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Fine Art

Fine Art

A place to talk about everything Fine art related! Share your favorite techniques and discuss favorite works of art.

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Posted byamyjane03in/fine_art-Aug 09, 2016 at 8:03 PMΔ

What is your favorite Norman Rockwell Piece?

What is your favorite Norman Rockwell Piece?
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  • KaelaAug 09, 2016 at 8:26 PMΔ

    I have a canvas print of this hanging in my house:

    Do unto others

    I just happened to stumble upon it one day in a bookstore and didn't even recognize it as a Norman Rockwell at first, but it struck me and I just really liked it. So I went back a couple more times and stared at it, and then it finally ended up going on sale and I snatched it up immediately.

    I really like the tone in it and the diversity of the people, and it feels like they all circle in towards an empty space in the middle where a person could be standing—he does a really fantastic job of this compositionally and the way he uses the color—but there's no one there. I like to image it's because that's where you, the viewer, are supposed to fit into the painting.

    • amyjane03Aug 09, 2016 at 8:38 PMΔ

      I've never seen this one! I absolutely love it!!

      • KaelaAug 09, 2016 at 9:10 PM

        Yeah, I have no idea why it's not as well known. I guess because he's known as a classic "American" painter and this doesn't fit within his traditional genre? But it's definitely my favorite.

  • JalehAug 09, 2016 at 11:29 PMΔ

    He did a few beautiful space-related pieces for Look magazine in the 60s, one of which had a unique form factor that I particularly like:

    "Liftoff from the Moon"

    The original is in the Smithsonian's Air and Space museum, which I would love to visit someday!

    random fact: even though I studied Rockwell in art history classes in college, I discovered this piece through attending one of those cheesy art print auctions on a cruise ship several years later

    • amyjane03Aug 10, 2016 at 8:07 AMΔ

      Did you buy it???

      • JalehAug 10, 2016 at 8:32 AM

        No, the format of the auction was a little too wacky for me (very... theatrical) to stick around, but I would like to buy a print of it elsewhere :)

  • amyjane03Aug 10, 2016 at 8:51 AM

    I realized that I didn't actually post my favorite.image-1470840650992.png

Fine Art

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