IMAGE RESOURCES

ATTENTION
The Norman Rockwell Museum Archive and Library is temporarily closed, and we are unable to process research or imaging services requests. We apologize for this inconvenience and invite you to inquire again later this year. Thank you for your understanding.

~ The Archive, Library, and Reference Center

Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) is a resource for high-quality images of the objects in its collections. It provides 8″x10″ images scanned at 300dpi delivered over the internet (FTP). You may request custom sizes and resolutions for your order. The NRM reserves the right to evaluate each request. The NRM also reserves the right to charge fees and impose conditions above and beyond those listed in this Web site when deemed necessary.

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), The Problem We All Live With, 1963. Oil on canvas, 36” x 58”. Story illustration for Look, January 14, 1964. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. 

The NRM holds no copyrights for any works by Norman Rockwell. Clients are responsible for securing appropriate copyright permission. Materials will not be released without the written permission of the copyright holder. See Copyright Information below.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

The Norman Rockwell Museum holds no copyrights for any works by Norman Rockwell. Clients are responsible for securing appropriate copyright permission. Once usage is approved in writing by the appropriate source; the Museum can release digital image files.

Depending on the complexity of your request, you may have to contact more than one copyright holder. To determine which copyright holder you should contact, you will need to know which images you are interested in and exactly what their usage will be.

If you have any questions, please contact Image Services, 413.931.2278, and we will be happy to assist you in determining the appropriate rights holder(s).

For images originally reproduced in Look or McCall’s, and inquiries regarding Norman Rockwell’s name and likeness:

Norman Rockwell Permission Dept
IMG Worldwide
Mike Mueller
Licensing Director, North America
124 Azalea Point Drive North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
mike.mueller@img.com
P: 904-495-2502

For a book publication that includes images with copyrights held by The Curtis Publishing Company or The Norman Rockwell Estate Licensing Company:

Norman Rockwell Permission Dept
IMG Worldwide
Mike Mueller
Licensing Director, North America
124 Azalea Point Drive North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
mike.mueller@img.com
P: 904-495-2502

For Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentlemen images NOT intended for book publication:

Curtis Licensing
Attention: Cris Piquinela
(317) 252-0992 or cris@curtislicensing.com
3520 Guion Rd,
Indianapolis, IN 46220
www.curtispublishing.com

For images created for Brown & Bigelow, including Four Seasons and Boy Scout Calendars:

Brown & Bigelow, Inc.
Attn: Cindy J. Smith
1400 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 100
Eagan, MN 55121
cjsmith@brownandbigelow.com

For images from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Poor Richards Almanac:

MBI, Inc., Easton Press
47 Richards Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06857
Phone (203) 854-9400, ext. 3265
Fax (203) 866-6943

DIGITAL TERMS

Digital/electronic reproduction is defined as the rendering of images and/or words on a screen, monitor or other electronic device, where the information is stored on electronic media such as, but not limited to CD-ROM, computer disk, video or audio tape or disk, and the internet. Digital reproduction can be used in the following applications: Film, television, computer program, Web page, kiosk, electronic banner.

Digital reproduction is subject to the following conditions. Your acceptance of these conditions is indicated by your payment of our invoice and signature on our Image Services Agreement.

PRINT TERMS

Print reproduction is defined as color or black and white images and text transferred in multiples to physical media such as, but not exclusive to, paper, cardboard, etc. Print reproduction is subject to the following conditions.

Your acceptance of these conditions is indicated by your payment of our invoice and signature on our Rental Agreement.

1. Full credit line must appear exactly as specified by the The Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM), without editing, omissions, or use of acronyms. It must be placed in immediate proximity to the reproduction of the work(s) of art on the same display device. Note that this credit line is in addition to the credit line requested by the copyright holder. The designated credit line will be located on the Image Services Agreement.

2. Color depth must be at least 24 bits per pixel. Images must not be electronically stored in a size larger than 640 pixels in any dimension. Images must not be altered or distorted by methods such as but not limited to cropping, retouching, changing proportion, rotating, color effects, superimposing, animating, or captioning unless approved in advance by the copyright holder(s). Minor color corrections may be done without permission. A cropped detail may be used if the word DETAIL is added to the credit line.

3. Each image must be shown in the electronic document in its entirety, within a framed border, so that the image is not cropped by the edges of the viewable area. Nothing may be superimposed on the reproduction (i.e. lettering or another image).

4. The NRM reserves the right to deny use of images from its collection to any applicant.

5. Permission is granted for one-time use only for the specific purpose indicated. Any further reproductions will require a new request, written permission from the copyright holder and the NRM, and an additional fee.

6. Failure to pay the required fees means that permission cannot be granted.

7. Whereas the NRM owns no copyrights, written permission must be secured from the copyright holder(s) or their agent(s) before images can be released. In addition, the NRM assumes no responsibility for any royalties or fees claimed by the photographer or on his or her behalf.

8. Images will be released only to licensees who have express written permission from the copyright holder(s) for a specific, limited use and cannot be supplied to individuals or companies operating a photographic hire or sales service or copyright licensing services.

1. The applicant is to provide the Norman Rockwell Museum (NRM) with one gratis copy of the publication or product, unless noted otherwise on reverse of rental agreement, for which the image is used. Send to Image Services at:

Norman Rockwell Museum
Image Services
9 Route 183
P.O. Box 308
Stockbridge, MA 01262

imageservices@nrm.org
Phone 413.298.4100, ext. 278

2. Each image must be reproduced unaltered and in its entirety unless approved in advance by the copyright holder(s). The reproduction must not be cropped, bled off the page, printed on color stock or with colored ink, nor have anything superimposed on the image. When a detail is used, the word DETAIL must appear in the credit line.

3. Full credit line must appear exactly as specified by the NRM, without editing, omissions or the use of acronyms. It must be located in immediate proximity to the reproduction of the work(s) of art, or in a location dedicated to photographic credits. Note that this credit line is in addition to the credit line requested by the copyright holder(s). The designated credit line will be located on the Image Services Agreement.

4. The Museum reserves the right to deny use of images from its collection to any applicant.

5. Permission is granted for one-time use only for the specific purpose indicated. Any further reproductions will require a new request, written permission from the copyright holder and the NRM, and an additional fee.

6. Failure to pay the required fees means that permission cannot be granted.

7. Whereas the NRM owns no copyrights, written permission must be secured from the copyright holder(s) or its agent(s) before images can be released. In addition, the NRM assumes no responsibility for any royalties or fees claimed by photographers or on their behalf.

8. Images will be released only to licensees who have the express written permission from the copyright holder(s) for a specific, limited use and cannot be supplied to individuals or companies operating a photographic hire or sales service or copyright licensing services.

Image Credit:

Stockbridge Mainstreet at Christmas (Home for Christmas), Norman Rockwell. 1967. Oil on canvas, 26 ½ x 95 ½” Story illustration for  “Home for Christmas” McCall’s, December 1967. From the permanent collection of Norman Rockwell Museum Licensed by Norman Rockwell Licensing Company, Niles, IL.