Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg

[@leesanders6490]

Mr Rockwell was my art teacher. Those years will always be special to me.

[@rosannejimenez1756]

Lee Sanders Wow!!!!!

[@cathallooby8998]

Wow!

[@emmarose4234]

I’m so jealous. :)

[@christ510]

Ahhh nice. I have a real Rockwell oil on board.

[@mybrotherjudybeats6207]

Rosanne Jimenez Do you have any memorable moments or teachings of his that stuck with you?

[@jokesterk5302]

My late husband and I had been searching for the autobiography of Norman Rockwell in the late 1970's,never found it then. After he had passed away for some time,I was directed to a bookshop,and there it was....right in front of me. Still cherish it,all the works are so recognisable,and full of humor. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeanettekamphuisofartistic1414]

I just listen to this very pleasant presentation of a genius both as illustrator and fun art. He still makes us laugh 😆 with the expressions of faces and life situations he illustrated

[@thepearlatelier4256]

I love Mr Rockwell's works, just so beautiful and it captures the spirit of the people and the times, just magical and the fact that Mr Lucas was a fan of his and was inspired by him is just more special.

[@lukefield2003]

YES Great minds think alike ! ! !

[@dearmalika]

This is one of the best videos ever! What a great painter and illustrator was Mr Norman Rockwell! He know so much about human beings, his work is so great and rich, thank you so much for sharing this!

[@n64uwls6a]

Yes, indeed, home sweet home memories!

[@j0nnyism]

It’s apt that he’s popular with directors as his art was informed by the cinema of his day. Nothing exists in a bubble and Rockwell and the silver screen influenced each other. Very evocative of an era long gone

[@teresagrainger6572]

Loved this!! Thanks for showing it!!

[@Blakeneyd]

“Even though everyone disagreed with him, no on shouted him down. They let him have his say.” I wish to God that was the norm nowadays. Now it seems like regardless of belief everybody’s trying to shout everybody down.

[@barbaratibbets8643]

A lot of these I’ve never seen so what a treasure.

[@jeromemercurio5407]

I see one small mistake in the Lindbergh Pioneer painting, the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft behind the lindbergh profile shows an aircraft with a front windshield, "Spirit" had no front winshield, because it was removed for an added gas tank, so Lindbergh Took off and flew to Paris looking out the side windoows!

[@libertyann439]

I am amazed that so many ideas came so easily to him. So great to meet the models and hear the stories.

[@terryfletcher6465]

He was the very best. Thank you mister Rockwell.

[@karlkelly9005]

I love his process of painting, which I will use in my own work.

[@terryrussel523]

Just a note: at 20:25. The Air Medal was awarded to every air crewman after successfully completing anywhere from 5 to 8 or more, (especially if you were a fighter pilot) credited combat missions. A ribbon with one oak leaf cluster indicates two awards and that he flew no less than 10 missions. The other ribbon indicates he participated in the ETO (The European, Africa and the Mediterranean Theaters) for three combat campaigns. The Army Air Force patch on the bag shows he flew in the 15th AAF in Africa, Italy and Southern Europe.

[@elizabethannegrey6285]

Excellent.

[@MrMjp58]

An amazingly skilled illustrator. Most of his work his work inspires awe and wonder.

[@suzannesadiiqa]

The 'Happy Birthday Miss Jones' picture reminds me of the Jennifer Jones film 'Good Morning Miss Dove'...........Both portray teachers who inspired the very best in their pupils, who gave up dreams of marriage and children of their own to foster all that is best in growing minds.

[@suzannesadiiqa]

Lovely....thank you.

[@2muchwit]

Inspiration for any level

[@neilrichards7618]

Great video - I would love to own one of those paintings!

[@nicolastockar]

thank you

[@thandaasistaaz3631]

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

[@SFCB1954]

NR=GENIUS!

[@daniel.skubal]

Will this or maybe an expanded version ever be available on DVD? I'm reading through the book now and am sad I missed the exhibit. Great stuff.

[@tommygunz341]

I just found a old album wit some norm rockwel album

[@josephkanzenberg2417]

BTW , Lindbergh took off from Mitchell Field 5/21/27 in New York , not New Jersey.

[@MissBrensLaw]

I can see myself now.. A small child with Mother's huge "Coffee Table" Book #NormanRockwell Hours and Hours... Becoming more and more Memorized w/each illustration. Many #BadMemories from Childhood..,. Escaping into the world of Norman Rockwell is not one of them :)

[@adamunruh2931]

Same here. :-)

[@tonym994]

Surely more than illustrator. his way w/ light, artificial or natural, is almost too good for his place among artists .the Pollack thing is too school for school. especially for that time.

[@maxsungwd]

Rockwell didn't do serous art. This stuff is all low brow magazine work

[@natureloves1888]

I disagree . His four freedoms and golden rule are serious for me , his art is storytelling and that’s better than now