles for teclmique and tools than those used Rockwell. Peter Rockwell is an the National Cathedral of Washing­ on harder stones. The artist does internationally acclaimed sculptor ton. This led to his fascination not adhere to a strict design in who has made his home in Rome, with sculpting monsters. Websters his approach. He always works in Italy. In 1961, he received a Dictionary defines a monster as relation to the stone at hand. "If fellowship from the Pennsylvania "an animal of strange or terrifying the stone develops a split, then I Academy of Fine Arts in Philadel­ shape." Noah Webster and Peter change the design ... .1 get looser and phia to study abroad, and that led Rockwell definitely disagree on the more relaxed as I go," he explained. him to Rome. His work fl ourished subject of monsters. By his own He believes that one of the advan­ in a country where art and artists account, Rockwell is incapable of tages of doing an on-site sculpture are revered, where there were creating anything frightening. His is the reciprocal relationship foundries for his bronze sculptures, monster works are meant to be that develops between himself and many stone quarries that could climbed-on-and-through, touched, and his audience. Once, a group provide him with a ready supply and inviting to all children. They of third-graders inspected a three­ of materials for his sculptures. are designed to be part of a child's In the early 1970's, Rockwell was toed-monster he was working on. play-world and interact with the Rockwell asked if anyone could child's own imagi nation. Rockwell imagine why the monster had such believes that children are attracted a deep scowl on its face. T he sage to monsters, and certainly genera­ remark of one eight-year-old was tions of children brought up on that Rockwell also would scowl if tales of the brothers Grimm agree. someone repeatedly hit him on Rockwell's working residency the head with a hammer and chisel. at the museum will be a four-month T he Norman Rockwell Museum project, from May through June will be sharing the talent and and from September through creativity of Peter Rockwell with October. During this time he wi ll Monument Mountain High school be carving the sculpture on the in a two-week sculpture program museum's grounds near the copse with students at the school. On of trees by the picnic tables. A May 7th, he will be giving a covering of some type wi ll be set special museum tour during our up to protect the artist from the first annual Education Day for Berkshire weather, but not to shield teachers, and also lending his SCLIlptor Peter Rockwell at work ill his ROllle studio. him from the public. Interested expertise to our staff training Photo by Lourie Norton Moffatt viewers, adults as well as children, during his time here. Al l of us at are invited to participate in the the museum are looking forward work-in-progress. The playful to having Peter Rockwell in monsters will arise out of Indiana residence, and we feel certain that limestone, a relatively soft stone the enjoyment of monsters will that requires a different ca~'v ing not be exclusive to children. The Norman Rockwell Museum Programs &' Events at Stockbridge April May

3 Sunday 3pm 1 Sunday 15 Sunday 3pm Gallery Talk Opening the Studio! Gallery Talk RockwelL~' Use of Pbotograpbs Norman Rockwell's studio opens for its 1994 RockwelL's Influences Free with museum admission. May through October season. Free with museum admission. 9 Saturday 1 Sunday 3pm 19 Thursday 3pm Artists Inspiring Artists Gallery Talk Afternoon Amble Join Berkshire County landscape artist Learning about Rockwell Stroll the grounds of The Norman Rockwell Jim Shantz for the third in the series of Free with museum admission. Museum and enjoy an outdoor tour of the AI,tists I1lSpiring Artists. landscape, buildings and sculptures. Free with 1 Sunday 2-4pm museum admission. General art class from 9-1O:30am. Advanced adult class from I-2:30pm. Lecture and Family Traditions 25 Wednesday lImn discussion at 3:30 pm. Pre-registration required. Reception & Exhibit All Family Traditions participants and their Artful Topics General class fees: Adults $15, Seniors $12, fami li es are invited to a reception and ex hibition Participate with Peter Rockwell, sculptor and art Members & Children $10. Advanced class fees: of their illustrations. historian, in a discussion on Norman Rockwell's Adults $25, Seniors $22, Members $20. Lecturc creative process. A $10 fee for adults includes fees: Adults $10, Members free. 7 Saturday admission to the museWl1. Members free. An all day fee includes advanced studio class and Annual Education Day: 29 Sunday 1-4pm lecture; Adults $30, Seniors $28, Members $20. Getting into Illustration Family Day: Getting into Shapes In honor of Norman Rockwell 's centennial, the 10 Sunday 3-5pm Families tour the ga ll eries with a special activity museum proudly announces its first annual gu ide to take a closer look at the shapes in High School Art Show Reception Education Day for teachers K-12. The confer­ Rockwell's illustrations. After viewing the Opening reception of an exhibition of artwork ence begins with a provocative keynote by galleries, families wi ll participate in art activities noted author/illustrator David Macaulay and by local high-school students. Awards wi ll be in studio classrooms. Adults with chi ldren are includes a tour by Rockwell's son, internation­ presented. admitted at half price. all y renowned scu lptor, Peter Rockwell. 10-13 Sunday-Wednesday Sessions investigate exciting approaches to illustration, creativity and popular cu lture. Fee, High School Art Show $50, includes museum admission, refreshments and materials. Pre-registration required. Exhibition of local student artwork. 17 Sunday 3pm 14 Saturday Gallery Talk Artists Inspiring Artists Give RockwelL a Hand Join illustrator Pat Cummings in the fourth program. Cummings' Free with museum admission. Artists /mpiring Artists books include CLean Your Room, /Jarvey Moan! Sunday 1-4 pm and Talking witb Artists. See April 9 listing for 24 deta il s and fees. Pre-registration required. Family Day: Color Your Mood Fami li es to ur the ga ll eries with a special activity guide and examine the colors in Rockwell 's paintings. After viewing the ga ll eries, fami li es will participate in art activiti es in studio class­ rooms. Adults with ch ildren are admitted at half price. 10 June

