Summer 1997 - Norman Rockwell Museum

4tions to enhance our collections.To date, over 180 pieces havebeen added through their generosity.However, one of the greatmyths about the museum is thatwe hold a hidden treasure-troveof paintings and only exhibit asmall fraction of our collection.Oh, if only this were the case!The reality is that our collectionresources are too modest tomeet the many exhibit requestswe receive. The museum is veryanxious to increase its holdingsthrough donations, loans and,when we are able to, by purchase.Just like the people in aNorman Rockwell painting, artpatrons are a diverse group.Over the years, donors havecited many different reasons forsupporting the NormanRockwell Museum. Followingare some of these wonderful andheartfelt reasons:"We had to keep our Rockwellpainting in storage and insure it,too. We decided to donate it to themuseum so others could enjoy it. ""Norman gave this painting tomy father and 1 always felt it belongedat the museum. ""Please use the proceeds from thestock 1 sent you to buy new pictures. ""1 am delighted to have mypictures at the museum on longterm loan and I'm thinking aboutleaving them in my will. ""1 have th1'ee children and didn'twant to 'play favorites!'""Enclosed is $5 to help you purchaseHeart's Dearest. I'd sendmon but I'm reti1'ed. "Recently we published awonderful pamphlet The Art ofGivinglThe Giving of Art thatpresents the case for helping tosecure Norman Rockwell'sartistic legacy. If you would likea copy please call my office atGE P lastics G loba l Communications Manager Robert Hess, along withHuman Resources Manager, Diana Nichols, and Executive Director of GE'sElfun Society and museum trustee Jack Batty, presents a check for $25,000from the GE Fund to museum director Laurie Norton Moffatt.Top, The Flowe)' Shop, mixed media on posterboard with acetate overlay.Inscribed "Best wishes to my friend and neighbor,lLarry Vaber-/sincerely,lNorman Rockwell." Gift to the museum from trustee Laughran S. Vaber.413-298-4140 and I'll be delightedto send you one.To each of you, members,donors, and friends, thank y~)Ufor helping tl1e museum fulfillits mission to present NormanRockwell's artistic legacy to thisgeneration and those to come.Your support is appreciated byeveryone at the museum.

6FamilyTies: Rockwell's Art forFamily, Friends and FunMaureen Hart Hennessey, CUI'atorDURING A CAREER THATspanned seven decades,Norman Rockwell wasextremely prolific, creating over2,600 published illustrations andthe many color and charcoalstudies used to develop thesefinal images. Relatively fewRockwell works were noncommissioned;even portraits ofhis family members and friendswere sometimes done as illustrationsfor publication. In othercases, the ideas behind anillustration were taken directlyfrom Rockwell's personalexpenences.However, especially in hislater years, Norman Rockwelldid some painting and sketchingthat was not on commission.Many of these landscapes andportraits were done on hisextensive travels. Others were

9www.nrm.orgThe Norman Rockwell MuseumGoes on the World Wide WebEver thevisionary, in 1960NormanRockwell alreadyportrayed beingcaught in theWorldWideWeb. From MyAdventures as anIllustmtor.ToTHE INITIATED, THEphrase "going on theWorld Wide Web" meanstaking the information superhighwayto the newest and mostexciting mass medium. Toothers, it probably conjures upthe thought of reaching for themop to remove a large dust sitefrom a corner. In its own effortto bring the work of NormanRockwell to a world-wideaudience, the Norman RockwellMuseum now offers its own siteon the Internet's World WideWeb.The world-wide connection ofcomputers known as the"Internet" has been a huge, richsource of information. But untilrecently, all that information wasavailable only to tllose Witll themotivation and patience to learntlle arcane commands of enigmaticprograms Witll names likeArchie, Gopher, FTP andTELNET. What we now calltlle "World Wide Web" beganas an effort to allow researchersto share papers complete witlltext, graphics, illustrations andeven sound and video. It quicklyblossomed into a simple andattractive tool for anyone whocan point and click a keypadcalled a "mouse."T he World Wide Web isindeed a new kind of place andnot just a metaphor for interconnectedcomputers. In the last.1:> three years, interest in the webhas grown tremendously.Upwards of 20 million people allover tlle world use it regularly to"visit" sites that promote literallyeverything imaginable. Thehundreds of thousands of websites tlnt you can visit rangefrom the frankly personal to tlleearnestly non-profit, and fromtlle aggressively commercial sitesto tllose tllat are just plain goofy.The World Wide Web may wellbe the most democratic massmedium ever devised.What would you find if youvisited tlle museum's site on theWorld Wide Web? Once yourcomputer is connected to theInternet, you would type in tllemuseum's web address (our webphone number, so to speak) -www.nrm.org. Then a beautifulimage of the museum in itsbucolic setting would appear onyour computer screen. To theright of tlle image appears thetitle of the current exhibit and itsduration dates. If you click ontlle title, an example of theexhibit artwork would appearalong with a description of theexhibit and all tlle relatedprograms being offered inconjunction Witll it.On tlle left side of the museumimage tllere is a "menu,"offering the following information:Getting Here, Hours,Exhibits, Programs, Membershipand Museum Store. If youclicked on "Getting Here," forexample, a map of Stockbridgewould appear with detailedinstructions on how to reach themuseum.For us, this is just the beginning.The web site will continueto evolve in tlle montlls ahead.Future additions to our web siteare unlimited.You will be able to find outmore about exhibits and yourfavorite paintings. "Behind tllescenes" information and eyeopening,interactive activitieswill bring out bOtll the new andthe familiar in tlle art ofNorman Rockwell. You will alsobe able to browse tllroughhighlights of the store catalogand do your ordering directly onyour screen.In the meantime, however,click in to keep up to date onwhat is happening at theNorman Rockwell Museum.Keep in mind tllough, tllat nomatter how convenient it mightbe to have all tllis informationwithout leaving the comfort ofyour own home, nothing canever replace getting on tlle realhighway, coming to the NormanRockwell Museum, and enjoyingtlle experience of seeing aRockwell painting, up close andpersonal. Don't forget to bringthe entire family, our site hasroom for all of you to gather atthe same time!

