Tune in today from 10-12:30! Opening remarks by Sara Frazetta of
@frazettagirls
plus seven noted artists including Julie Bell, Boris Vallejo, Anthony Palumbo, David Palumbo, Alessandra Pisano, Donato Giancola, and Gregory Manchess.
VP elect,
@KamalaHarris
, walks in the footsteps of Ruby Bridges, immortalized in “The Problem We All Live With” an image gone viral around the world. On view now, as part of the special exhibition “Imagining Freedom.”
Design created by
@BriaGoeller
and
@GoodTrubble
The weekend has arrived- we welcome all fairies, goblins, + assorted creatures to join us for the opening of "Never Abandon Imagination: The Fantastical Art of
@TonyDiTerlizzi
" Enjoy 150+ original artworks by the acclaimed illustrator!
#dungeonsanddragons
#SpiderwickChronicles
Saturday Evening Post, Feb 13, 1960, Triple Self Portrait, one of Rockwell's most well known paintings.
Humor & humility were essential aspects of his character. When asked to do a
#selfportrait
, the results were lighthearted & somewhat self-deprecating.
#NormanRockwell
The Mar 4, 1944 cover of The Saturday Evening Post, "Tattoo Artist" celebrates the "permanence" of body art some 60 years before the nation's
#tattoo
craze. Rockwell humorously depicts a sailor (temporarily) paying tribute to his latest love!
#OnThisDay
"None of our kids come into the world knowing anything about disliking one another." -Ruby Bridges
"The Problem We All Live With," Norman Rockwell, 1964. Story illustration for Look, January 14, 1964. Collection of Norman Rockwell Museum.
Norman Rockwell: Cover Artist exhibition on view NOW!!
Dreaming up ideas for magazine covers and putting them to canvas was Rockwell’s true passion. Cover assignments gave him the freedom to create images that have come to symbolize American life in the early 20th century.
Keepers of the Flame: Parrish, Wyeth, Rockwell, & the Narrative Tradition is on view through October 28th! Explore the thread connecting these American illustrators to the roots of European painting that influenced them. Included with Museum Admission. Kids 18 and under FREE.
Christmas Homecoming appeared on the Dec 25, 1948 The Saturday Evening Post cover. Look closely & you’ll find Norman Rockwell, wife Mary, sons Jarvis, Tom and Peter, fellow artists Grandma Moses & Mead Schaeffer. Original oil painting now in our galleries!
Published
#OnThisDay
on the Mar 1, 1942 cover of the Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell's 'Cover Girl' grabs the viewer's attention by matching the cover girl's face perfectly to the schoolgirl's body. emphasizing the interest & allure of the magazine, thus promoting its sale.
Join us tomorrow from 1-4pm for a Dungeons & Dragons adventure created for novices and pros. We are supplying everything you need to play - dice, pencils, a Dungeon Master, and 40 prepared Character Sheets to choose from.
@Wizards_DnD
@TonyDiTerlizzi
Our exhibition "Superheroes and Superstars: The Works of Alex Ross"
@thealexrossart
is currently on view at
@UpcountryMuseum
in Greenville, SC through June 3.
"Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed. My fundamental purpose is to interpret the typical American. I am a story teller." –Norman Rockwell
This illustration, Sleeping Uncle Sam by L.C. Leyendecker, was published the day after July 4th in 1924. Was Uncle Sam unimpressed by that year’s fireworks display or was he tired after a night of celebration?
#MuseumFireworksShow
Published
#OnThisDay
Jan 25, 1936 on The Saturday Evening Post cover, Norman Rockwell's 'The Gift,'
The endearing scene of a small boy searching for a present, unaware of the puppy in the old man's other pocket was one of his most popular early Post covers.
Happy 4th of July!
Norman Rockwell, Liberty Bell (Celebration), 1976, Cover illustration for American Artist (July 1976), Norman Rockwell Museum Collection
#4thofJuly2020
#4thofJuly
#normanrockwell
So here's tomorrows game plan: Going to tackle the chips and dip first and then touchdown some wings and pizza. 🍗🍕
What team are you rooting for??
#Superbowl2023
Merry Christmas to all of those who celebrate!
