How Rockwell Converted a Critic into a Champion
Wielding the power of the brush
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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