ALBERTA VILLAGE MUSEUM

Norman Rockwell Museum will present “Roots! A lively Pictorial History of Communication “, Friday, April 11, at 12 noon Discover the roots of American illustration with this lively chat presented Curator Charles Sable. The origins of pictorial communication from prehistoric times to the twentieth century will be explored, offering ideas on the intersecting roles of artist, economy and culture. An examination of the nineteenth and twentieth century visual culture culminate in the legendary career of illustrator Norman Rockwell.Participants should bring lunch, drinks and dessert. Admission to the “roots!” Costs $ 6, free for members of the museum.

Norman Rockwell Museum will present “Make Your Graphic Novel Pop!” A workshop teaching students how to create your own graphic novel, from Monday, April 21, until Friday, April 25, from 1 to 4 pm and graphics education novelist Tim Callahan, creator of “adolescents in the future,” young cartoonists is guided through the process of following an idea from the first frame for a finishing comics, which mixes the art of writing, drawing, storyboarding and creating their own work. The week-long workshop is 13 years old and up, and costs $ 6 for individual classes, $ 5 for museum members; five classes costs $ 25, $ 20 for museum members. To register, please contact the museum at 413.298.4100, ext.260.

Make room on your coffee table for a new, must-have book about the American icon Norman Rockwell (1894 — 1978), one of the most popular and important artists of the twentieth century Americans of the last century. Just in time for the holidays, the Museum of Norman Rockwell has published a comprehensive illustrated volume about his art and archives of a remarkable and unique collection that represents the most comprehensive Rockwell shares in the world.

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