American Icons - The Art and Life of Norman Rockwell
Channel: Moffat Library
Date: 2021-11-12

Join Moffat Library and Laura Nicholls to learn about the art and life of Norman Rockwell. An illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post for nearly half a century, Rockwell was an iconic artist of American life in the 20th century, capturing many of its triumphs and challenges. Despite his great technical skill, Rockwell was not highly regarded by art critics who dismissed his work as overly sentimental during his life. That "serious" critical assessment is changing, with prominent museum exhibits of Rockwell's work in the Guggenheim and elsewhere since 2001. Between Rockwell's keen social eye,  warm-hearted depictions of community, and his technical talent, his legacy as a great 20th century painter is assured.

This video is a recording of a live virtual lecture from Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

Laura Nicholls, a retired art educator, has presented programs about the visual arts and art history at the Desmond Campus in Newburgh.

**NOTE** This is a live recording of a virtual program. Technical difficulties beyond our control may have occurred during the presentation and been included in this video.