Sunday, June 21, 2015

A Norman Rockwell Father’s Day: Fourteen of America's Favorite Artist's Images

By Nicholas Stix

Happy Father’s Day to all of the fathers reading this, and all of the children and wives who have them!

 

2 O'Clock Feeding
 

 

Father and Son in Church
 


 

I'll have to find out what year this is from. The father resembles Robert Young, who starred in the stupendously popular TV comedy, Father Knows Best. The question then is, did Father Knows Best influence Rockwell, or vice-versa?
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Report Card
 

Father Helping Son with Homework
 

Breaking Home Ties
 

1 comment:

RICHARD K. MUNRO said...

great pictures ...Rockwell is one of my favorite modern artists..