10Curator's CornerBill Scovill's BequestMaureen I-Iart Hennessey, CurrttorThe Cheerleader(study). Temperaon canvas, 14.25 x1l.25 inches.The Cbee1'!eadel'(study). Ink,tempera on board,13.625 x 10.75inches.y ' .'0' -~ .. ," , ;-;. .......?'I'-' .~0N ORMAN ROCKWELL'Sworking methods oftenhave been the focus ofthis column, especially when anew study enters the museum'scollection. From the earliestconceptual sketch and photographsof carefully selectedmodels and settings, through thedetailed charcoal drawing andloosely painted color study, tothe fina l oil painting and theprinted illustration, every piecerepresents an important part of•j')\

PT 109. THE ORDEAL OFKENNEDY AND HIS MENAS CASTAWAYS UNDER FIRESPEAKING OUT:ARE CHILDREN'SBOOKS TRASH?11;;;'":§, o~ ~, ~u L-__ ~ ____________________________________________;;;'"@:E.["­oJ,.,....,.,~~The Cheerleader.Saturday EveningPost magazinecover, ~ovember25,1961.The Cheerleader(study). Charcoalon paper, 34 x33.5 inches.take shape.With his photographs inhand, Rockwell would undertakethe detailed charcoal drawing,completed in approximately thesame size as the final painting,so that he could see clearly all, , , .... ,.'• • ,~" l •.1\.~ .~u L-____________________ ~~~==~~~~~elements of theillustrationexcept color.Composition,tonal valuesand detail wereall worked outin this blackand whitestudy. Frequently,Rockwellwould erasesections of thedrawing inorder to reworktheillustration,sometimes evenwearing a holethrough tl1epaper. Hewould thensimply cut outthe worn areaand insert freshpaper. In The Cheerleader drawing,the final figure has beendrawn on a separate piece ofpaper and inserted, indicating achange from Rockwell's originalconcept.One of the series of colorstudies, in fact, shows theillustrator's initial idea for thecover. This study, done in inkand tempera on board, has beencreated in almost the exact sizeof the actual magazine coverwitl1 a printed Post mastheadadhered across the top. Here,nine figures appear in threerows. This study would haveshown Rockwell how tl1e finalprinted illustration would look.Perhaps it appeared too busy orcrowded; perhaps some of theposes looked artificial or contrived.Whatever the reason, inthe final illustration, only sevenfigures appear, with the scoringplayer running across thebottom of the cover.The remaining six works areprimarily figure studies.Rockwell's color studies wereusually painted in oils directlyon a photographic print of thecharcoal study. These colorstudies for The Cheerleader areunusual in that they wereneither painted on photographsnor are they all in oil paint.Watercolor, pastel and tempera,as well as oils, were used increating these color studies.In addition to the eightstudies for The Cheerleader cover,Bill Scovill's generous bequestincludes two color studies forthe 1959 Brown and BigelowFour Seasons calendar. Landscapes:Sledding and Landscapes: Back 'toSchool are each approximately 7inches square and are moretypical of Rockwell's colorstudies. The two present lovelyimpressions of winter and fall inthe Berkshires from a child'spoint of view.The working relationship andfriendship between Bill Scovilland Norman Rockwell wasrewarding and warmly rememberedby Bill. During his lifetime,Bill was a tremendousresource to the museum, withhis wealth of knowledge and hiswillingness to share it. Billprinted photographs for museumexhibits and spent longhours in the Museum ReferenceCenter helping to identifyphotographic material. Hisbequest to the museum is onemore indication of the generosityand spirit of Bill Scovill. Heis greatly missed, but his legacyto the museum ensures that theartwork will be cared for andthat the name "Bill Scovill" willbe remembered.

