Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Norman Rockwell, who painted familiar everyday scenes that people felt were part of their own lives.
Contains biographical profiles of fifty of the world's greatest artists, arranged chronologically from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, and includes reproductions of key works, each with annotations that highlight their particular features.
Follows the life of the Iowa farm boy who struggled to realize his talents and who painted in Paris but returned home to focus on the land and people he knew best.