5 Sunday 3 pm 18 Saturday 10 am .. ~ ~ !LY~U~i~ I Gallery Talk Tour de Rockwell ... u My Adventures As An Illustrator Follow Rockwell's favorite biking tours through 11 Free with museum admission. Stockbridge. A museum guide wi ll lead the I three mile tour, which lasts approximately two , I 8 Wednesday hours. Meet with bikes in front of the museum. Reservations required. Adults $12, Children $6, Director's Outreach Members free. Not recommended for child ren Museum director Laurie Norton Moffatt will under ten. speak at the National Scouting Museum, in Murray, Kentucky on Rockwell's place in 19 Sunday 3 pm American art. For more information, contact the National Scouting Museum at (502) 762-3383. Gallery Talk Meet Rockwell's Models Save the Date! 11 Saturday Free with museum admission. July 1 Artists Inspiring Artists 26 Sunday lApm Join sculptor Peter Rockwell in the final program Members Opening of the Artists Inspiring Artists series. As an artist Family Day: The Texmre of Things A reception for the exhibit featuring works by and son of the illustrator, Peter will discuss Families tour the gall eries with a special activity Howard Pyle and Norman Rockwell. the artists who influenced his father. guide and look at the textures in Rockwell's pictures. After viewing the galleries, fami lies will July 2 - October 23 General art class from 9-10: 30am. Advanced participate in art activities in studio classrooms. Howard Pyle and Norman Rockwell­ adult class from I-2:30pm. Lecture and Adults with children are admitted at half price. discussion at 3:30 pm. Pre-registration required. Lasting Legacies 29 Wednesday llam In collaboration with The Delaware Art General class fees: Adults $15, Seniors $12, Museum, this exhibit features 95 works of two of Members & Children $10. Advanced class fees: Artful Topics America's most influential illustrators. Adults $25, Seniors $22, Members $20. Lecture Participate with Peter Rockwell in a discussion fees: Adults $10, Members free. of his work and career as a sculptor. Several of July 2 Peter Rockwell's works are installed on the Stars and Stripes Dance An all day fee includes advanced studio class and museum landscape. A $10 fee for adults includes Dessert dance celebrating the centennial of lecture; Adults $30, Seniors $28, Members $20. admission to the museum. Members free. Norman Rockwell and the new Norman Rockwell stamp issue. 12 Sunday Idea to Illustration Closes For your convenience, the museum July 4 The current exhibition Idea to Illustration closes. store is open during programs Parade Day Installation begins on Howard Pyle and Norman The Pittsfield Hometown Fourth ofJuly Parade Rockwell-Lasting Legacies. and events. ' Store proceeds support wi ll be dedicated to Norman Rockwell, and PBS museum operations. will televise the event for the entire nation to see. 16 Thursday 3 pm August 6 & 7 Afternoon Amble Please call (413) 298-4100 ext. 220 for reservations or information about Art in the Yard Stroll the grounds of The Norman Rockwell J uried art show/sa le on the grounds of the Museum and enjoy an outdoor tour of the events, programs and exhibitions. All museum. landscape, buildings and sculptures. Free with programs, unless otherwise noted, museum admission. take place at The Norman Rockwell November 5 Museum at Stockbridge, Route 183, Members Opening Stockbridge, MA 01262. A reception for A Centennial Celebration, a unique exhibition of Rockwell illustrations.

