"No Swimming," Norman Rockwell. 1921. Oil on canvas, 25 1/2" x 22 1/4". Cover illustration for "The Saturday Evening Post," June 4, 1921. ©1921 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum.
Dayton Art Institute; Dayton, Ohio
November 12, 2011 – February 5, 2012
Winnipeg Art Gallery; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; March 3, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Crocker Art Museum; Sacramento, California
November 10, 2012 – February 3, 2013
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; Bentonville, Arkansas
March 7, 2013 – June 2, 2013
One of the most popular American artists of the past century, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was a keen observer of human nature and a gifted storyteller. For nearly seven decades, while history was in the making all around him, Rockwell chronicled our changing society in the small details and nuanced scenes of ordinary people in everyday life, providing a personalized interpretation—albeit often an idealized one—of American identity. His depictions offered a reassuring visual haven during a time of momentous transformation as our country evolved into a complex, modern society. Rockwell’s contributions to our visual legacy, many of them now icons of American culture, have found a permanent place in our national psyche.
