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The Arctic Sketches of Russell W. Porter
"Eskimo Girl" A watercolor by Russell Williams Porter,
done at Umanak, Greenland, 1896. (NARA, Papers of
Russell W. Porter, 1893–1949 [XRWP])
"Eskimo Girl" A watercolor by Russell Williams Porter,
done at Umanak, Greenland, 1896. (NARA, Papers of
Russell W. Porter, 1893–1949 [XRWP])
"Man on Summer Ice" (NARA, Papers of Russell W. Porter, 1893–1949 [XRWP])
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At the see more link----The Arctic Sketches of Russell W. Porter
"Eskimo Girl" A watercolor by Russell Williams Porter,
done at Umanak, Greenland, 1896. (NARA, Papers of
Russell W. Porter, 1893–1949 [XRWP])
"Summer—Red Cliff" (NARA, Papers of Russell W. Porter, 1893–1949 [XRWP]
"Example of a water color at 60° below zero" (NARA, Papers of Russell W. Porter,
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Francisco Ribeiro, contemporary artist from Portugal.
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Masterpiece Rental: My Life in the ‘American Gothic’ House
For four years, Beth Howard rented the famous cottage in the Grant Wood painting “American Gothic” in Eldon, Iowa. It is owned by the State Historical Society.Credit...Daniel Broten
In 2014, Beth M. Howard hosted a cast party for a local arts group in her backyard, with a view of a second Gothic window, on the home’s back side.Credit...Daniel Broten
Grant Wood, sketch for house in “American Gothic,” 1930.Credit...Figge Art Museum, successors to the Estate of Nan Wood Graham, via Estate of Grant Wood/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY; Smithsonian American Art Museum
For four years, Beth Howard rented the famous cottage in the Grant Wood painting “American Gothic” in Eldon, Iowa. It is owned by the State Historical Society.Credit...Daniel Broten
In 2014, Beth M. Howard hosted a cast party for a local arts group in her backyard, with a view of a second Gothic window, on the home’s back side.Credit...Daniel Broten
Grant Wood, sketch for house in “American Gothic,” 1930.Credit...Figge Art Museum, successors to the Estate of Nan Wood Graham, via Estate of Grant Wood/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY; Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Some authors say that the beginnings of Romanticism in Europe was a look-back at the age of knighthood. This seems sort of like that to me. The two depicted appear (to me) like Robin-Hood-era figures... the man just has a tunic & helmet, no heavy armor in sight.
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Is this AI generated? The right hand is all messed up.
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Norman Rockwell and the Post: A Fruitful Relationship
by his grand daughter Abigail Rockwell
Voyeur, August 12, 1944. “One of my grandfather’s more intimate works,” writes Abigail Rockwell.
"In my grandfather’s paintings, everything is said without words. The entwined legs of the two lovers in Voyeur, August 12, 1944 (page 39), reveal a quiet, unspoken, and immediate intimacy — and are the most prominent visual — though the little girl in red sneaking a look at them is sharing in their secret."
"It is one of my grandfather’s more intimate works, yet it takes place in a very public space, the brightly lit passenger car of a train. This contrast makes the cover touching and effective. The exposing overhead light doesn’t matter to the two lovers who are in their own private world, not even noticing the little girl leaning over the seat in front of them. We feel we are an amused, unseen observer on that train. Note the contrast between the young woman’s polished, stylish shoes and the soldier’s lived-in service boots."
Bookworm
August 14, 1926
Norman Rockwell
"Like Van Gogh, Norman Rockwell was a master of shoes. Shoes can sometimes reveal more about the real life of a character than the face — the wear and tear, even with a good polish, still remains. One could say that the sole reveals the soul."
"Faces can hide aspects of personality through façades, cosmetic artifice, glasses, expressions, etc. There are many instances of Rockwell’s quiet focus on shoes in the Post — Breaking Home Ties, Tattoo Artist, Rosie the Riveter, The Game (April Fool 1943), New Year’s Eve, Willie Gillis Home on Leave, Hat Check Girl, The Cover Girl (Double Take), Dreams of Long Ago, Star Struck (Boy Gazing at Cover Girls), First in His Class, Full Treatment, Bookworm — as well as in advertising such as Crackers in Bed from the Edison Mazda series, and the list goes on and on."
"Bookworm actually shows a man wearing two entirely different shoes — a perfect, subtle way to show that this man is in his own world and too distracted to worry about matching shoes!"
by his grand daughter Abigail Rockwell
Voyeur, August 12, 1944. “One of my grandfather’s more intimate works,” writes Abigail Rockwell.
"In my grandfather’s paintings, everything is said without words. The entwined legs of the two lovers in Voyeur, August 12, 1944 (page 39), reveal a quiet, unspoken, and immediate intimacy — and are the most prominent visual — though the little girl in red sneaking a look at them is sharing in their secret."
"It is one of my grandfather’s more intimate works, yet it takes place in a very public space, the brightly lit passenger car of a train. This contrast makes the cover touching and effective. The exposing overhead light doesn’t matter to the two lovers who are in their own private world, not even noticing the little girl leaning over the seat in front of them. We feel we are an amused, unseen observer on that train. Note the contrast between the young woman’s polished, stylish shoes and the soldier’s lived-in service boots."
Bookworm
August 14, 1926
Norman Rockwell
"Like Van Gogh, Norman Rockwell was a master of shoes. Shoes can sometimes reveal more about the real life of a character than the face — the wear and tear, even with a good polish, still remains. One could say that the sole reveals the soul."
"Faces can hide aspects of personality through façades, cosmetic artifice, glasses, expressions, etc. There are many instances of Rockwell’s quiet focus on shoes in the Post — Breaking Home Ties, Tattoo Artist, Rosie the Riveter, The Game (April Fool 1943), New Year’s Eve, Willie Gillis Home on Leave, Hat Check Girl, The Cover Girl (Double Take), Dreams of Long Ago, Star Struck (Boy Gazing at Cover Girls), First in His Class, Full Treatment, Bookworm — as well as in advertising such as Crackers in Bed from the Edison Mazda series, and the list goes on and on."
"Bookworm actually shows a man wearing two entirely different shoes — a perfect, subtle way to show that this man is in his own world and too distracted to worry about matching shoes!"
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"The Voyeur" is an amusing painting.
A clever & subtle element is the hand of the conductor, implying he's attempting to do his job, ticket-wise.
A clever & subtle element is the hand of the conductor, implying he's attempting to do his job, ticket-wise.
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The Hay Wain (1821) by John Constable