It’s a Dog’s Life:
Norman Rockwell Paints Man’s Best Friend

Through November 11, 2011 Throughout Norman Rockwell's career, dogs of all kinds—from wide-eyed beagles to shiny collies—made frequent appearances in his art. A dog-lover himself, the artist realized how appealing dogs were to readers of the "Saturday Evening Post" and other publications, and he intentionally cast them as central figures in his compositions for cover paintings, story illustrations, advertisements, and family Christmas cards. This engaging installation will shed light on Rockwell's work with man's best friends through original artworks, photographs, and archival materials that offer insights into his artistic goals and working methods.

It’s a Dog’s Life:
Norman Rockwell Paints Man’s Best Friend2017-03-01T11:40:32-05:00

Dog’s Life! Dogs & Their Friends Day

Saturday, August 6, 11 to 3 p.m. Celebrate the “dog days of summer” and the new exhibition It’s a Dog’s Life: Norman Rockwell Paints Man’s Best Friend. Featured guests include: Scooby Doo, Eric Letendre from Bay State Dog Training, who will share tricks of the trade; puppeteer Roy Drew; the United States Post Office; the Good Dog Foundation; and Berkshire Humane Society, with lovable canines in tow. Bring along your own dog, and join us for a costume parade, art activities, or a photo with your pooch! Free with Museum admission. Sponsored in part by Time Warner Cable.

Dog’s Life! Dogs & Their Friends Day2017-03-01T11:40:46-05:00

Going to the Dogs…

Q. How many of Norman Rockwell’s 323 cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post featured dogs?

A. 55!*

"Going and Coming" (detail), Norman Rockwell, 1947. Oil on canvas, 16” x 31 ½” Cover [...] </p srcset=

Going to the Dogs…2017-03-01T11:40:55-05:00

Every Dog Has It’s Day!

After a harsh winter, the staff at Norman Rockwell Museum is really looking forward to the "dog days of summer," and the new exhibition It's a Dog's Life: Norman Rockwell Paints Man's Best Friend. Look for special canine-themed programs and other surprises. Here, we thought we would share some of photos of our own "best friends," who help us keep things sane...

Every Dog Has It’s Day!2017-03-01T11:41:00-05:00

Imprinted: Illustrating Race

Opening June 11, 2022, Imprinted: Illustrating Race examines the role of published images in shaping attitudes toward race and culture. More than 100 works of art and artifacts of widely circulated illustrated imagery will be on view, produced from the late eighteenth century to today, which have an impact on public perception about race in the United States. The exhibition will explore stereotypical racial representations that have been imprinted upon us through the mass publication of images. It culminates with the creative accomplishments of contemporary artists and publishers who have shifted the cultural narrative through the creation of positive, inclusive imagery emphasizing full agency and equity for all.

Imprinted: Illustrating Race2024-01-18T14:12:25-05:00

“Faithful Friends” Author Talk and Book Signing

Free of charge with Museum admission. Purchase Book: Faithful Friends In collaboration with Norman Rockwell Museum, author Margaret Rockwell celebrates the release of her new book, Faithful Friends: Norman Rockwell and His Dogs, with an illustrated talk, Q&A, and book signing.

“Faithful Friends” Author Talk and Book Signing2023-04-05T09:46:00-04:00

Jeanne Steig

Norman Rockwell Museum is saddened to share news from the Steig family, that Jeanne Steig has died, peacefully, in her sleep, during the early morning hours of July 26, 2022, at the age of 92. Author, artist, and donor, Jeanne Steig was a dear friend to the Museum; and leaves a legacy of art to be enjoyed by future generations thanks to her incredible contribution of a collection of over 6,000 original artworks works by her husband, the legendary illustrator, author, and cartoonist William Steig.

