Product Description: Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) was an artist of extraordinary drive, talent, and versatility; he embraced life with exuberance. And though he was one of the most popular American illustrators of this century—so much so that The New Yorker published the ditty, "That day will mark a precedent, which brings no news of Rockwell Kent"—the controversies engendered by his socialist leanings, particularly during the McCarthy era in the 1950s, frequently overshadowed his artistic achievements...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A companion volume to the first major traveling exhibition of Norman Rockwell's work includes analysis by major art historians, culture critics, and psychologists, as well as 120 illustrations from the master illustrator of Americana. BOMC Main. QPB Alt. (view table of contents)

Dozens of full-color reproductions, sketches, and photographs of the artist at work document the seven-decade career of one of America's favorite artists, detailing Rockwell's extraordinary work for the Saturday Evening Post and his ability to capture the essence of American life.