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"I try to use each line, tone, color . . . each person, facial expression, gesture . . . for one supreme purpose - to tell a story." And here Norman Rockwell tells the story - in his own words and pictures - behind the creation of the paintings that have made him America's most beloved artist. Written at the peak of Rockwell's career and never available before in any bookstore, this intimate and inspiring book is now available to the public for the first time - the most revealing book on this great artist because the author is Rockwell himself. Open this lavishly illustrated book and you'll see Rockwell in action, surrounded by his friends, his models and all the unpublished sketches and studies that show the artist's mind at work. You'll step into Rockwell's studio in Arlington, Vermont, meet the neighbors who were models for hundreds of his unforgettable characters; see him direct his "actors" to produce just the right facial expressions and strike the most telling pose to convey joy, outrage, or just a sneeze. You'll learn how he searched out the right locations, props, and costumes for the authentic Rockwell look - literally buying clothes off people's backs to clothe the models for HUCKLEBERRY FINN. Most fascinating of all, Rockwell tells (and shows) you how he conceived the ideas for his famous paintings and then developed a picture like, "The First Day of School," from the earliest doodles through more elaborate drawings and color studies to the final, immortal painting. Every page of HOW I MAKE A PICTURE glows with Norman Rockwell's enthusiasm, humor, creativity, and affection for the typical Americans who fill his canvasses - and who have loved his work for many years. Radiant with Norman Rockwell's personality - in words, drawings, and paintings - HOW I MAKE A PICTURE is the great illustrator's ultimate self-portrait. 176 pages. 10 x 13 inches. Over 50 color plates and over 400 black and white illustrations. Index.
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- PublisherWatson-Guptill Pubns
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 082302380X
- ISBN 13 9780823023806
- BindingHardcover
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Rockwell on Rockwell
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ROCKWELL ON ROCKWELL How I Make a Picture
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; Second Printing. ; Grey cover is lightly toned near bottom edge but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and in very good condition. Dust jacket has light wear to the extremities but clean, bright, and in very good condition. Publisher's price of $25.00 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 13.2 X 10.3 X 0.8 inches. Seller Inventory # 10496
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Rockwell, Norman (illustrator). First Printing. 176 pages. Index. "When Norman Rockwell was at the height of his career in the late 1940's, he wrote a delightful book called How I Make a Picture. It was the basis for an advanced illustration course at the Famous Artists School, but was never made available to the general public. We are now delighted to have this unique opportunity to make Rockwell's original book available for the first time in an expanded version, containing full-color reproductions of the artists best work along with previously unpublished color sketches." - from Publisher's Note. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which bears some staining and a taped repair to bottom edge of back panel. A sound copy of this special book. Please note: we believe the ISBN stated on the publisher's page of this copy, 083202380x, is incorrect and have changed it to what we believe is the correct number. Seller Inventory # 856c7580
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