诺曼·洛克威尔(Norman Rockwell)

二十世纪上半叶的美国,正值社会与经济剧变之时—— 工业化急速发展、两次世界大战、民权运动兴起与大萧条,交织出一个动荡不安的国度。 诺曼·洛克威尔笔下的经典绘画与杂志插图,展现出一个不同的美国风貌,相较现实较令人安心。

令人忆起纯真简朴的年代——感恩节的家宴、汽水店的青涩邂逅,即使描绘战地士兵疲惫地燃起一根香烟,画面依然洋溢着评论家所称的“一铲星尘”的梦幻色彩。 作为美国最受爱戴的艺术家之一,洛克威尔创作了许多二十世纪最具代表性的美国艺术作品,塑造了我们对那个时代美国文化的集体想像。

洛克威尔于1894年生于纽约市,先后就读于Chase艺术学校、国家设计学院及纽约艺术学生联盟。 其艺术生涯起步甚早,少年时已为美国童军官方刊物《Boys’ Life》及其他儿童杂志绘制插图。 1916年,他首次为《星期六晚邮报》绘制封面插画,自此虽亦为《文学文摘》、《生活》及《Look》等刊物创作,但其名字总与《星期六晚邮报》密不可分。

1940年代,当欧洲陷入纳粹铁蹄之下,洛克威尔创作出其传世巨作《四大自由》(Four Freedoms)系列,以坚定笔触捍卫自由,对抗日益蔓延的暴政黑暗。 洛克威尔的美学风格蕴含脆弱与纯真的气息,成为社会评论与人道主义宣传的完美载体,对美国国内的政治舆论产生深远影响。

战后岁月中,他的诸多作品——如《第一次到美容院》(First Trip to the Beauty Shop,1972)——皆洋溢着其标志性的幽默与温情,或记录重要的公民时刻,例如1965年为宇航员Grissom与Young所绘的肖像。 然而,洛克威尔始终不忘以画笔回应社会议题,民权运动杰作《我们共同面对的问题》(The Problem We All Live With,1963)成为其中的巅峰之作。 洛克威尔于1978年辞世。

浏览诺曼·洛克威尔素描作品


Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

The Rookie (Red Sox Locker Room)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Norman Rockwell Visits a Country Editor

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

What Makes It Tick? (The Watchmaker)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Willie Gillis: Hometown News

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978)

Jeff Raleigh's Piano Solo ("'Oh Lord,' Jeff said prayerfully, 'I wish Alice was here. Oh, I wish she could hear this...'") (The Virtuoso)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Dreams of Long Ago

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Girl Returning from Camp

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Extra Good Boys and Girls

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

The Thing to Do With Life is Live It! (Outrigger Canoe)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Barefoot Boy Daydreaming

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Spirit of America

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Boy with Two Dogs (Raleigh Rockwell Travels)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

The Christmas Coach

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Harvest Moon (Young Lovers on a Hay Rick)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Mathew Brady Photographing Lincoln

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978)

Portrait of Jackie Kennedy

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Comfort in Safety

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Judy Garland as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

The Artist's Daughter (Little Girl with Palette at Easel)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Deer Santy Claus

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Landscapes: Sledding

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978)

Portrait of John F. Kennedy

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Tender Years: Mowing the Lawn

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Study for 'Elect Casey'

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Little Boy and Beagle

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Laughing Boy with Sandwich and Puppy (Hungry Buddies)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Mistletoe and a Milky Way

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Merry Christmas: Concert Trio

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Waiting for the Art Editor

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Good for Young and Old

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Study for 'Which One?'

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Tides of Memory "Linda's dream was yours and mine--but her ship came in...and through the front door"

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Norman Rockwell Paints the Soda Jerk

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Studies for 'Couple with Milkman': A Pair of Works

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

A Trench Spade (Soldiers Playing Cards)

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

"Max simply walked up that pier, pulling that fish through the water by main force."

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Study for 'Boy and Father: Baseball Dispute'

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Study for 'Four Sporting Boys: Basketball'

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

A Study for 'Yankee Doodle'

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Study for 'Music Hath Charms'

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Keeping His Course (Exeter Grill)