12Recent SupportTHE NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGESthe generous support from the following corporations and individuals,received through April 15, 1997. It is with their help that weare able to preserve our collections, maintain facilities, expandexhibitions and programs, and continue to add to our referencecenter. While every effort has been made to make our lists accurate,errors may occur. If we have omitted or misspelled yourname, please let us know so that we may correct the oversight.External Relations Office: 413-298-4120.BUSINESS MEMBERSNorman Rockwell CircleBrain TrustCountry CurtainsGE PlasticsKay-Bee ToysLinwood SocietyRed Lion InnStudio SocietyAbbeville PressEngraved Stationery ManufacturersAssociationFleet Services CorporationStudio Society, continued.Great Barrington Savings BankLee Lime CorporationLockheed MartinMassMutualRockwell Society of AmericaSyncsortWinstanley AssociatesFour Freedoms AssociatesBeloit PulpingMassWest Insurance CompanyUnion-News &Sunday RepublicanWheeler & TaylorRoundtableALEXIPanline USAArt Print JapanBank of BostonBerkshire County Savings BankBerkshire GasBerkshire House PublishersBerkshire Life InsuranceBerkshire Mutual InsuranceBerkshire Plastics NetworkBlue Cross & Blue ShieldCain, Hibbard, Myers & CookCarole FabricsColt Insurance AgencyCrane & CompanyFahey BeverageFirst National Bank of the BerkshiresGeneral SystemsThe Great Barrington MarketplaceINTRONlA (Galleria Prova, USA)Kwik PrintLee BankLenox Design ResourcesLenox National BankLenox Savings BankMassachusetts Electric CompanyMead Specialty PaperMullen Brothers Moving & StorageThe Pittsfield Cooperative BankPrice Chopper/Golub FoundationQuality Printing CompanySchweit:zer-Mauduit InternationalSmith & Jones MarketingSotheby'sSouthern Berkshire PowerEquipmentStevens World of CarpetsStorey CommunicationsThe Studley PressUnited TechnologiesM.S. Walker, Inc.WheatleighWindy Hill FarmYankee PublishingGIFTS AND GRANTSMr. Laurence Cutler & Ms.Judy GoffmanMs. Joan S. DurhamPhoebe Haas Charitable TrustThe Japan FoundationMr. & Mrs. Harold KonnerMr. & Mrs. Harvey ChetKrentzmanThe Kugler FoundationMassachusetts Cultural CouncilMr. & Mrs. Thomas PattiThe Pittsfield Cultural CouncilThe Red Lion InnThe Red Lion InnIN ormanRockwell Museum Pro/AmGolf TournamentMr. & Mrs. Jean RousseauRobert A.M. SternMrs. Anson P. Stokes, JrMr. & Mrs. EdwardT eraskiewiczMr. Laughran Vaber

13GIIT LEVEL MEMBERSNorman Rockwell CircleMr. & Mrs.]. P. BargerMr. & Mrs. John H . FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. Steven SpielbergStudio SocietyMr. & Mrs. Peter BerleMs. Ann F. BrownMrs. Donald P. CorbettMr. & Mrs.]. Player CrosbyMs. Joan SerVaas DurhamMs. Nancy Fitzpatrick & Mr.Lincoln RussellFour Freedoms AssociatesMs. Carliss Baldwin &Mr. Randy HawthorneMr. & Mrs. John T. BattyMr. & Mrs. Robert DonnalleyMr. & Mrs. Klaus HalligMr. & Mrs. William W.HargreavesMr. & Mrs. Gene HartlineMr. & Mrs. Murray S. KatzMr. & Mrs. A. G. MagrathMr. & Mrs. David NurnbergerIllustrator's RoundtableMs. Jean AaronMr. & Mrs. George P. AdamsMs. Yuko AkaboshiMr. & Mrs. Pasquale AlbertelliMr. Stanley M. AldayMr. & Mrs. Robert AllerMr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. AlvordMr. Kiyoshi AsakawaMs. Mary G. AveryMr. Norman A. BaileyMr. George S. BainMr. & Mrs. Sherwood E. BainLCDR & Mrs. Walter F.BankowskiMs. Amy L. BarakianMr. David R. BarrettMs. Marjorie H. BeckMr. W. Mason BeekleyMr. William D. BellMr. & Mrs. Aso TavitianMr. & Mrs. Ralph WilsonMr. & Mrs. William W.GoesselMr. & Mrs. Henry NickelMr. Frederick W. RichmondMr. Laughran VaberMr. & Mrs. Peter ViscegliaMr. & Mrs. Lee WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Dennis C. O'DowdMrs. George F. PerkinsMr. & Mrs. Thomas RockwellMr. & Mrs. Jean]. RousseauMr. & Mrs. Mark SelkowitzMr. & Mrs. Ronald StaffieriMr. & Mrs. Richard S. SullivanMiss Ruth WatsonMr. Robert G. WilmersDr. Richard M. ZiterMs. Laurine Hawkins Ben-DovMr. & Mrs. Allen]. BernsteinMs. Yvette A. BlankMs. Barbara Bonner &Mr. Maurice StiefelMr. & Mrs. Nicholas BoraskiMr. Peter BorieMr. & Mrs. Bruce BottomleyMr. Frederick H. BrownMr. & Mrs. Clayton E. BurkeMr. & Mrs. John BurnsMrs. Joseph BusciglioMr. & Mrs. John ByrneMr. William CaligariMs. Kathleen CallaghenMr. & Mrs. Jack CampbellMs. Zoa Campetti (dec.)Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. CanadayMrs. G. W. CanterburyIllustrator's RoundtablecontinuedMr. & Mrs. William D. CartyMs. Judy CaywoodMr. & Mrs. Robert ChainMs. Michele ChaneyDrs. Alan & Roselle ChartockMr. Robert ChitesterMr. & Mrs. Richard G. ClarkMs. Phyllis S. CohenMr. & Mrs. William CohnMr. & Mrs. Donald F. CollinsMr. & Mrs. James L. CollinsMr. & Mrs. c.Jeffrey CookMr. & Mrs. John D. CrosierMr. Joseph CsatariMr. Mike CugginoMr. & Mrs. Foster K CummingsMr. & Mrs. James CunninghamMr. Edward Currie, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Peter M .D 'AmbrosioMr. Richard Dannay & Ms.Gloria PharesMs. Deborah DavidsonMs. Shirley A. DayMr. & Mrs. Philip S. DeelyMr. William DeMarcoMr. Henry H. DennisMr. Charles DevlinMs. Joyce E. DevoreMr. & Mrs. Martin DiamondMr. & Mrs. Abbott W. DresslerDr. & Mrs. David M. DrvaricMs. Ann V. DulyeMrs. Vincent L. EatonMr. & Mrs. Henry EbbetsMr. Christopher EdwardsDr. & Mrs. Stuart M.EichenfieldMr. David Ellenbogen & Mrs.Jean EllenbogenMr. & Mrs. George ElvinMr. & Mrs. Sheldon EpsteinMs. Kay Erwin

14TIlustrator'sRoundtablecontinuedMr. & Mrs. Douglas C. EverittMr. Harold M. FalikMr. & Mrs. David FehrMr. & Mrs. Carl FeinbergMr. S. Jay FerrariMs. Doris P. FischerMr. Richard L. FitzgerrellMr. & Mrs. John F. Fortier, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Dale FowlerMr. & Mrs. Ralph FriednerMr. & Mrs. Fred W. FriendlyMs. Eleanor S. FryeMr. Nelson E. Furlano &Ms. Susan WilkesMr. Robert W. GarthwaitMr. & Mrs. Robert R. GerhartMr. & Mrs. Arthur GinsbergMr. & Mrs. Theodore GinsbergMr. William L. GladstoneMr. Stanley GoldbergMr. & Mrs. Neil GolubMr. Rosarito GonzalezMr. & Mrs. Howard GorhamMs. Linda]. GorhamMr. Raymond Gorski, JrMs. Margaret M. GrandeMs. Raffaelina GuerrieroMs. Nancy Wilde HahnMr. & Mrs. Fred]. HallMr. & Mrs. Scott M. HandMr. & Mrs.]. Mark HaneyMr. & Mrs. Peter HansenMs. Ruth Diane HarrisMs. J eananne Hauswald HarrisMs. Mary W. HarrisonMr. & Mrs. Philip F. I-IellerMr. & Mrs. Robert HendersonMr. & Mrs. GordonHendricksonMr. & Mrs. Cyrus A. Henry, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Jean M . HeuschenMr. & Mrs. Paul]. HickeyMr. C. Hugh HildesleyMs. Pamela]. HoilesMr. & Mrs. Richard HollandMr. & Mrs. Henry Bassett HoltMr. & Mrs. Charles P. HookerMr. & Mrs. Dayton HoweMr. & Mrs. John B. Hull IIIMr. & Mrs. John L. HunterMr. & Mrs. Richard A. HuoppiMr. & Mrs. Douglas F. IngramMr. Samuel G. IppolitoMs. Julia Rosalyn IschMr. & Mrs. Z. Edmund JanasMr. & Mrs. John KaloyanidesMr. & Mrs. Jerry KaplanMr. Arnold KaufmanMr. & Mrs. Howard KaufmanBarry Kellog FamilyMs. Heather KennedyMr. & Mrs. HaskellKlaristenfeldDr. & Mrs. Harvey KleinMr. & Mrs. Robert W.KohanskiMr. Waino T. KomiMr. Anthony P. KoneckiMr. & Mrs. Jolm KonwiserMr. & Mrs. Joseph KrobothMr. & Mrs. Robert C. KutzDr. Barry M. LamontDr. Susan R. LampshireMr. Harold M. Lane, Jr.Ms. Mildred Luria LangsamMr. & Mrs. Richard BillLaplanteMr. & Mrs. Jerald LevineMr. & Mrs. Coleman LevyMr. & Mrs. Murray LiebowitzMr. Joseph Lillis, J r.Mr. & Mrs. Charles LiptonMrs. Franklin LischkeMr. & Mrs. Walter F. LoebDr. Stefan LorantMr. & Mrs. Bernard LudwigMr. & Mrs. Peter LunderMs. Edwina M. LundquistMr. & Mrs. Edward MandellMr. Norman MarsolanMr. & Mrs. James T..McCabeMr. & Mrs. Thomas McCanceMr. & Mrs. Thomas McCannMr. & Mrs. R. ]. McDonaldMr. & Mrs. David McKearnanMr. & Mrs. Jack McKelveyMr. & Mrs. Timothy R.McLevishMr. & Mrs. William]. McNuttMr. & Mrs. Thomas K.McQueenMr. Laurence MeadsMr. & Mrs. Matthew].Merritt, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Martin MessingerMr. Richard F. MihalcikMr. Louis A. MitchellMr. & Mrs. Alan ModelMr. & Mrs. Charles R. MoffattCraig & Laurie Norton MoffattMr. & Mrs. William F. K.MonksMs. Dorothy E. MontuoriMr. & Mrs. James A. MooreMr. & Mrs. MartinMorgensteinMiss Ruth E. MorrowMr. Kenneth F. Mountcastle, Jr.Mr. Frank D. MoxonMr. & Mrs. Raymond B.Murray IIIMr. Shigeaki NakajimaMr. & Mrs. David NamerowMs. Chloe NassauMr. Brian L. NewmanMr. & Mrs. William G. NortonMr. Carl C. NourseMr. & Mrs. John C. O'BrienMr. & Mrs. Edward H. O'KeefeMr. & Mrs. Hugh O'NeillMr. & Mrs. Kenneth A.OppermannMr. Robert O. OwensMr. & Mrs. Jerry PalmquistDr. & Mrs. Joseph PenolaDr. & Mrs. William H. PerlowMr. & Mrs. Frank PeseckisMr. Vincent]. PetersMs. Mary Ann PetersonMr. & Mrs. Perri PetriccaMs. Sherry L. PfaffenbergMr. & Mrs. Leo PfiefferMr. Julius PieperMr. Michael Poterala &Ms. Heidi BulichMr. John T. PryorMr. & Mrs. Millard PryorMs. Barb PutratzMr. & Mrs. Robert QuattrochiMr. John W . QueenMr. & Mrs. Brian]. QuinnMr. & Mrs. Milton RattnerMr. Charles]. ReedMr. Wylie RehmertMr. & Mrs. Gordon H.Reynolds

15Illustrator'sRoundtablecontinuedMs. Lyn Peal RiceMr. Philip D. RichMr. J. Douglas RichardsMr. & Mrs. Donald J.RodriguezMr. Jonathan L. RosnerMr. & Mrs. Harvey RothenbergMrs. Merl L. RouseMr. & Mrs. David RuddMr. & Mrs. Joseph P. RuggioMr. & Mrs. James RulisonMr. Ernest SagalynMr. Hector Salas & Ms. MariaProviniMr. Nicholas SalernoMr. & Mrs. Allen W. SanbornMr. & Mrs. Edward S. SawyerMr. & Mrs. James R. SchifferMr. & Mrs. Arthur J. SchrammMr. & Mrs. David SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Raymond SegelMr. & Mrs. Mickey SegoMr. & Mrs. Charles SeligMr. & Mrs. William A. SelkeCol. & Mrs. A. Park Shaw, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Terrence C. SheaMr. & Mrs. Thomas C.Sheffield, Jr.Ms. Akira ShimoiMr. & Mrs. William E. Shone, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard SitzerMs. Dorothy D. SmithMs. Elissa SommerMs. Catherine D. StansfieldDr. & Mrs. Donald R. StoltzMr. Benjamin SullivanMr. & Mrs. Stephen SullivanMr. & Mrs. David SwansonMr. & Mrs. David SwawiteMr. & Mrs. Edmund Ta1l11erMr. John E. TaylorMr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Taylor, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Martin TerrienMr. & Mrs. RobertM. Thomas,Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John ToffeyMr. & Mrs. Richard P.T orykian, SrMr. & Mrs. Bill ToweyMr. C. David TraderMr. Stephen Viscusi &Ms. Casey McNamaraDr. & Mrs. Charles R. VolkCapt. & Mrs. R. Leonard VolkMr. & Mrs. Henry vonMechowMr. & Mrs. Edward VormanMs. Patricia VreattMs. Kazuhiro WagatsumaMr. & Mrs. Mort WalkerMr. & Mrs. Robert F. WallaceMr. Stuart A. WarshawMr. & Mrs. Charles E. WeberMr. Garry WeberMr. R. P. WeinsteinMr. & Mrs. Peter WeissMr. & Mrs. Robert A. WellsMr. & Mrs. Robert WellspeakDr. & Mrs. Albert WermuthMr. & Mrs. Barry WessonMs. Alice M. Loos WheelerMr. & Mrs. George C. WheelerDr. Joe WheelerMr. & Mrs. Reid WhiteMr. & Mrs. Peter D. WhiteheadMr. G. William WildeMr. & Mrs. Mark WilliamsMs. Carol A. WilsonMr. Zeke ZekleyMr. & Mrs. Remo J. ZolaMs. Lorraine ZolloREFERENCE CENTER DONORSBoy Scouts of America,Great Trails ·Council #243Charles DeBevoiseWalter J. EngelsNorman GautreauThe Gillette CompanyWal tel' HawverArthur D. & AnnE.HolmanJoel H. HoltHarriet & John J edekinKathleen M. RaberJohnsonReverend John R.Kenny,Jr.Christine M. KisterPhilip N. LindeShane McCormackWendell MinorThe National GeographicSociety LibraryPauline D. PierceWalt ReedJoel SchickRaymond SchweibertM.D.Mr. & Mrs. EdwardTeraskiewiczEric Corbett WilliamsHenry H. Williams, J r.Eric Wilska, TheBookloftMEMORIAL GIFTSIn Memory of Joe BuscigLioMaud AysonMamie & Tony BuggicaCynthia A. DavisArt & Rusty MaynorJohn BusciglioIn Memory of Katherine ResnickArthur & Irma GottesfeldIn Memory of Arthur BakerCyrus & Grace HenryIn Memory of Zoa CampettiGeorge & Marcella HopkinsBEQUESTSEstate of Adele Ryan BrennanIN-KIND GIFTS & SERVICESThe Berkshire EagleCKSystemsCountry CurtainsFlowers Make ScentsNelson FurlanoRaoul GagneGuido'sKohler CompanyRobert Williams

16The Great Wine Dinner & AuctionX THE NORMAN ROCKWELLMuseum is planningThe Great WineDinner & Auction to be heldon Saturday, October 18th.Tills event will be a delight towine enthusiasts, and proceedsfrom the evening will benefit theArt Acquisition Fund, whichenables the museum to purchaseoriginal art by Norman Rockwell.The evening, a black tie affair,will begin with a festive Champagnereception, and strollingmusicians will help set the mood.A gourmet dinner featuringfoods produced in BerkshireCounty will be prepared by oneHuckleberry Finn (Chapter XXXheading).of our local chefs.After dinner, there will be alive auction of select fine winesincluding rare bottles generallyunavailable for purchase. Winealso will be featured in thesilent auction along with;j' donated items such asCD~ travel packages, novelty£ ., bottles and other wine-.~ related articles.ii;;. The tickets will be $175I>~ per person ($165 for...: members). Due to limited.~ seating, places will beCl.8 reserved on a first comebasis. Invitations will bemajled out in late summer.For pre-reservation andfurther information youmay call Suzy Sheridan in theExternal Relations Office 413-298-4120.-T heNormanRockwellMuseumat StockbridgeNON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGEPAIDPermit No. 33STOCKBRIDGE MA 01262StockbridgeMassachusetts 01262Tel. 413-298-4100

Summer 1997

ForAdultsSunday, July 6,3 pmGALLERY TALKFamily TiesEnjoy our current exhibition of personallysignificant Rockwell images of family members,travel sketches and images made for friends,which offer a unique glimpse into the life of theman behind the art. With museum guideBarbara Glassman. Free withmuseum admission.Saturday, July 19, 12:30 pmAN ARTFUL LUNCHFamily Chronicle: A Conversationwith Margaret RockwellJoin Margaret Rockwell in an insightful visualchronicle of Norman Rockwell's life, art,and the family he held dear. Archivalphotographs and published illustrations willpaint a fascinating portrait of the artist fromboyhood to mature artist husband. fatherand grandfather.An author and journalist in Hamilton, Ontario,Margaret Rockwell is also the wife of NormanRockwell's grandson, Geoffrey. She has writtenand compiled the recent publication entitledNorman Rockwell's Chronicles of America, atribute to the artist's humanistic vision of life inhis times. Enjoy this feast for body and soul -a sumptuous lunch will be served.$15, $12 members.Saturday, July 19,2 pmSPECIAL BOOK SIGNINGNorman Rockwell'sChronicles of AmericaMeet and speak with author Margaret Rockwell,who will sign copies of her recent publicationNorman Rockwell's Chronicles of America.Sunday, July 20, 3 pmGALLERY TALKRiver ViewEnjoy breathtaking Berkshire vistas as you strollour River Walk along the Housatonic. Explorethe history of the museum site and discover thec ontemporary outdoor sculpture of PeterRoc kwell. With Abigail Diamant AssistantManager of Visitor Services and Programs. Freewith museum admission.Monday, July 21 through Friday, July 2510 am to 4 pmSUMMER ART INTENSIVE FORARTISTS AND EDUCATORSOn Location: The Painted LandscapeJoin award-winning artist Gregory Crane in thisin-depth exploration of the art and practiceof direct painting from the landscape.Contemporary and classic approaches tothe concepts of light form, color, compositionand painting technique will be demonstratedand discussed, and individual and groupc ritiques will offer positive perspectives forpersonal growth.Noted for his painting virtuosity and powerfulvisual interpretations of the natural world.Gregory Crane's work has been exhibitedwidely in such museums as The New BritainMuseum of American Art, The Museum of FineArts, Boston, and The Museum of the City ofNew York. The New York Times, ARTnews, House& Garden, Avenue and Newsweek havefeatured articles about his work; he c urrentlyteaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York.PDPs and CEUS for educators are available.$250, $225 members.Wednesday, July 30, 1 :30 pmSPECIAL TOURTwo Artists' Studios: NormanRockwell and Daniel Chester FrenchExplore the studios, materials and workingmethods of two renowned Stockbridgeresidents - Norman Rockwell and DanielChester French. Tours atthe museum and atChesterwood w ill offer insights into each artist'sc reative process and body of work. $ 15, $ 12members of either organization.Sunday, August 3,3 pmGALLERY TALKTraveling ThroughWhether on assignment or exploring forp leasure, Norman Rockwell c reated a richvisual record of his many travels. Enjoy this livelylook at the art that he created' on location,'both near and far. With museum guide BobStevens. Free with museum admission.Monday, August 11 through Friday, August 1510 am to 4 pmSUMMER ART INTENSIVE FORARTISTS AND EDUCATORSVisual Solutions:The Art of IllustrationAmong America's most prominentcontemporary illustrators, Tim O'Brien will inspirestudents to define their individual approachto visual problem solving. Conceptualdevelopment and the refinement of techniquewill be the focus of this intensive hands-onprogram, which will take a step-by-stepapproach to the c reation of narrative/symbolicrealist imagery. Approaches to managing acareer as a working illustrator will also bediscussed, as w ill aspects of self-promotionand portfolio development. A layman's lessonin reference photography for illustration willbe included.OOginal illustration by Tm O'BIienKnown for his extraordinary draughtmanship andcreative conceptualization, TIm 0' Brien is afreelance illustrator whose diverse clients haveinc luded Time magazine, Scholastic, Inc"Cunard and the Rainforest Alliance. He hastaught at Paier College of Art in Hamden, CT.and at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.PDPs and CEUs for educators are available.