Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera by Ron Schick, John Rockwell (Foreword by), Stephanie Haboush Plunkett (Introduction)

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  • Pub. Date: October 2009
  • 224pp
  • Sales Rank: 2,722

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    • Pub. Date: October 2009
    • Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
    • Format: Hardcover, 224pp
    • Sales Rank: 2,722

    Synopsis

    Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera is the first book to explore the meticulously composed and richly detailed photographs that Norman Rockwell used to create his famous artworks. Working alongside skilled photographers, Rockwell acted as director, carefully orchestrating models, selecting props, and choosing locations for the photographs—works of art in their own right—that served as the basis of his iconic images. Readers will be surprised to find that many of his most memorable characters-the girl at the mirror, the young couple on prom night, the family on vacation-were friends and neighbors who served as his amateur models.
    In this groundbreaking book, author and historian Ron Schick delves into the archive of nearly 20,000 photographs housed at the Norman Rockwell Museum. Featuring reproductions of Rockwell's black-and-white photographs and related full-color artworks, along with an incisive narrative and quotes from Rockwell models and family members, this book will intrigue anyone interested in photography, art, and Americana. 

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    Biography

    Ron Schick is a writer and editor specializing in the history of photography. He is the author, with Julia Van Haaften, of The View from Space: American Astronaut Photography. Schick lives in New York City.

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    Excellent book on Norman Rockwell's artby ChrisOArt

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    January 16, 2010: As an artist I was intrigued enough by this book to buy it and get a peek at how Norman Rockwell thought through and created his paintings. It was a affirmation to me that it is OK to use photography as a reference when creating art, and since my art has a leaning towards nostalgia and history I often have to rely on vintage black & white photos. Along this topic, David Hockney has even tried to prove that the great Dutch painter, Jan Vermeer, used a type of photo projection box centuries ago.

    This book is a fun page-turner, with the photos juxtaposed along with the paintings. The characters and townspeople in Mr. Rockwell's world are delightful. This is an easy read and a slice of American life back a few decades, great fun.

    Chris Osborne www.ChrisOArt.com

    Aid for Successby Brookhaven

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    January 10, 2010: I was amazed to find this book in nearby Barnes and Noble, and jumped at the opprotunity to purchase this. I keep this near my Nikon d80 and books of Andrew Wyeth. As a photographer and artist( feel free to view my gallery at http://www.flickriver.com/photos/15254782@N08/) I find this book most valuable and see how photography contributed to Rockwell's success.

    Not only are photos and paintings shown, but often people who provide first hand accounts of them incooporated into photos and lastly the painting.

    Excellant publication.

    Roger Wayne Green


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