The Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies – Center for the study of American illustration art

WELCOME TO THE ROCKWELL CENTER FOR AMERICAN VISUAL STUDIES

The Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, is a national research institute dedicated to American illustration art. Here you can find information about the center, connect to programs, and learn more about our partners as we work together to build awareness and scholarship about American Illustration and the role it plays in our society, culture, and history.

Essays on Illustration – Most Recent

A Night at the Norman Rockwell Museum with Fred Seibert

Contributed by: Marisa Losciale
Fred Seibert is a name that may not be automatically recognized (although it should), but the companies Seibert has worked for and the projects he has approved are well-known by people of all ages, all over the world. The PowerPuff Girls, Dexter’s Laboratory, Cow and Chicken and Adventure Time are a few of the many iconic cartoons green-lit by Seibert. On the evening of March 11, Seibert held an interview and Q&A at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts discussing his career and how he got to be such a success.

By Rich Bradway| April 8th, 2017|Categories: Essays on Illustration, Student Research|Tags: Fred Seibert, Hanna-Barbera, Jesse Kowalski, Marisa Losciale, MTV|

Norman Rockwell has a New York City street in his name

Read the following New York Times article by James Barron to learn how high school students were inspired to have a New York City street renamed to honor Norman Rockwell. Manhattan Street is Renamed After Norman Rockwell

By SPlunkett| June 9th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: New York City, Norman Rockwell, rockwell|

Essays on Illustration

This section is devoted to scholarly essays on illustration - including articles on individual illustrators, the history of illustration, and illustration collections and important movements in history.

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Rockwell Center Fellowships

The Rockwell Center Fellowship is open to senior scholars and museum professionals choosing to pursue research or projects in or relating to the subject field of American illustration art and visual studies.

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Illustration Partnership Network

The Rockwell Center is a network of prominent museums, distinguished collections, institutional partners, and scholarly resources, whose common interest is American illustration art and visual studies.

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