In Search of Norman Rockwell’s America

“Rivoli’s photos show a slice of everyday American life featured in the same spirit of community, love, family, patriotism and faith that made Rockwell famous.”

— January Holmes, Bradenton Herald

“[A] celebration of America at its best.”

— Antigo Journal

In Search of Norman Rockwell’s America was a groundbreaking exhibition that paired the work of American icon Norman Rockwell with images by award-winning photojournalist Kevin Rivoli. Unprecedented in concept, the exhibition featured a selection of 35 black-and-white photographs alongside similarly evocative Rockwell originals.

Rivoli‘s candid photos of modern American life, though of a different era than that immortalized in the famous “Rockwell moments” of the paintings, resemble them closely both in composition and theme (patriotism, community, family, and the timeless moments and milestones of everyday life), lending credence to Rockwell’s sometimes-derided optimism and fortifying his status as an American master.

The exhibition tour followed the release of a book by the same title: published by Howard Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, In Search of Norman Rockwell’s America introduced Norman Rockwell and his work to a new generation, while giving his existing fans a chance to reconnect with this American icon. By pairing these celebrated works of art to photographs of real people, the exhibition reminded us to look for those moments of happiness, pride, mischief, courage, and patriotism evoked so perfectly by Rockwell that they became known as “Rockwell’s America.” The exhibition was curated by Kevin and Michele Rivoli, in collaboration with International Arts & Artists.

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