Norman Rockwell A Reflection

I loved this museum! I was so surprised at the complexity of his paintings. I had seen his work on the cover of the POST and the The Saturday Evening Post, however, I never really thought that much of his work. I generally came across his works in an office or public place were it was a picture of entertainment for me. I would sit in an office and wait for time to pass and stare at the picture and never really internalized the photo/painting. I used to look at the pictures and say "Ugh, this place needs to be updated." And now I went through this museum and seeing many of the posters in their original form really made me see the artwork in it's glory. I was particularly attracted to the "Gossip", "Little Boys" and "Little Girls" paintings. They really evoked a feeling in me that I could relate to. They made me laugh and the "Little Boy" painting actually brought a tear to my eye. As anyone who knows me knows my son Andrew is the light of my life and seeing this painting really made me miss him and feel so proud to have a son.

Here is an interesting take on these paintings that I got from the internet that I actually didn't see "Here Rockwell represents in a simple and very funny way the life of a perfect American child: school, games, homework, TV, friendships, little "affairs", prayers.. The illustrator shows us most simply and plainly the little events of life, its real events and he conveys tenderness and amusement. BUT... why doesn' t the girl go to school? "