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July 12

On this day, July 12, 1947, illustrator Carl M. Lundgren was born in Detroit, Michigan. A self-taught artist, Lundgren first specialized in underground comics and 1960s rock concert posters. In the late 60s Lundgren moved to New York and began working in science fiction and fantasy illustration.

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Painted Silhouettes # 2

    Shirley Smith (dates unknown) Jacket design for Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, first edition (New York: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1960) Harper Lee’s powerful drama, To Kill A Mockingbird was first published on July 11, 1960. The original dust jacket was designed by Shirley Smith.*  By placing the story’s oak at

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July 11

On this day, July 11, 1913, illustrator Harold William McCauley was born in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 14, McCauley studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with J. Allen St. John and later at the American Academy of Art also in Chicago. From 1939 to 1942 McCauley worked in Haddon Sundblom’s

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July 10

On this day, July 10, 1918, illustrator Irv Seidmont Docktor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Docktor studied art at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and at the Barnes Foundation. Docktor’s range of illustration work was broad, from science fiction illustrations for books by Heinlein to fashion illustration for Bergdorf Goodman, he created posters for

2016-11-14T10:19:22-05:00July 9th, 2013|News, On This Day|0 Comments

July 9

On this day, July 9, 1957, fantasy and science fiction illustrator Todd Wills Lockwood was born Boulder, Colorado. Lockwood studied at The Art Institute of Colorado in Denver. After worked on illustrations for the advertising world, Lockwood shifted to creating fantasy images for the game world and science fiction.

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July 8

On this day, July 8, 1962, illustrator George Watson Barratt died in New York City. Barratt studied at the Chase School of Art in New York and then with Howard Pyle in Wilmington, Delaware. In addition to producing illustrations for publications, Barratt also painted murals, and was a stage designer and theatrical art director who

2016-11-14T10:19:22-05:00July 7th, 2013|News, On This Day|0 Comments

July 7

On this day, July 7, 1947, science fiction and fantasy illustrator Michael Herring was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina. Herring studied in London at the Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting and at the University of California, Long Beach. Herring began working at a professional illustrator in the mid-1970s. He currently lives in Australia.

2016-11-14T10:19:22-05:00July 6th, 2013|News, On This Day|0 Comments

July 6

On this day, July 6, 1973, graphic designer and illustrator Jefferson Wood was born in San Bernadino, California. Wood studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Wood is known for his poster designs and currently worked for several concert promoters.

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July 5

On this day, July 5, 1936, illustrator John Schoenherr was born in New York City. Schoenherr studied at the Art Students League of New York and in the 60s began creating science fiction illustrations including our vision of sandworms for Herbert’s Dune. Also a wildlife artist and a children’s book illustrator, Schoenherr won the 1988 Caldecott

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July 4

On this day, July 4, 1883, engineer, cartoonist, sculptor, and inventor Rube Goldberg was born in San Francisco, California. Goldberg is best known for his series of popular cartoon depicting complex and humorous gadgets. Trained as an engineer, in his twenties, Goldberg moved to New York City and worked for various newspapers. His cartoons were syndicated

2016-11-14T10:19:22-05:00July 3rd, 2013|News, On This Day|0 Comments

Norman Rockwell Museum

 

Hours

Norman Rockwell Museum is Open 7 days a week year-round

May – October and holidays:

open daily: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursdays: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (July/August 2015)
Rockwell’s Studio open May through October.

November – April: open daily:

Weekdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Holiday Closings:

The Museum is Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

 

 

 

Admission

Members: FREE
Adults: $18.00
Seniors (65+): $17.00
College students with ID: $10.00
Children/teens 6 — 18: $6.00
Children 5 and under: FREE

Official Museum Website

www.nrm.org

 

 

 

Directions

Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Route 183
Stockbridge, MA 01262

413-298-4100 x 221

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