Jeanne Steig2022-08-10T15:52:09-04:00

Rockwell Re-Interpreted: Highlights from the Permanent Collection

Rockwell Re-Interpreted: Highlights from the Permanent Collection

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
The Problem We All Live With, 1963
Illustration for Look, January 14, 1964, pp. 22-23
Oil on canvas
Norman Rockwell Museum Collection, NRM.1975.01

After resigning his forty-seven year tenure with The Saturday Evening Post in 1963, Rockwell embraced the challenge of addressing the nation’s pressing concerns in a pared down, reportorial style. The Problem We All Live With for […]

Rockwell Re-Interpreted: Highlights from the Permanent Collection2022-11-18T15:00:30-05:00

Fantastical Rockwell

Fantastical Rockwell

February 4 through June 5, 2022

A perceptive observer, Norman Rockwell was a persuasive visual commentator whose realist paintings for popular periodicals inspired belief by millions in the innate goodness of humanity and the achievability of the American dream.  Rockwell also inspired our love of fantasy in ways  that he may not have fully perceived.  His carefully constructed artworks for the Saturday Evening Post […]

Fantastical Rockwell2022-06-07T16:34:34-04:00

Remembering Jerry Pinkney: American Illustration Master

We at the Norman Rockwell Museum were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021), a true master of American illustration and one of the kindest and most genuine individuals that we have every had the pleasure of working with.

Remembering Jerry Pinkney: American Illustration Master2021-10-21T16:17:40-04:00

Norman Rockwell: Telling Stories

Norman Rockwell: Telling Stories

February 4 – June 5, 2022

“Many illustrators of fiction look through a story to find the most dominant or dramatic incident, and illustrate that. I prefer to discover the atmosphere of a story—the feeling behind it—and then to express this basic quality.”

—Norman Rockwell

Though Norman Rockwell preferred cover work to […]

Norman Rockwell: Telling Stories2022-05-31T12:27:32-04:00

VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Finding Funny in Complicated Times – Cartoonists and the Picturebook

Join cartoonists and illustrators Liza Donnelly, Elwood Smith, Roxie Munro, and Marc Rosenthal as they talk about writing and drawing books for children and the role of humor plays in the many books they've authored.
This series is generously sponsored by


VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Finding Funny in Complicated Times – Cartoonists and the Picturebook2020-08-25T14:25:06-04:00

Liza Donnelly: Comic Relief

NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM PRESENTS FIRST MAJOR EXHIBITION FOR CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATOR LIZA DONNELLY

 
On View through September 27
 

STOCKBRIDGE, MA—In the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Liza Donnelly’s work, visitors can explore her hand-drawn lines that are a means of examining the way we live our lives, finding common ground, launching political movements, or calling leaders into account. […]

Liza Donnelly: Comic Relief2020-08-10T15:01:05-04:00

Liza Donnelly: Comic Relief

Liza Donnelly: Comic Relief

Liza Donnelly
Love in the Time of Social Distancing, March 2020
Ink and watercolor on paper
Collection of the artist

In discussing this drawing, Liza Donnelly said: “Our globe is experiencing a terrible pandemic, one that is killing thousands of people of every gender, race, class, and religion. As a cartoonist, it is […]

Liza Donnelly: Comic Relief2020-09-28T19:40:06-04:00

Hope in Times of Despair: Message from the Director

Hope in Times of Despair: Message from the Director

The Problem We All Live With, Norman Rockwell. 1963. Story illustration for Look, January 14, 1964. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. Image © Norman Rockwell Museum. All Rights Reserved.

Dear Community,

When the civil rights movement was at its height during my childhood in the 1960s, visual images brought to the world the violence, terror, […]

Hope in Times of Despair: Message from the Director2020-06-10T17:12:03-04:00

Yuyi Morales: Dreamers

Yuyi Morales: Dreamers

An Exhibition Organized by Norman Rockwell Museum.
(Factsheet at bottom of page)

This exhibition, highlighting the new book Yuyi Morales: Dreamers, will incorporate original illustrations, photography and archival materials to showcase a unique illustration talent.

The Artist:

In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the United States with her infant son, Kelly, leaving behind everything she owned. Their passage […]

Yuyi Morales: Dreamers2023-11-30T14:39:15-05:00

David Macaulay: Crossing on Time

David Macaulay: Crossing on Time

An Exhibition Organized by Norman Rockwell Museum.
(Factsheet at bottom of page) This exhibition, highlighting the new book Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to a New World, will incorporate original illustrations, photography and archival materials to showcase both a unique illustration talent as well as an American icon and technological marvel of the sea.

