Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg

Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg

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Telling Stories is the first major exhibition to explore in-depth the connections between Norman Rockwell’s iconic images of American life and the movies. Two of America’s best-known modern filmmakers—George Lucas and Steven Spielberg—recognized a kindred spirit in Rockwell and formed significant co…

Smithsonian American Art Museum


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    Ordinary Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 4:18


    Rockwell's use of non-professional,"ordinary" models to tell stories of heroic moments in everyday life. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg on links with Frank Capra films and on Rockwell telling a story in one frame.

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    The End of an Era

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 3:43


    Changing times in America in the 1960s and changes for Rockwell. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg with some concluding thoughts.

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    Honor, Patriotism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 8:20


    Rockwell's iconic images of famous and everyday American heroes. Steven Spielberg with a personal story about being a Boy Scout.

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    Growing Up/Growing Old

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 6:23


    Rockwell's picture stories of youth and old age. George Lucas's and Steven Spielberg's personal attachments to some of these images.

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    American Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 5:02


    Humor and drama in Rockwell's views of American life, as well as the way he came to view himself.

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    Who is Norman Rockwell?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 4:55


    Introduction to the exhibition and Rockwell's career; George Lucas and Steven Spielberg on why they collect Rockwell's work.

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    Imagination

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 3:28


    Rockwell's connections with filmmaking, and the appeal of Rockwell's views of imagination, childhood, and entertainment to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.

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    Rockwell and Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 4:42


    Rockwell's reactions to Hollywood; George Lucas and Steven Spielberg on parallels between Rockwell and 1930s movies.

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