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23. I visited the Rockwell museum two days ago (stockbridge mass)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 11:13 PM

Mar 2012

All of the originals in the OP were on display, with the exception of Murder which was on loan to an unnamed museum (and replaced with a comparatively dull architectural study of Stockbridge, which the artist allegedly spent 12 years on because it bored him to tears.) Fun fact: the model for the rabbi in "The Golden Rule" was Irish Catholic. Other random factoid: the artist stopped working for the Saturday Evening Post because he couldn't address meaningful social justice issues (beyond "The Four Freedoms", the role of ragdolls in patient-centered healthcare, and the dangers of runaway children in pre-Taser America), so the first two pics in the OP were commissioned by Look magazine IIRC.

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When I Think Of Trayvon Martin's Last Moments... I Can't Help But Think Of This By Norman Rockwell [View all] WillyT Mar 2012 OP

Thanks tinymontgomery Mar 2012 #1

You Are Quite Welcome !!! - And I Didn't Know Either Until I Found That First One A Few Years Back.. WillyT Mar 2012 #2

I remember these days like they were yesterday. First was Medgar Evers, in June of 1963. freshwest Mar 2012 #9

Sadly, I remember those times as well... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2012 #14

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #18

"The same groups that were opposing America moving forward... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #31

BTW, one of the men murdered in Mississippi had protected Robert Reich as a child from bullies. freshwest Mar 2012 #33

I'd seen every one except the first one... I love the last one. Powerful hlthe2b Mar 2012 #3

A mosaic of the last one is at the United Nations dflprincess Mar 2012 #15

his artwork inspired me to become an artist fascisthunter Mar 2012 #4

omg ceile Mar 2012 #5

yes WolverineDG Mar 2012 #42

K&R.... one_voice Mar 2012 #6

I'm stunned. I thought I knew Rockwell now I'm wondering why I didn't. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2012 #7

These have completely altered my view of Norman Rockwell Ron Obvious Mar 2012 #8

Born and raised way back then. To me Norman Rockwell has always been talking about the 99%. jwirr Mar 2012 #11

I believe that is the killing of 3 Civil Rights activists in Philadelphia, Mississippi. ieoeja Mar 2012 #30

Thank you. Very touching picture. jwirr Mar 2012 #48

I've been thinking about Bob Dylan's lyrics to Oxford Town yardwork Mar 2012 #10

Thanks for post! burrowowl Mar 2012 #12

Thank you, my dear WillyT... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #13

"why we cannot live in accord with the Golden Rule"... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #32

Rockwell has always been one my favorite artists. MrScorpio Mar 2012 #16

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #17

Anytime Uncle Joe, Anytime... WillyT Mar 2012 #22

Here's the true story behind Murder in Mississippi: gateley Mar 2012 #19

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #21

Glad to do it -- I only know there IS a true story because I saw this pic on (where else?) gateley Mar 2012 #25

Thanks for posting. n/t tabasco Mar 2012 #20

I visited the Rockwell museum two days ago (stockbridge mass) foo_bar Mar 2012 #23

Great Info, Thanks !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #24

Murder was for Look, but never released. Isn't that Rockwell himself in the Do Unto Others, too? n gateley Mar 2012 #26

is he the gaunt looking chap in the upper righthand corner? foo_bar Mar 2012 #28

That's what I thought, but when I went looking for proof I couldn't find it. gateley Mar 2012 #29

Powerful, beautiful and if only they could be arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #27

Prints are available at the Norman Rockwell Museum PADemD Mar 2012 #34

Wonderful pictures -- especially the last one. Thanks. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #35

bitter fruit marshall gaines Mar 2012 #36

+1 and welcome to DU! K & R! riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #46

kick Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #37

Knowing that it happened is the first step BB_Troll Mar 2012 #38

You put "Troll" in your name? tkmorris Mar 2012 #39

I enjoy a dry sense of humor. BB_Troll Mar 2012 #43

Many Hispanic people identify as Caucasian. cyberswede Mar 2012 #41

Alright, assuming that is close to the truth... BB_Troll Mar 2012 #44

no, it is not a stretch at all noiretextatique Sep 2012 #51

Well looky here Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #47

Art that overflows with power Skraxx Mar 2012 #40

I've seen these before. Brigid Mar 2012 #45

Chaney, Schwerner and Goodman marshall gaines Mar 2012 #49

I wish the mother & apple pie right-wing would memorize these beautiful moving paintings. +1. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #50