“The show is sheer joy. It includes many examples of Steig’s work for ‘The New Yorker,’ cover illustrations as well as cartoons. But it also presents examples of his many illustrations for children’s books… work that took up more and more of his time as he got older, as well as a section devoted to the three-dimensional sculptures made by his fourth and final wife and creative collaborator, Jeanne Steig.
Saturday, September 18, 12 to 4 p.m.
Meet Dick Clemens and Eddie Locke (“The Runaway”), and other original Rockwell models who will share stories about their experience posing for America’s favorite illustrator. Special gallery tours and print signings will offered during this rare opportunity to learn first-hand about Norman Rockwell’s creative process. Free with Museum admission.
July 3 through October 31, 2010
Explore Norman Rockwell’s art for the movies: featuring original paintings, vintage posters, lobby cards, and original portraits of movie stars drawn form the Museum’s Art and Archival Collections, and private collections of Rockwell’s art.
Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney on view November 13, 2010 through May 31, 2011
Following the recent honor of receiving the 2010 Caldecott Medal for his children’s picturebook The Lion and the Mouse, artist Jerry Pinkney will be further recognized this fall with the first major overview of his extraordinary and [...]
