Post your favorite Rockwell

[Commonwealth]

Looking to get some prints to add a bit of character to my apartment. There's so many good ones, so post your favorites and why here.

The Rookie

I like this one because 1) Sox fan, and 2) it just reminds me of America in the 30's and 40's. I like that - I wish I was around then. Life seemed much simpler back then.

Freedom of Speech

Again, something about it is just so American. Blue-collar guy, you can see the wrinkles on his face and dirt on his hands. I like the fact that everyone is looking at him, too.

By no means do I know what I'm talking about in terms of art and stuff like that, I just like these. So if you have a favorite post it up and explain why.

 

[vailsux.com]

I posted this because it reminds me of schooling the young scouts about the wilderness, scoutcraft, and life in general.

 

[Commonwealth]

Dali is cool, but its a bit too much going on for me. I do enjoy trying to comprehend everything going on though.

I saw a Dali in an apartment this past weekend...it had swans standing in a pool of water, and they were reflected by the water and looked like elephants. I'll find it and post it.

 

[Commonwealth]

Like I said though, I'm no art critic. I just like what looks nice to me.

 

[vailsux.com]

Rockwell is the best at putting character into the people of his paintings, that is why i love him.

a prime example.

 

[itsssyourboy]

isnt there one like this but its a k2 add with glen plake? if im not crazy you should get that

 

[ski@jaypeak2]

And the triple self-portrait

 

[vailsux.com]

i am googling that shit as we speak, if so it should be priceless.

 

[Commonwealth]

northboone, thanks for that. I have seen that before, and I like it alot. Spot on with your explanation, also. There's something so familiar about the people in Rockwell's paintings.

 

[Commonwealth]

Oh man, that triple self-portrait is awesome. I'll have to pick that up for sure.

Keep 'em coming

 

[naturday]

 

[Malcolm]

yeah its based on that one though

 

[Malcolm]

and isnt norman rockwell the first guy to draw santa claus?

 

[T.L.]

Claim - I'm related to that guy.

 

[itsssyourboy]

i cant find it anywhere... only old forums about it

 

[Commonwealth]

Oh man..there's too many good ones. I think I'm just going to buy 5-6 8"x10" prints at a time and create a mural of sorts of all the prints..rather than spend $30 on one big one.

Thanks for all the ideas, guys - keep them coming.

 

[Malcolm]

i remember seeing a poster of it at the ns office. it was this little kid with public enemies instead of that bag thing

 

[itsssyourboy]

yea exactly. i had it in a magazine or somthing

 

[Username_42069]

http://reno.craigslist.org/spo/1601336891.html

this one has glen plake, from the "vashon evening post"

best pic i could find

 

[OhMyBosh]

inb4 nighhawks with the anteater.

 

[prontocuts.com]

you dont need a dali, you need an eames, my house is full of eames and its sick

 

[samwise]

This one helped me get over my fear of the doctor's as a wee lad. It also reminds me of the time we took a field trip to the Norman Rockwell museum in 2nd grade and some idiot kid just reached down and ate a handful of grass.

 

[styley.]

haha that picture is in my doctor's office

 

[TechnoPotamus]

 

[shutupnski]

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My personal favorite Norman Rockwell (/knockoff).

 

[plaplapla]

ahh love this one

 

[Aidan-G]

Definitely my favorite Sam Rockwell film

 

[quaive]

 

[Spinoza]

My grandparents have a few of these throughout their house and they bring back memories of when i was young.

especially this one: