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femmedem

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37. Decades ago, I had an AA boyfriend who grew up in the Berkshires

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 10:29 AM

Nov 2015

He has an oil portrait of his mother--just a sketch, really, but beautiful--by Norman Rockwell, and he said that various members of his family modeled for his paintings.

Thanks for this lovely post. I'm another white woman--also another art major--who looks forward to the day when we don't hold majority status.

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NON-WHITE AMERICA IN NORMAN ROCKWELL’S PAINTINGS – HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT, JANE ALLEN PETRICK [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2015 OP

Thank you. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #1

Thanks, I got a hide for saying... sheshe2 Nov 2015 #14

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #26

Things are ridiculous right now, But I can't believe a hide for that. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #29

From across the aisle.. here here! Amimnoch Nov 2015 #38

I'm not surprised heaven05 Nov 2015 #34

heaven! sheshe2 Nov 2015 #47

thank you heaven05 Nov 2015 #53

First picture and documented in the history books for now, although GOPers are pushing otherwise Iliyah Nov 2015 #2

I did a great Op about her. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #3

Lovely mcar Nov 2015 #4

Thanks mcar. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #5

K & R Iliyah Nov 2015 #6

K&R JohnnyRingo Nov 2015 #7

It needs to be said. Thank you. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #23

and of course MisterP Nov 2015 #8

That painting still tears at my heart. GliderGuider Nov 2015 #36

I appreciate you posting this. classof56 Nov 2015 #70

By 2040? That's in my lifetime, gods willing (I was born in '47) Hekate Nov 2015 #9

Me...'52 sheshe2 Nov 2015 #25

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Just got back from Hawai'i ... Hekate Nov 2015 #28

I hope you had a great trip! sheshe2 Nov 2015 #48

It was phenomenal Hekate Nov 2015 #60

Stunning OP... Spazito Nov 2015 #10

Sigh~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #12

I saw that hide and thought it was so wrong... Spazito Nov 2015 #33

He voted for the Socialist zentrum Nov 2015 #11

Out of sight! blackspade Nov 2015 #13

Thanks~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #24

Great post. lovemydog Nov 2015 #15

Hey you~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #17

Hey! lovemydog Nov 2015 #18

Love you~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #20

Backatcha. lovemydog Nov 2015 #21

Can you link me to the thread or hide. I dont blame them for needing to shut you up. randys1 Nov 2015 #46

Here sheshe2 Nov 2015 #52

Beautiful paintings by Norman Rockwell's Other America Love that America is so diverse.. all colors Cha Nov 2015 #16

Beautiful image, Cha. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #19

You're right Cha. lovemydog Nov 2015 #22

Really enjoyed this thread. Great way to wake up on a rain grey day. Hoyt Nov 2015 #30

K&R betsuni Nov 2015 #31

Thank you, sheshe! Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #32

As a side note, Pope Francis was shown that when he went to the UN in Sept. BumRushDaShow Nov 2015 #39

Thanks, BumRushDaShow! Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #43

It was pretty cool BumRushDaShow Nov 2015 #49

I can't believe I lost my thank-you for this Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #63

And thank you for the thread! BumRushDaShow Nov 2015 #64

I've never seen that painting before. Lisa D Nov 2015 #41

OMG, there was always incredible Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #45

My favorite Rockwell. ChazInAz Nov 2015 #42

So cool that we can always find ourselves in his paintings. Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #44

Whoosh.... sheshe2 Nov 2015 #61

LOLOL!!! I know, they better Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #62

That image sends chills down my spine. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #75

A lily-white world never existed in America. Diversity is America. SunSeeker Nov 2015 #35

Decades ago, I had an AA boyfriend who grew up in the Berkshires femmedem Nov 2015 #37

I love you for your post. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #76

Great post! Lisa D Nov 2015 #40

It's a misleading to say minorities are "hidden" in Rockwell's paintings Bucky Nov 2015 #50

Well, sheshe2 Nov 2015 #51

Well, now that'll get us into the Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #55

Art major too here. :) Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #54

We are kindred spirits, I knew it! sheshe2 Nov 2015 #56

Ceramics and drawing. I teach ceramics, so I keep a hand in. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #57

You teach art then? sheshe2 Nov 2015 #58

I do, I teach high schoolers through a community college concurrent enrollment program. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #59

I am also an art teacher. A bunch of us here. kwassa Nov 2015 #65

;) sheshe2 Nov 2015 #68

Thanks for the re-blog! teepee12 Nov 2015 #66

I am not sure what you are saying here. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #67

I'm not sure either?!?!? Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #72

Thanks and hugs backatcha! sheshe2 Nov 2015 #74

Say the word. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #69

I think the author misinterprets the way we do copy and paste, links, etc. randys1 Nov 2015 #73

It's a very nice article. Thanks for writing it. lovemydog Nov 2015 #79

K&R, with many thanks for posting this, sheshe. classof56 Nov 2015 #71

You are one of my favorites here, classof56. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #77

And you mine, sheshe. classof56 Nov 2015 #78