Introduction
This extended essay will be focusing on the criticism of the American illustrator Norman Rockwell, and my research question is “Do Norman Rockwell’s artworks present a falsification of reality in American society?”. I believe that Norman Rockwell did not actually idealized some of the American images in his paintings, in fact, the reason that his paintings appear to be presenting a very ideal American society is that he has used a lot of symbols in his paintings, so in many of his “utopianism” artworks, there are actually some deeper and darker meanings behind them.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American illustrator, he illustrated covers for The Saturday Evening Post for 47 years. The public loved his often-humorous depictions
This extended essay will be focusing on the criticism of the American illustrator Norman Rockwell, and my research question is “Do Norman Rockwell’s artworks present a falsification of reality in American society?”. I believe that Norman Rockwell did not actually idealized some of the American images in his paintings, in fact, the reason that his paintings appear to be presenting a very ideal American society is that he has used a lot of symbols in his paintings, so in many of his “utopianism” artworks, there are actually some deeper and darker meanings behind them.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an American illustrator, he illustrated covers for The Saturday Evening Post for 47 years. The public loved his often-humorous depictions