The […]

David Macaulay: Crossing on Time2023-11-30T14:39:27-05:00

The Spirit of Giving Illustrated now on View at Norman Rockwell Museum

The Spirit of Giving Illustrated now on View at Norman Rockwell Museum. Holiday-themed exhibition offers a nostalgic look into generosity during the Holiday season through February 9.

The Spirit of Giving Illustrated now on View at Norman Rockwell Museum2019-12-17T10:58:18-05:00

The Spirit of Giving Illustrated

The Spirit of Giving Illustrated

November 16, 2019 through February 17, 2020

This holiday season, classic Rockwell artworks from our permanent collection will feature his 1923 Christmas Trio, a bundled-up group of Dickensian carolers and musicians giving the gift of music, and Christmas Homecoming, a festive family scene brimming with smiles, will be joined by never-before-exhibited […]

The Spirit of Giving Illustrated2020-07-01T20:17:56-04:00

Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated

Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated

June 8 through October 27, 2019

In celebration of Norman Rockwell Museum’s 50th Anniversary, we look back at the many ways illustrators portrayed news events and reflected popular culture in 1969.  Norman Rockwell’s own work reflected the changing times with his iconic depiction of the moon landing, an album cover he painted for rock musicians, […]

Woodstock to the Moon: 1969 Illustrated2020-07-01T20:18:52-04:00

Frank E. Schoonover: American Visions

FRANK SCHOONOVER: AMERICAN VISIONS

November 10, 2018 through May 27, 2019

Frank E. Schoonover’s (1877-1972) legendary adventure paintings were inspired by the belief that artists should live what they paint—an adage often repeated by his noted teacher, illustrator Howard Pyle, and absorbed by his fellow student and friend, N.C. Wyeth. This exhibition will explore the breadth of this important Golden Age […]

Frank E. Schoonover: American Visions2020-07-01T20:25:55-04:00

The Rockwell Society

The Rockwell Society

Join the family – Keeping the American narrative tradition alive.
The Rockwell Society is a group of our most loyal donors who have made cumulative gifts of $1,000 or more in a calendar year. This leadership donor group enjoys special access and privileges to acknowledge their generosity and importance in the ability of the Museum to advance its mission. Your Rockwell Society is a group that enjoys […]

The Rockwell Society2023-12-18T21:26:50-05:00

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents Cultural Traditions: A Holiday Celebration

Before the winter solstice, as the days grow shorter, people of every culture long for the return of light. This fall/winter season Norman Rockwell Museum will explore the commonality and distinctiveness of people through the art and stories found in children’s holiday picture books created by six award-winning illustrators. Cultural Traditions: A Holiday Celebration is on view at the Museum from November 17, 2018 through February 10, 2019.

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents Cultural Traditions: A Holiday Celebration2018-11-13T17:23:50-05:00

Frank E. Schoonover: American Visions opens November 10

This fall and winter, the Norman Rockwell Museum explores the art of adventure through the work of celebrated illustrator Frank E. Schoonover (1877–1972). With more than 80 original works, Frank E. Schoonover: American Visions will trace the creative journey and eventful life of this influential Golden Age illustrator, one whose vivid, dynamic work was deeply informed by his own numerous wilderness voyages, undertaken to fulfill his belief that artists should live what they paint—an adage often repeated by his noted teacher, acclaimed illustrator Howard Pyle (1853–1911).

Frank E. Schoonover: American Visions opens November 102018-11-01T16:19:58-04:00

April Fools 2020

Spot the 43 Mistakes in this 1943 Rockwell April Fools painting…

The principal April fooleries in the painting are:

1. the trout, the fishhook and the water, all on the stairway;
2. the stairway running behind the fireplace,
an architectural impossibility;
3. the mailbox;
4. the faucet;
5. wall-paper upside down;
6. wallpaper has two designs;
7. the scissors candlestick;
8. silhouettes upside down;
9. bacon and egg on the decorative plate;
10. the April-fool clock;
11. the portraits;
12. ducks in the living room;
13. zebra looking out […]

April Fools 20202020-04-01T14:45:00-04:00

Norman Rockwell Museum at San Diego Comic-Con 2017

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Never Abandon Imagination: The Fantastical Art of Tony DiTerlizzi

November 11, 2017 to May 28, 2018
Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge, MA […]

Norman Rockwell Museum at San Diego Comic-Con 20172018-11-14T12:25:05-05:00
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