Norman Rockwell - Drawings, 1911–1976 (Hardcover)

Before Norman Rockwell put paintbrush to canvas, he had a precise idea of what he wanted to create. A perfectionist and analytical thinker, Rockwell completed numerous preparatory drawings in the process of developing his paintings, much like the Old Masters before him. He worked in several stages, including thumbnail sketches and studies of particular details - culminating in a meticulous tonal drawing that served as a basis for the final painting. But Rockwell’s drawing was not only in the service of his painting: he also executed finished illustrations in pencil and charcoal; kept travel sketchbooks; and shared illustrated letters, caricatures, and comics with his family and friends. This abundantly illustrated book reveals the entire scope of Rockwell’s work as a draftsman. It reproduces the full sequence of preliminary drawings (and reference photographs) that led up to some of his most famous Saturday Evening Post covers - and it also presents a generous sampling of his standalone drawings, many of them rarely published. The text, by curators at the Norman Rockwell Museum, illuminates and contextualises the different aspects of Rockwell’s drawing practice. Norman Rockwell: Drawings, which accompanies an exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, will be a must-have reference for artists and illustrators, and a delight for art lovers.

General

Imprint:	Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2022
Authors:	Stephanie Haboush Plunkett • Jesse Kowalski
Foreword by:	Louis Henry Mitchell
Dimensions:	254 x 203 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-7892-1410-2
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-7892-1410-5
Barcode:	9780789214102

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