諾曼·洛克威爾(Norman Rockwell)

二十世紀上半葉的美國,正值社會與經濟劇變之時—— 工業化急速發展、兩次世界大戰、民權運動興起與大蕭條,交織出一個動盪不安的國度。 諾曼·洛克威爾(Norman Rockwell)筆下的經典繪畫與雜誌插圖,展現出一個不同的美國風貌,相較現實較令人安心。 令人憶起純真簡樸的年代——感恩節的家宴、汽水店的青澀邂逅,即使描繪戰地士兵疲憊地燃起一根香煙,畫面依然洋溢著評論家所稱的「一鏟星塵」的夢幻色彩。 作為美國最受愛戴的藝術家之一,洛克威爾創作了許多二十世紀最具代表性的美國藝術作品,塑造了我們對那個時代美國文化的集體想像。 洛克威爾於1894年生於紐約市,先後就讀於 Chase 藝術學校、國家設計學院及紐約藝術學生聯盟。 其藝術生涯起步甚早,少年時已為美國童軍官方刊物《Boys’ Life》及其他兒童雜誌繪製插圖。 1916年,他首次為《星期六晚郵報》繪製封面插畫,自此雖亦為《文學文摘》、《生活》及《Look》等刊物創作,但其名字總與《星期六晚郵報》密不可分。 1940年代,當歐洲陷入納粹鐵蹄之下,洛克威爾創作出其傳世鉅作《四大自由》(Four Freedoms)系列,以堅定筆觸捍衛自由,對抗日益蔓延的暴政黑暗。 洛克威爾的美學風格蘊含脆弱與純真的氣息,成為社會評論與人道主義宣傳的完美載體,對美國國內的政治輿論產生深遠影響。 戰後歲月中,他的諸多作品——如《第一次到美容院》(First Trip to the Beauty Shop,1972)——皆洋溢著其標誌性的幽默與溫情,或記錄重要的公民時刻,例如1965年為太空人 Grissom 與 Young 所繪的肖像。 然而,洛克威爾始終不忘以畫筆回應社會議題,民權運動傑作《我們共同面對的問題》(The Problem We All Live With,1963)成為其中的巔峰之作。 洛克威爾於1978年辭世。 瀏覽諾曼·洛克威爾素描作品

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

The Rookie (Red Sox Locker Room)

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Norman Rockwell Visits a Country Editor

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What Makes It Tick? (The Watchmaker)

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Willie Gillis: Hometown News

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

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Dreams of Long Ago

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Girl Returning from Camp

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Extra Good Boys and Girls

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

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Barefoot Boy Daydreaming

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Spirit of America

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Boy with Two Dogs (Raleigh Rockwell Travels)

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The Christmas Coach

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Harvest Moon (Young Lovers on a Hay Rick)

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Mathew Brady Photographing Lincoln

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Portrait of Jackie Kennedy

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Comfort in Safety

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Judy Garland as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz

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

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Deer Santy Claus

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Landscapes: Sledding

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Portrait of John F. Kennedy

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Tender Years: Mowing the Lawn

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Study for 'Elect Casey'

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Little Boy and Beagle

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The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter

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Laughing Boy with Sandwich and Puppy (Hungry Buddies)

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Mistletoe and a Milky Way

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Merry Christmas: Concert Trio

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Waiting for the Art Editor

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Good for Young and Old

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Study for 'Which One?'

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

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Norman Rockwell Paints the Soda Jerk

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

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A Trench Spade (Soldiers Playing Cards)

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

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Study for 'Boy and Father: Baseball Dispute'

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Study for 'Four Sporting Boys: Basketball'

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A Study for 'Yankee Doodle'

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Study for 'Music Hath Charms'

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Keeping His Course (Exeter Grill)