Norman Rockwell
artist
Plus, some all-American nostalgia and a classic Dorothy Bohm photograph
The new additions to the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios reflect an effort to add greater diversity to the network of sites
Two works—the artist's famous Thanksgiving dinner scene, and a depiction of an African American girl being escorted by US marshals to school—have been on a national tour
Small works won out at Sotheby's and Christie's as top lots went for their low estimates or were withdrawn
A monumental painting of the American West by Emanuel Leutze breaks records while works by Rockwell and Hopper flop
The work will first goes on loan in Massachusetts and possibly elsewhere
If approved by the court, Rockwell's Shuffleton’s Barbershop will be bought by an unnamed US museum, and the other works sold in stages
The successful Hail Mary pass came just before deaccessioned works, including two paintings by Norman Rockwell, were due to be auctioned at Sotheby’s on Monday
A judge in Massachusetts has denied two motions to block next week’s auctions of deaccessioned works
The show is due to open in Pittsburgh in spring 2017 before travelling to Stockbridge
Increased attendance to the artist's Stockbridge museum has spawned a massive expansion project funded by the Rockwell of cinema