$250, $225 members.Sunday, August 17, 3 pmGALLERY TALKA Funny Thing Happened ...The consummate storyteller, Norman Rockwellhad a keen sense of humor, and enjoyeddevising anecdotal situations that entertainedviewers and drew them into his images. This lightheartedlook atthe artist's visual puns will tickleyour funny bone. With Abigail Diamant AssistantManager of Visitor Services and Programs.Free with museum admission.Saturday, August 23, 12:30 pmAN ARTFUL LUNCHFun, Family and Friends:A Conversation with CuratorMaureen Hart HennesseyEnjoy this in-depth look at our Family Tiesexhibition through the eyes of museum curatorMaureen Hart Hennessey. Ms. Hennessey willdiscuss the curatorial p rocess and exploreRockwell's published and personal images thatoffer insight into the life of this celebrated figure.Don't miss this feast for body and soul - asumptuous lunch will be served.$ 15, $ 12 members.Sunday, August 31, 3 pmGALLERY TALKAcross the MilesExperience Norman Rockwell's distinct style ofwhimsy in the artist's personal correspondence tofamily and friends. Illustrated letters, travelpostcards and personally drawn greeting cardswill offer a true sense of the artist's unique humor.With museum guide Marjorie Blair.Free with museum admission.Sunday, September 7, 3 pmGALLERY TALKBerkshire VistasTake in the view, explore the history of theLinwood estate, and discover the outdoorsculpture of Peter Rockwell on this enjoyablewalking tour of our beautiful museum grounds.Small Gorden with Mandrake. detail. 1989. Gregory CraneWith Abigail Diamant Assistant Manager ofVisitor Services and Programs.Free with museum admission.Sunday, September 21,3 pmGALLERY TALKIn Celebrated CompanyExplore this special exhibition ofphotographs from Norman Rockwell'spersonal archives featuring the illustrator inthe company of celebrated figures fromthe worlds of entertainment art andpolitics. With Abigail Diamant AssistantManager of Visitor Services and Programs.Free with museum admission.Sunday, September 28, 11 amINSIGHTS: TALK & BRUNCHA Master of His Craft:Reflections on Norman RockwellSpend time with renowned art historian/author Hellmut Wohl. A Stockbridgeresident since 1965, Professor Wohl visitedNorman Rockwell in his studio frequently.He will share personal remembrances ofthose visits, and examine Rockwell's mythiCportrayal of America.Hellmut Wohl is a Fellow of the UniversityProfessors and Professor of Art History atBoston University. A noted author, his fieldsof interest are the art of the ItalianRenaissance, twentieth century art, and theart and architecture of Portugal. He is alsothe Consulting Editor for the journalPsychoanalysis and Contemporary Thought.$ 15, $ 12 members.ExhibitionsMay 3 through October 26IN CELEBRATED COMPANYA selection of photographs from NormanRockwell's personal archives featuring theillustrator in the company of celebratedfigures from the worlds of entertainmentpolitics and art.June 7 through October 26FAMILY TIEs: ROCKWELL'S ARTFOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FUNAn exhibition that examines aspects of theartist's personal life through images of familymembers, travel destinations, and artcreated for friends.Permanent ExhibitsMy AoVENTURES AS AN lLLUS'TRtITORThis exhibit includes some of Rockwell's mostfamous paintings, from his earliest worksthrough his last published magazine cover.MIRROR ON AMERICAThis exhibition focuses on the Four Freedomspaintings, as well as works from the 1960sand 1970s that portray powerful political andsocial issues.My BEST STUDIO YETOriginal objects from Norman Rockwell'swork space offer a look at the artistic,business and social aspects of the illustrator'sdaily life.

