Quote of the Week- Norman Rockwell

In Raleigh, NC, there is currently an exhbit of Norman Rockwell paintings, including some of his most famous works like "Day in the Life of a Little Girl" (1952). The painting pictured here is actually called "The Homecoming."

Rockwell (1894-1978) was an iconic portrait and sketch artist whose most notable work came out in the World War II and post-war years; he was also known for drawing many "Saturday Evening Post" covers.

The exhibit at the North Carolina Art Museum runs through Jan. 31, 2011.

There is also an exhbiti examing Rockwell's famous Civil Rights-era painting "Looking Back" at the Normal Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., also through Jan. 31.

All of this reminds me of when I just barely missed a Rockwell exhbit at the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington, DC, some ten years ago, which lead me to kick a fire hydrant in disgust (don't try that at home). The Corcoran, for their part, has an exhibit of works from photographer/sculptor Spencer Finch.

Here is our quote from the famous New England painter, and it is one I can certainly relate to!:

"I learned to draw everything except glamorous women. No matter how much I tried to make them look sexy, they always ended up looking silly...or looking like somebody's mother."

Personally, we wonder if this means that he tried to paint Rita Hayworth?!