The Museum is closed today but you can stop by with friends and family tomorrow!
Norman Rockwell, "Christmas Surprise", 1955, Norman Rockwell/Hallmark Archives, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO
101 years ago today!! First published
#OnThisDay
for the February 18, 1922 cover of the Saturday Evening Post.
In Rockwell's "Sorting Mail" he gives us a humorous look at the postman who is preoccupied reading Miss Daisy Dell's postcard. 📬
This Sat., 1-4 p.m.., we'll be transforming NRM into a modern format
#MagicTheGathering
tournament! Includes prizes, art-making activities, and illustrator
@TonyDiTerlizzi
will be on hand to sign books + copies of his Magic cards! Free for children 18 + up! Image: Tony DiTerlizzi
First published
#OnThisDay
for the September 20, 1958 cover of The Saturday Evening Post is Rockwell's painting, "The Runaway."
In the decades since the painting published, Clemens has seen it "become synonymous with law enforcement" conveying the mission to protect and serve.
“The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they're always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back.”
― Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell working on "The Connoisseur"
Photo by Louie Lamone
Have a holly jolly Christmas, It's the best time of the year!
Norman Rockwell, "Santa with Elves" appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post published Dec 2, 1922
To help launch our traveling exhibit, "Rockwell, Roosevelt & The Four Freedoms,"
@tcm
will be presenting a night of movies related to the theme on May 21. w/ Four Freedoms scholar
@harveyjkaye
. The exhibit opens May 25 at
@NYHistory
#RockwellFourFreedoms
The Connoisseur, The Saturday Evening Post,
#OnThisDay
, Jan 13, 1962,
Fascinated by modern &
#abstractart
, Rockwell acknowledges his appreciation of the genre, but leaves the interpretation of the museum visitor's reaction up to the viewer.
#SEP
Happy Thursday. Hope you're making the most of it...
#museumsnowballfight
#TBT
#InTheBerkshires
J.C. Leyendecker (1874-1951), "Snowball FIght," 1911.
Cover illustration for "The Saturday Evening Post," February, 25, 1911. Tearsheet. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections.
First published
#OnThisDay
for the December 19, 1936 cover of the Saturday Evening Post. Mistletoe by Norman Rockwell was another classic Dickensian Christmas scene with a nod to 'A Christmas Carol'
Published
#OnThisDay
98 years ago, the Jan 31, 1925 cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell's 'Crossword Puzzle' displays 2 men, 1 holding a new puzzle book trying to think of the right word, while his collaborator scours the dictionary.
#crossword
#NormanRockwell
100 years ago today!! First published
#OnThisDay
for the Feb 3, 1923 cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
Rockwell's "Cellist and Little Girl Dancing" shows a grandfather playing the cello for a little girl, presumably his granddaughter. 🎻
Getting ready for a big Saturday night in the living room? Don't forget to keep a routine as we're all at home, that includes date night and we know the perfect spot, Virtual Norman Rockwell Museum, .
#museumfromhome
Are you ready for some football?? Go Patriots!
#MuseumBowl
@Katrina_naps
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) Coin Toss (The Referee) 1950 Cover illustration for Saturday Evening Post (October 21, 1950); Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
First published
#OnThisDay
for the Oct. 8, 1938 cover of The Saturday Evening Post is Rockwell's, "Blank Canvas."
"Meeting deadlines and thinking up ideas are the scourges of an illustrator's life. This is not a caricature of myself; I really look like that." -Norman Rockwell.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas & happy holidays! 🎅
Norman Rockwell's Santa's in the News 1st appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post published Dec 26, 1942
#Christmas2022
#MerryChristmas
Marbles Champion was published
#OTD
in 1939! Maybe it's time to bring back the game as a new family quarantine hobby, do you know how to play?
Norman Rockwell, Marbles Champion, The Saturday Evening Post, September 2, 1939
Just some ridiculously amazing artists featured in the summer exhibition, Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration! Book your ticket now at (and please tag anyone on Twitter we missed!)
First published
#OnThisDay
103 years ago for the Feb 7, 1920 cover of the Saturday Evening Post.