Saturday, August 16, 10 am to 2 pmFAMILY TIMEFamilies are welcome to tour the museumw ith a self-guide broc hure and a specialadmission p rice. Children $2. ages 5 andunder free. half price museum admission foradults with c hildren.Monday through FridayAugust 18 - 2210 am to 12 noonSaturday, June 21, 10 am to 2 pmFAMILyTIMECircus FriendsRockwell captured the colorful world ofthe circus in his painting called Checkers.Design your own scene for "under the bigtop" and share your imaginative c irc usworld with your family! Children $2. ages 5and under free. half price museumadmission for adults with c hildren.TuesdaysJuly 8, IS, 22, and 29August 5, and 1210 am to 11 amDRAWING TOGETHERFor parents and children ages 4-8.Take time out from your busy days to relaxtogether in an art c lass for a ll of you. Agrand opportunity for parents and c hildrento try out different art media and share a nexperience.Fee per person: $5 for each c lass. Takeone. or take them a ll! Inc ludes museumadmission. Please p re-register.ThursdaysJuly 10, 17, 24, and 31August 7, and 14lOam to 11 :30 amSUMMER SKETCH CLUBFor ages 8-12.Explore basic art concepts- line. shape.color. texture. etc. in this outdoor drawingclass. In case of rain or extreme heat.class will meet in the studio c lassroom.Bring sketchbooks/pads. Other materialsprovided. Per class. $10. $8 members.Take one or take them a ll! Includesmuseum admission. Please pre-register.Saturday, July 19, 10 am to 2 pmFAMILyTIMEFamilies are welcome to tour the museumwith a self-guide brochure and a specialadmission p rice. Children $2. ages 5 andunder free. half price museum admissionfor adults with children.TECHNIQUESOn the Road:Creating a Picture JournalFor ages 8 and up. interested adults welcome.Join artist H.M. Saffer as he explores the art ofcapturing a moment. an impression of thescene. Participants wi ll see examples ofRoc kwell's travel paintings. Saffer's traveljourna ls. and c reate a personal picturejournal. Bring a sketchbook; all othermaterials provided. Enjoy any number ofthese sessio ns. or the whole week! $10. $8members for each session.Saturday, September 20, 10 am to 2 pmFAMILY TIMESunrise, SunsetBlend together the colors of a sunset sky andadd interest with silhouette shapes. Children$2. ages 5 and under free. half priceThis orgolliwtion is funded ill part by the MassaclmsettsCliitumi Coullcil, a state agency tbat supports publicp1'Og7Y17I1S in the arts, hU1Jumilies, ami scie1lces.Please call (413) 298-4100 ext. 220 for reservations orinformation about programs and exhibitions. Preregistrationfor all programs is requested. and includesmuseum admission. All programs take place at theNorman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge. Route 183.Stockbridge. MA0l 262. Museum members receivespecial program discounts and more! For membershipinformation. please call (413) 298-41 00 ext. 234.Cover Photo:Norman Rockwell sketching on location.© l 997The Norman Rockwell Museum at StockbridgeI(:) §CD- Q) -e-a.Q)~~o UCD 0.c:~..,~§~:,t.e6· .t ...E o~CDZSe Q)V)~~~11. ~:;:C'--+-...:.~~.~~~~~. ~ ~~~~§cu~N\0::::l N'" cu -0.~~ProgramsEventstl~ ~ Summer 1997'M cu ;i~o '" 00 cu-~ §._ M b.O(:) ~ -t ~~- 0-,< 0 ...."0 Z ~I=Q~~ o~C/)o gCI) cl:; tlCl.