The Life and Works of Norman Rockwell

Use the resources and search tips listed below in your search for information on Norman Rockwell and his work.

 Print Resources:

Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American People (OS 759.13 ROC)
Examines specific works (Art Critic, Connoisseur, After the Prom, Four Freedoms, and The Problem We All Live With), provide fascinating biographical information on the artist, or place Rockwell's quintessentially American art in the cultural context of the 20th century. 9" x 11 1/2". Color and black-and-white illustrations.
   
Norman Rockwell: A Life (BIO ROC)
This biography explores Norman Rockwell's tremendously successful, prolific career as a painter and illustrator has rendered him a twentieth-century American icon.

 

 Internet Resources:

Norman Rockwell - His Life and Work
American Masters - Norman Rockwell: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/rockwell_n.html

NAR - Powers of Persuasion - Poster Art from WWII: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/four_freedoms/four_freedoms.html

Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms: Paintings That Inspired a Nation: http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/4aa/4aa380.htm

Norman Rockwell - Official Website: http://www.normanrockwell.com/index.php

If you do not find what you're looking for in the above resources, try the search tips listed below.

 Internet Search Tips

  1. Type the URL (web site address) of a search directory/engine in the address box: ex: www.yahoo.com,  www.google.com or http://scholar.google.com/.
     
  2. (Be sure to type the address exactly the way you see it, including any uppercase letters and punctuation).
     
  3. Type in keyword(s). (If your keyword has two parts such as: "Norman Rockwell", be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites on Norman plus all of the sites containing the word Rockwell.
     

  4. If you would like to search for something specific about Norman Rockwell, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma followed by a space and your other search term. For instance; if I wanted to find information on the Norman Rockwell's paintings on the Four Freedoms, I would enter the following:

    "Norman Rockwell", "four freedoms", paintings

    Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the links that sound best.
     

  5. Be sure to critically evaluate Internet sources.  UC Berkley Library's Evaluating Webpages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask is an excellent source to help you critique the quality of websites in the following areas:
    • Authority: Can you tell if the author is credible (believable)?
    • Objectivity: Is the information objective (honest and free of bias)?
    • Currency: Is the information recent and up-to-date?
    • Design: Is the site designed in a clear and user friendly way?
    • Navigation: Is the site easy to navigate through, and are all links current and usable?

     

  6. Remember: if you choose to use any information (text or graphics) found on an Internet source, 
    you must include it in your bibliography.

Remember:  YOU MUST CITE EVERY RESOURCE YOU USED to gather information on your 
Works Cited (Bibliography) page.  Use the Works Cited Guide to access MLA format.
 

Created by Liza Zandonella, Library Media Specialist. 

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