Rockwell's "Skating Lesson" wonderfully
#illustrates
the long time favorite
#winter
activity of ice
#skating
. ⛸
We're starting to get in the spirit of the season, how about you?
Norman Rockwell, Ghostly Gourds, 1969, collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
#halloween
#fall
#pumpkincarving
104 years ago! First published
#OnThisDay
for the Feb 22, 1919 cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
Norman Rockwell's 'Hero's Welcome' illustrates a soldier coming home after serving in World War I. He is surrounded by kids that look up to him, welcoming him back home.
Published
#OnThisDay
Train Station at Christmas, Dec 23, 1944.
This
#SaturdayEveningPost
cover contains many of Norman Rockwell’s favorite themes — homecoming, reunions, sweethearts, & Christmas. Can you find Rockwell himself? Upper right, waving folded paper!
#NRM
When your weekend chores (and nap) are done, plan your visit to the Museum! Explore five all new exhibitions that will inspire and uplift. Advance tickets are required, visit to reserve yours today.
Norman Rockwell, Tender Years: Mowing the Lawn, 1957
We will be closed today, December 2, due to the continuing snow storm. Please stay safe on your sleds, skis, and snow shoes if you're out adventuring!
Norman Rockwell, Study for Sledding, 1940, calendar illustration for Brown & Bigelow. NRM Collection.
@BerkshireEagle
Published
#OTD
, in 1956! With memories Rockwell felt as a boy getting a new pair of glasses, he posed models in the opposing forces of eager doctor and recalcitrant patient.
Norman Rockwell, Optometrist (Optician, Boy with New Glasses), Saturday Evening Post cover, May 19, 1956.
Join us June 25 for 'Road Trip! The Annual Gala' to support NRM's traveling exhibitions!
Examples:
#OnThisDay
in 2019, Four Freedoms Tour; on view now
@CatalinaIslandMuseum
; and traveling soon Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts &
@MysticMuseumArt
This July 4 come see classic American Rockwell artwork (and Fantasy art) we will be OPEN from 10-5. Walk the grounds, see Rockwell’s patriotic illustrations, tour his newly re-opened studio, and participate in a family friendly scavenger hunt.
#July4th
#IndependenceDay2021
Congratulations to our friends
@JamesTaylor_com
and
@TanglewoodMA
— the sold out holiday performances mark the official start of the summer season the Berkshires!
🎇Happy 4th of July ☀️🍉🍦🎆
First published for the April 16, 1960 cover of The Saturday Evening Post is Norman Rockwell's painting, "Repairing Stained Glass."
Rockwell's second wife, Mary, had died just months earlier, and it seems possible that this painting was intended as a memorial to her.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
"I am a people painter," Rockwell said, "not a landscape artist. You would like a painting of Glen Canyon Dam, I suppose. But if I do it, I'm afraid it might look like a mechanical drawing – lifeless... unless, perhaps, I could work some people into it?"
How are you planning to enjoy the last few weeks of summer? If a trip to the Museum isn't on your list it should be!
Norman Rockwell, Joys of Summer, Saturday Evening Post cover, Jul 13, 1940.
#intheberkshires
#icecream
Happy Birthday, Norman!
Photo of Norman Rockwell and Grandma Moses, circa 1949. Photographer unknown. Norman Rockwell Museum Digital Collections.
#normanrockwell
#happybirthday
Jan 3, 1953 cover of The Saturday Evening Post, Rockwell's 'How to Diet.' This baker obviously is exposed, on a daily basis, to more culinary temptation than most of the rest of us, and has decided to take action.🎂🍰
#NormanRockwell
#Howtodiet
#happyNewYear
#resolutions
#NRM
Making plans for the
#fall
? Here is one must-see
#exhibition
that should be on your list... "Norman
#Rockwell
Drawings, 1914-1976" on view September 10 - January 7.
Image: Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), The Boy Who Put the World on Wheels, 1952
Published on this day in 1946, Boy in A Dining Car Rockwell captured a moment in his own son's life that he thought would touch a common cord.
Saturday Evening Post December 7, 1946.
#artoftheday
#normanrockwell
#illustration