Norman Rockwell didn’t paint fancy scenes, or elegant parties. He painted every day American life the way he wanted, and for this, his work must be celebrated.Tumblr (3.0; @theamericannorm)http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4msgko3AO1qaihbko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://anotheryellowfog.tumblr.com/post/23793308246/norman-rockwells-reference-photo-for-little-girl">anotheryellowfog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Norman Rockwell’s reference photo for <a href="http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/tellingstories/"><em>Little Girl Observing Lovers on a Train</em></a> (1944)</p> <p>(<a href="http://books.google.com/books/about/Norman_Rockwell.html?id=Yvg2AQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y">via</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/23882904506http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/23882904506Sun, 27 May 2012 16:32:00 -0400reference photos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p7lcZakD1qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><em>The Babysitter</em> (1947)</p> </blockquote>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/23882732481http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/23882732481Sun, 27 May 2012 16:29:00 -0400childrenNorman Rockwell1940sBabysitter1947paintingvintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p7h3WaKS1qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><em>Look Ma, no cavities!</em></p> </blockquote> <p>An advertisement Rockwell did for Crest<em><br/></em></p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/23882571346http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/23882571346Sun, 27 May 2012 16:27:00 -0400Norman Rockwellnostalgia1950svintagehistorychildrenpaintingadvertisement<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw0ju37vm81qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Grandfather and Snowman</em> 1919</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/14039071275http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/14039071275Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:25:14 -0500Norman Rockwellgrandfather19191910'schildren<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls4r14IWAo1r325g2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thehazelwood.tumblr.com/post/10722698832">thehazelwood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>The Music Man</em> (1966) - Norman Rockwell</p> </blockquote>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/10995057328http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/10995057328Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:32:34 -040019661960schlidrenmusicdogs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrderrrieO1qc2j8to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrderrrieO1qc2j8to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://catchyasacactus.tumblr.com/post/10310279097">catchyasacactus</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Norman Rockwell<br/><a href="http://www.best-norman-rockwell-art.com/1942-willie-gillis-in-church.html"><em>Willie Gillis In Church</em></a><br/> Saturday Evening Post, July 25, 1942</p> <p>Norman Rockwell<br/><em><a href="http://www.best-norman-rockwell-art.com/1946-willie-gillis-in-college.html">Willie Gillis in College</a><br/></em><em>Saturday Evening Post</em>, October 5th, 1946</p> <p>* Click the links to learn more about each piece.</p> </blockquote>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/10438561377http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/10438561377Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:29:10 -0400norman rockwellillustrationartpaintingWW2world war twohistory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqd580noIJ1qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Reference photos for Rockwell’s <em>The Problem We All Live With </em></p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/9281249570http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/9281249570Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:16:48 -0400paintingmodel19631960sracismNorman Rockwellreference photosRuby BridgesThe Problem We All Live With<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpv82imQP51qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A illustration from <em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</em></p> <p><em>1930s</em></p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/8862469278http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/8862469278Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:01:30 -04001930sNorman RockwellartillustrationMark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyerpainting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfreutl3D1qzrgkpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://colourbomb.tumblr.com/post/8570386607">colourbomb</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Norman Rockwell<br/><em>And Daniel Boone Comes to Life on the Underwood Portable</em><br/>Underwood typewriter advertisement, 1923<br/>Oil on canvas </p> </blockquote>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/8862385955http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/8862385955Sat, 13 Aug 2011 07:55:53 -0400norman rockwellartillustrationpainting1923<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpdsdjncN01qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>The Rookie</em></p> <p>Saturday Evening Post, March 2, 1957</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/8453596090http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/8453596090Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:03:18 -0400Saturday Evening PostRed SoxThe Rookie1957baseballvintageNorman RockwellArt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_looq0y5o1x1qij82jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dewey v. Truman 1948</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7912603008http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7912603008Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:15:58 -0400ps the wife wonfightinghusband and wifereblog19481940s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lntyuaB1Lj1qj8tcdo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>July 1921</p> <p>Happy Fourth of July!</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7242589415http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7242589415Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:37:22 -0400Fourth of JulyNorman RockwellBoys' Life“Commonplaces never become tiresome. It is we who become tired when we cease to be curious and appreciative.”<br/><br/> - <em>Norman Rockwell</em>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7182327251http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7182327251Sun, 03 Jul 2011 01:19:12 -0400Norman Rockwellnostaligapainterquotes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln2jtdIsVE1qizj9ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cystallineambermoments.tumblr.com/post/6900244920">cystallineambermoments</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Fortune Teller painted by Norman Rockwell, 1921</p> <p><strong><span><span>The lines of our hands, and of our lives, are not predetermined and final, but can change as we do. We are, in fact, already creating what we will become. </span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span><span>— Melissa Coleman, </span></span><em><span>This Life is in Your Hands</span></em></strong></p> </blockquote>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7139588776http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7139588776Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:02:09 -0400norman rockwellquotelitfortune tellerhandsfatedestinykarma1921teenagerslove<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnl4t2vqBZ1qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>The Problem We All Live With</em></p> <p>1964</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7070667378http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/7070667378Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:07:00 -04001964ChildrenNorman RockwellCivil Rights MovementRacismLittle Rock NineBrown v Board of EducationpaintingFolk Artfavorite<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll7ibwrhad1qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Models for<em> Soda Jerk</em></p> <p>1953</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/5493553246http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/5493553246Sat, 14 May 2011 18:26:00 -0400modelNorman Rockwellnostalgiavintageteenagersreference photos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll7i4if5TW1qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Soda Jerk</em></p> <p>1953</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/5493431183http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/5493431183Sat, 14 May 2011 18:21:54 -0400Norman Rockwellteenagersartpaintingnostalgiavintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkwgz0lYuN1qj8tcdo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Mother Tucking Children in Bed</em></p> <p><em>‘</em>Literary Digest’ January 29th, 1921</p> <p>Happy Mother’s Day!</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/5317825494http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/5317825494Sun, 08 May 2011 19:23:00 -0400Norman RockwellMother's Daymomvintagepaintingartistchildren1920s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkc5y1hubB1qj8tcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Willie Gillis’s girl’s <em>New Years Eve </em>(1944)</p> <p>Part of the Willie Gillis series</p>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/4997890717http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/4997890717Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:13:13 -0400Willie GillisWWIIWorld War IIhome frontpainting1944War YearsNorman Rockwellart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk3lbm41pK1qcy5lco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spaceshiprocket.tumblr.com/post/4861619151">spaceshiprocket</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Norman Rockwell.</p> </blockquote>http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/4879178833http://theamericannorm.tumblr.com/post/4879178833Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:32:10 -0400childrenpainting