November 5, 1994 - November 5, 1995 A Centennial Celebration A retrospective exhibit celebrating the centennial of the illustrator's birth. This exhibit presents sixty rarely seen works from private co ll ections which offer a comprehensive survey of Norman Rockwell 's life and career. 11 Special Exhibition-Lasting Legacies

OnJuly 2,1994, The Norman Rockwell represent the best in Rockwell Museum will present American illustration. They were Howard Pyle and Norman Rockweli­ the most popular illustrators of l£Isting Legacies. This exhibit, which their respective eras. Pyle influ­ represents the museum's first enced a generation of illustrators, collaborative exhibition, is being co­ including Rockwell who considered sponsored by the Delaware Art Pyle his "hero of heroes." Yet, their Museum. Work began on this works seldom have been exhibited show in June, 1990 when Rowland together. Now, the public will have Elzea, then Chief Curator and the opportunity to see these titans Associate Director of the Delaware of American illustration side by Art Museum, approached us with side. This juxtaposition will allow "Pen" and the Major the idea of a joint exhibition. Over the viewer to compare, examine in St. James Street- the past four years, in between and contrast large segments of the oil 011 canvas, f 907, planning our inaugural exhibits and artists' works. Lasting Legacies will IllJWard Pyle. 1l.1is preparing to open the new faci li ty, be on view at the museum through Haq:>er's illustration is one oj several Pyle originals we have been meeting with the October 23, 1994. After, it will owned by Rockwell. Delaware Art Museum staff, be at the Delaware Art Museum selecting paintings, and developing from November 18, 1994 through several programs to augment the February 5, 1995. We hope that Lasting Legacies exhibition. you will take the opportunity to Howard Pyle and Norman visit this important exhibit. An Astronaut &' The Norman Rockwell Museum

Bea Snyder, Manager oj Public Affairs

It is not because Story Musgrave is running .... So here I am now, a the death of Charles S. Butler, tile the veteran of five shuttle missions Hubble mechanic," he said. farm was inherited by Story's that hundreds of thousands of Lil a Berle, president of the father, Percy Musgrave, jI'. The people make a pilgrimage each year museum's board of u'ustees, was a museum purchased the land in to tile former dairy farm in Stock­ childhood friend of Musgrave and 1983 from Musgrave's widow. bridge where he spent his boyhood. helped persuade the Musgrave It is because Linwood farm is now famil y to sell 40 acres of the farm to home to T he Norman Rockwell the museum as the site for its new Museum at Stockbridge. building. "I remember Story was Musgrave, one of the four full of energy growing up. He had astronauts aboard the space shuttle two brotllers and all of them liked Endeavor, was part of a team sent to do everything fast. Even when to repair the Hubble space tele­ he was young, he li ked a little scope. According to an Associated danger," she recalled. Press article, Musgrave credits part Linwood House, the Musgrave of the success of his role in the family home, was built in 1859 mission to the skills he learned by Charles Edward Butler, a growing up on the Stockbridge New York Attorney. It is now farm repairing tractors. "1 got used the administrative office for the to tools and wrenches, I got used to museum. Linwood farm stayed in Ill/wood IIol/sc is tbe fanner bOllle I!lC/j1IVlltlut making do, keeping things the Butler fam.ily until 1954. After Story Mw/"mve. 12 Celebrate 100 Ways

How does one celebrate the T he museum is pleased to an­ centennial of Norman Rockwell's nounce that Jo Ann Losinger has birth? Our staff survey revealed been appointed the new Director of more than 100 ways: read Four Marketing-Retail & Mail Order Freedoms Images that inspire a nation; operations. She is a gradu ate of the put together a Rockwell puzzle; Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Prior to give someone a museum member­ joining the museum, Jo Ann was ship or gift certificate; enjoy marketing manager for G lennpeter Norman Rockwell's favorite Jewelers, a twenty-store retailer oatmeal cookies; wear a Rockwell and manufacturer based in Albany, T-shirt; buy Norman Rockwell a N ew York. She also held the Centennial Celebration; send a position of marketing & develop­ Rockwell postcard. The museum ment director of the Clemens store and gift catalog offer all of Performing Arts Center, and was these items, along with many other the community-relations director ways to share in t11e celebration. for the Arnot Art Museum. JoAnn Commemorative gifts that include Losinger recently has moved to posters, cards, mugs, and T-shirts Stockbridge. will be introduced throughout The lIIuseum's exclusive centennial desigll incorporates many favorite Norman t11 e year. Remember, museum Rockwell images. Watch for items carrying this design in the museum store. members receive a 10% discount. I'holo by D"vitl L IIY"I/ I'bologmpby

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