This is the story of Norman Rockwell's dynamic years (1939-1953) in the Vermont village where he painted some of his greatest works, including 'The Four Freedoms' and 'Saying Grace.' Inspired by the 'everyday life of my neighbors, ' the artist created storytelling pictures that have touched the hearts of millions around the world. The book includes recollections by neighbors and models about Rockwell and his family and the community they shared, thirteen Rockwell paintings and sketches, 33 historic photographs, several never before published, a regional map, a listing of area museums, and selected bibliography for further exploration

The story of Norman Rockwell's famous series of paintings based on Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four freedoms speech of 1941, including how they came to be created and their impact on the war effort.

"The long-awaited biography of the defining illustrator of the twentieth century by a celebrated art critic"--

Based on the Rockwell collections owned by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, "Telling Stories" is the first book to chart the connections between Rockwell's iconic images of American life and the movies.

Designed to generate impulse sales, titles in this line are carefully balanced for gift giving, self-purchase, or collecting. Little Books may be small in size, but they're big in titles and sales.

An unprecedented study of Norman Rockwell's creative process, pairing masterworks of American illustration with the photographs that inspired their execution