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TueMay 23, 2023

Adventures in Illustration, Puppetry, and American Pop Culture Come to Norman Rockwell Museum with New Exhibition Tony Sarg: Genius at Play

STOCKBRIDGE, MA-- Norman Rockwell Museum presents Tony Sarg: Genius at Play is the first comprehensive exhibition exploring the life, art, and adventures of Tony Sarg (1880-1942), the charismatic illustrator, animator, puppeteer, designer, entrepreneur, and showman who is celebrated as the father of modern puppetry in North America and the originator of the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloons, floats, and animated store windows. On view from June 10 through November 5, 2023, this new exhibition will present original illustrations, marionettes, animations, interactive elements, and ephemera, including stage sets, illustrated books, commercial products, and archival photographs.
WedMar 15, 2023

Award-Winning Illustrator/Author Featured in New Exhibition at Norman Rockwell Museum Nora Krug: Belonging opens March 19, 2023

STOCKBRIDGE, MA-- Norman Rockwell Museum presents Nora Krug: Belonging featuring art by the noted contemporary illustrator, who has assembled a list of prestigious accolades for her comics and graphic novels. On view from March 19 through June 19, 2023, this new exhibition will present more than 200 original drawings and paintings by Nora Krug, as well as the historical artifacts, letters, photographs, and personal items that inspired the artist’s work.

MonDec 19, 2022

An Artist in His Studio: The Enduring Vision of Norman Rockwell

By Ligaya Malones December 19, 2022

During Norman Rockwell’s lifetime he moved hearts and minds through his widely disseminated published illustrations, offering everyday people an opportunity to participate in the national conversations in a way few artists of his time could. When Rockwell moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1953, he was at the pinnacle of his career. It was here, in his meticulously renovated 1830s carriage barn studio, that he created some of his most enduring works—from neighborly gatherings of small-town America to vivid scenes of national social change.
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