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In the middle of all the All-Star action this past weekend we decided to take a moment and visit the North Carolina Museum of Art – specifically the American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell exhibit.
I know – a little culture in the middle of a lot of sports doesn’t always seem to fit but it was the last weekend for the exhibit and I’m glad we made it in before it closed. Norman Rockwell was largely a commercial artist doing advertisements and most notably covers for The Saturday Evening Post.
You may be thinking right now – I can’t wait to see the pictures. Well – look to the right and enjoy. Photography was not allowed in the exhibit so that is as good as it gets. Not that you can’t find all of my favorites online anyway – like this one, this one, this one, and this one. You can see all The Post covers that were in the exhibit here. The realism and attention to detail are unbelievable.
One of my favorite pieces in the exhibit were the illustrations of the Four Freedoms from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address that inspired the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The very simple yet very important concept that everyone deserves Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear. The accompanying art by Norman Rockwell captures these ideas in a simple yet timeless elegance. (It also sold War Bonds he was a commercial artist to the end.)
The exhibit was probably being packed up today getting ready to move to another city. I’m glad we took a short break in the hockey action to see these awesome pieces of art and to reflect on the freedoms that let us have both great art and awesome sports weekends. Enjoy the links and in case you are interested I posted a large chuck of the FDR “Four Freedoms” speech after the jump.
Somehow I completely forgot about this piece. I don’t think it ever ran on the cover the of the Saturday Evening Post but it is by far the one I identify with the most. I feel that way a lot when I am sitting down trying to design a website. I may have to get a print of this one and hang it in my room to remind me I am not alone when I can’t think of what to put on the page.
In the Fan Fair area they had activities for all ages – these were out for the little ones. Thought they were pretty cool. The accessories include a mullet and a smile with a missing tooth. Awesome stereotyping.
More pictures after the jump. If you happen to run across one of these in Canes gear let me know where you found it. I might try to pick it up to add to the various Potato Heads I have sitting around (Star Wars / Indiana Jones).
Look at those moves…
I give up – can someone explain this one to me? Or could this happen with more mascots? Maybe Pee Dee goes and gets a little pirate booty to marry? Or Hokie Bird winds up in Vegas with the Wild Turkey mascot. Or Ramses finds the ram of his dreams. Where does it end? I’ve always thought the Demon Deacon and Mr. C (Vanderbilt) had an uncanny resemblance are they brothers? If so who are their mascot parents. I guess when you have a down year in basketball you have to consider all the entertainment options.
UPDATE: Photo from the first marriage after the jump and more in the comments section.
“Eight months later…. STILL the coolest moment of 2010.” - BobG