Thursday, February 5, 2009

Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies



The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts has just announced the formation of the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies, a reseach institution devoted to the study of the history of American Illustration.

Art Info
reports that the Center will "provide stipends to scholars exploring illustration art, house a database of illustration-related materials, establish a network of like-minded institutions to share information about artists, and develop a collection of illustration art of the past 150 years."

Joyce Schiller, who served for seven years at the Delaware Art Museum as curator of American art, was named the Center's first curator. She said,
“The formation of the Rockwell Center is an exciting and extremely important development within the field of illustration art. The art of illustration has informed America’s visual culture throughout the country’s history. It’s essential to bolster research in the field, as well as preserve these fragile works of art—these cultural snapshots—for future study and appreciation."

Rockwell Museum press release, link.
Art Daily article, link.
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Photo of the museum courtesy T.S. Amarasiriwardena /Boston.com

3 comments:

Paolo Rivera said...

That's great news!

Shawn Escott said...

Very cool news. This could start something great :)

Stephanie Plunkett said...

Many thanks for your generous support of the Norman Rockwell Museum's mission, and for sharing the news with your readers. We look forward to hearing from others interested in the art of illustration and in ongoing scholarship inspired by this important American art form.

Stephanie Plunkett
Deputy Director/Chief Curator
Norman Rockwell Museum