Actually, Frank, Norman Rockwell was a great photographer. All his painting were
first shot on film in his studio then he painted the picture using the photo as
a reference. Remember, he started out before color photography. I tend to think
of him as an illustrator rather than an artist myself. Maybe the best
illustrator of American life who ever lived. Of course American life is no
longer much like what he illustrated, and probably was never quite as nice as he
made it out to be.
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frank theriault wrote:
Boris,
Norman Rockwell:
http://www.illustration-house.com/bios/rockwell_bio.html
He was an illustrator, quite famous for his American patriotic and
"slice o' life" magazine cover illustrations. He seemed to specialize
in tow-headed youths, doing stuff like getting haircuts, going fishin'
and stuff like that.
I don't know that he was a "great artist", or even an artist at all
(whatever the heck an artist is - sorry, don't want to get into that one
again <g>), but he was a wonderful and well-loved illustrator in his
time. I don't know that he captured America in the 40's and 50's,
rather I think he presented a fantasy of what Middle America thought it
wanted itself to be.
I seem to recall that he painted more than one (but at least one) young
boy in a barber's chair, which is why I thought of him when I saw Gonz'
photo.
Despite what may seem a cynical view of old Norman, I meant it as a
compliment when I mentioned Rockwell in the context of the photo.
cheers,
frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The
pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: PAW - First Haircut
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 17:06:27 +0400
Hi!
I am with Frank on this one. Except the Norman Rockwell reference. I
simply don't know who it is - don't beat me, ok?
I am stealing your idea for future reference <g>...
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