Norman Rockwell Museum Archives- Reference Center Collection
American Artist periodical collection
RC.2011.9
Funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Norman Rockwell Museum Archives- Reference Center Collection
- Title
- American Artist periodical collection
- ID
- RC.2011.9
- Date
- Sep 1964 to Jul 1976
- Extent
- 1.0 Linear feet
- Contact
- Norman Rockwell Museum Archival Collections, The Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Route 183 Stockbridge, MA 01262, 413-931-2251 Venus@nrm.org
- Language
- English
- Mixed materials (RC.2011.9.1) [Box]
- 1
- Abstract
- This collection contains five issues of American Artist magazine featuring Norman Rockwell’s art. All issues feature Rockwell artwork on their covers. The issues also contain articles about Rockwell and his work.
Preferred citation
American Artist Periodical Collection, Norman Rockwell Archives, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Historical note
American Artist magazine has been in print for more than seventy years and is still published today. It focuses on professional artists and their work, often going into depth on their techniques. Different forms of art are all covered in the magazine, such as painting, sculpting and drawing. The magazine is geared to both professional and amateur artists and offers tips on various techniques.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of five magazines, and includes Rockwell's final cover which was done for the 1976 bicentennial issue of American Artist magazine along with the article "As American as Norman Rockwell." Another issue contains the article "Norman Rockwell Portraits" by Norman Kent.
Arrangement
The materials are arranged in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Norman Rockwell Museum Archives- Reference Center Collection Processed in 2011
Access
This collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Copyright
Norman Rockwell Museum abides by US copyright law. Even though Norman Rockwell personally contributed his paintings and archival materials to the Museum, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), publicity/ personality rights to his name and likeness belong to the Rockwell family, managed by the Norman Rockwell Licensing Company. Some materials in both collections created prior to 1923 are considered to be in the public domain.
The collections are in the legal care and custody of the Museum and its staff, and are governed by an independent Board of Trustees. There is no legal affiliation between the Museum and various intellectual property rights holders of materials kept by the Museum or with Rockwell’s family.
Regarding copies or other reproductions, NRM reserves the right to refuse a copying request if in its judgment fulfilling that request will violate copyright law (Title 17, United States Code). It is the legal responsibility of the researcher to secure permission to publish from the institution with custody of the material as well as the owner of copyright.
Provenance
Gifted by various donors