Norman Rockwell's Photographic Eye
Wednesday December 02, 2009
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Norman Rockwell is a familiar name. You probably know him for his illustrations that defined the rosy aesthetic of mid-century America. But what you might not know is that almost all of his paintings began first as photographs.



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The Dugout, 1948, was a Saturday Evening Post cover on Sept. 4, 1948. Rockwell traveled to Braves Field in Boston to photograph fans. (Brooklyn Museum)
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Breakfast Table Political Argument, 1948, was a Saturday Evening Post cover on Oct. 30, 1948. (Harry S. Truman Library)
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See more from Norman Rockwell at NPR.org.

 

 

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