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How Rockwell Converted a Critic into a Champion

How Rockwell Converted a Critic into a Champion

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James Gurney
Jun 21, 2024
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Norman Rockwell was artist-in-residence at the Otis art school in Los Angeles in 1949.

In those days, a lot of the art teachers at Otis criticized Rockwell. One remarked, as he passed down the hallway, "The only way Rockwell can paint is from a photo." Rockwell happened to be working in a classroom and overheard the comment.

Later that day, Rockwell, a s…

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