Norman Rockwell Accomplishments

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09/21/2011 Norman Rockwell at His Best

Norman Rockwell was a renowned painter and illustrator. Rockwell was born February 3, 1894 in New York City. Rockwell studied art at the Art Students League. While studying at the Art Students League, Rockwell was given the opportunity to illustrate for the Boys’ Life magazine. (Encyclopedia) In time, Rockwell was promoted to the art director of the magazine. This is just one of Rockwell’s many accomplishments. Rockwell is well known for the work he did for the Saturday Evening Post. He worked for the Post for 47 years, during which time he illustrated 322 covers. Additionally, he illustrated for advertising campaigns, posters, well-known books and the official Boy Scout calendar. (Encyclopedia)
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It is apparent each of them are from different faiths because of the rosary beads, the yamika, and the way their heads are positioned. (best-norman-rockwell-art 1943-02-27) Each could be praying to their own God. No matter what their belief may be, they were able to come together for a common cause, for humanitarian reasons and the word of prayer. I strongly believe that interfaith groups are a vital step towards achieving peace in our communities and around the world. Different faiths or ideologies do not need an institution to come together; they just need to come together to establish a common…show more content…
The mother is quietly tucking the children in as the father looks down upon them. As you can see from the illustration, the father holds a newspaper with the headline of ‘Bombings’ and ‘Horror’. (best-norman-rockwell-art 1943-03-13) This painting depicts a parents concern of the war going on and the safety of their family. Additionally, there seems to be a sense of security in one’s home even though there is chaos surrounding them in the world. War is inevitable, there will always be conflicts among people, countries and leaders. War affects children in all the ways it affects adults, but also in different ways. Children are dependent on their parents for care, food, water and shelter. War adversely affects the lives of the children when they lose their parents to the war, lack of opportunity for an education and the possibility of living in a refuge. Children are exposed to situations of terror and horror during wars, such experiences that may leave traumatic impacts upon the children. We fear for our children and do what we can to protect them at all costs as the parents are depicted in the Freedom of Fear
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